Grants of up to £1,500 are available to enable disabled people in the UK to play tennis through the purchase of wheelchairs, tennis equipment and grants for coaching.
The Trust has a specific interest in people who are:
- Blind and partially sighted.
- Hearing impaired.
- Individuals with learning disabilities.
- Individuals with mental health issues, and
- 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).
Further information, guidance and an application form is available on the Trust’s website.
There are several deadlines per year. Any applications received after a deadline has passed will automatically go to the next meeting.