Midwest Announces Provider Growth Fund
The Provider Growth Fund is now closed.
Thank you for your interest in the USTA Midwest funding opportunity. The fund is now officially closed, and we are in the process of reviewing all applications. If you have submitted your application, we will notify you of the outcome soon.
We are thrilled to have received such a strong response from individuals and organizations eager to grow the game of tennis across the Midwest.
USTA Midwest is excited to announce a commitment of $90,000 in funding to grow the game across the Midwest. These funds are available to support bringing tennis into schools and for providers organizing adult programs and National Tennis Month events.
These funds can help cover a variety of expenses, such as:
- Equipment
- Coaches/Training
- Courts
- Prizes
- ....AND MORE!
HOW TO QUALIFY
- Applicant cannot have run the type of event selected within the last two years.
- Programming must be completed in 2025.
- USTA online registration platform must be used (Serve Tennis or TennisLink).
- Events must have at least 12 participants.
- W9 has to be submitted with the application.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE
Expand the drop-down menus below for more information. The minimum amount of funding available per provider is $1,000 with a maximum amount of $2,000 rewarded.
Get funding and get tennis in your school!
- First: Host a staff training (includes a FREE equipment package).
- Second: Run a fun, one-day tennis event for students. This can be a fun play day held in your gymnasium, parking lot or playground. Tennis can happen anywhere!
- Third: Run a Swing, Hit & Ace community tennis program. Learn more about Swing, Hit & Ace here.
Ready to get tennis into your school? Contact your local tennis service representative. Contact information is listed within each state drop down menu here.
After getting tennis in your school, get even more funding by running additional events!
Additional funding is only available if you run steps 1-3 above.
Junior event options:
- Team Challenge
- Junior Team Tennis
- Junior Tournament (L6, L7 or Junior Circuit)
- WTN Tournament
- WTN Match Play
Adult event options:
- Adult Social Event
- Tennis 101
- Cardio Tennis
- Red Ball Event
- Adult Tournament (L6 or L7)
- WTN Tournament
- WTN Match Play
Get funding by hosting either option below:
- TWO adult events
- Or ONE National Tennis Month event in May, plus ONE followup event later in the year
Event options
Adult event options:
- Adult Social Event
- Tennis 101
- Cardio Tennis
- Red Ball Event
- Adult Tournament (L6 or L7)
- WTN Tournament
- WTN Match Play
National Tennis Month event options:
- Family Play Day
- Learn to play event for beginners (adult, junior or family)
- Social Event (adult)
- Cardio Tennis (adult)
- Red Ball Event (adult, junior or family)
- WTN Tournament (adult or junior)
- WTN Match Play (adult or junior)
- Hit to be Fit event - Must run on May 10
National Tennis Month follow-up event options:
- Family Play Day
- Learn to play event for beginners (adult, junior or family)
- Social Event (adult)
- Cardio Tennis (adult)
- Red Ball Event (adult, junior or family)
- WTN Tournament (adult or junior)
- WTN Match Play (adult or junior)
Have questions? Contact feedback@midwest.usta.com.
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