Grants and Assistance:

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity & Inclusion grants offer financial support to:

Athletes of ethnic or diverse backgrounds.
High performance tennis programs that serve to develop players of ethnic or racially diverse backgrounds OR that serve low-income junior tennis players and enable them to use their tennis ability to secure a college education.

To apply, please click on the applicable grant application below and also fill out this W-9 form.

Competitive Travel Stipends for National Competition

Provide funding to a select group of competitive juniors from diverse ethnic backgrounds who aspire to improve their USTA national rankings and better position themselves for top tier Division I college scholarships. Funding will be based on participation in specific 2020 USTA national championship tournaments. Applicants must compete year-round and have a history of strong national tournament results.

National Contact:

Yasmine Osborn, Manager, Diversity

To apply for a Competitive Travel Stipend, click here

Read and follow the instructions carefully prior to submitting your application. The deadline to apply is Friday, Feb. 28.

D&I Essay Competition Honoring Diverse Pioneers

The D&I Essay Competition Honoring Diverse Pioneers offers players an opportunity to receive funding for tennis equipment, training and/or travel expenses.

To be considered players must write a compelling essay paralleling the challenges faced by an early tennis pioneer they admire to challenges they face in pursuing their own tennis aspirations.

To participate in the D&I Essay Competition Honoring Diverse Pioneers, click here. Read and follow the instructions carefully prior to submitting your application. The deadline to apply is Friday, Feb. 28.