Grants of up to £1,600 for groups and £600 for individuals are available to enable disabled people in the UK to play tennis through the purchase of wheelchairs, tennis equipment and grants for coaching.
They have a specific interest in individuals who:
- Are blind and partially sighted.
- Are hearing impaired.
- Have learning disabilities.
- Have mental health issues, and
- Are mobility impaired (wheelchair users).
Individuals, groups, special schools, disability programmes and tennis clubs may apply for financial help for specialist equipment such as:
- Coaching fees and tennis coaching qualifications.
- Court hire.
- General tennis equipment to enable people with a disability to participate in the sport.
- Special sound balls for visually impaired tennis, and
- Tennis wheelchairs.
Please note that applicants looking for funding towards the cost of a wheelchair will be expected to provide matched funding.
A number of case studies are available on the Trust's website.
Further information, guidance and an application form is available on the Trust’s website.
The next deadline for applications is Sunday 2 February 2025 for consideration at the Trust’s March 2025 meeting. Applicants should receive an answer about their funding request within 7 days of the meeting.
Any applications received after a deadline has passed will automatically go to the next meeting, which is currently scheduled for Sunday 13 April 2025.
Further deadlines during 2025 are planned for:
- Sunday 20 July, and
- Sunday 26 October.