Frances Tiafoe Fund - Individual Player Grants
Funding Amount
Varies (example: $40,000 awarded to six student-athletes)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Train and compete in tournaments year-round”
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Eligible organizations
- Excel in school
Other requirements
- Youth ages 10-18
- Participate in USTA Foundation's National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) network
- Train and compete in tournaments year-round
- Meet certain ranking or GPA requirements
Overview
The Frances Tiafoe Fund, established in 2023, provides individual player grants to support youth tennis players and scholarships for higher education. Named after two-time US Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe's commitment to giving back to the programs that shaped him and inspiring the next generation through tennis, education and mentorship.
Funding Focus:
- Individual player grants
- College scholarships
- Organizational grants
- Direct funding to support tennis and educational improvement
Eligibility for Individual Player Grants:
- Youth ages 10-18
- Participate in USTA Foundation's National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) network
- Excel in school
- Train and compete in tournaments year-round
- Meet certain ranking or GPA requirements
- Competitive nomination process
Award Details:
- Funds Support: Travel, training, equipment expenses, and other academic support needs
- Selection: Competitive nomination process
- Network: More than 250 NJTL chapters nationwide serving over 150,000 young people from under-resourced communities
Geographic Scope: National (NJTL chapters across California, Georgia, Maryland, New York, Texas, and other states)
Background:
- Tiafoe began playing tennis at age 4 at the Junior Tennis Champions Center (JTCC), an NJTL chapter in College Park, Maryland
- His father was head of maintenance at JTCC after immigrating from Sierra Leone in 1996
- Fund represents Tiafoe's commitment to serving as a role model and creating positive social change
NJTL Network Information:
- Supports youth from under-resourced communities nationwide
- Provides free or low-cost tennis and academic programming
- Prepares young people for challenges and opportunities of life
How to Apply
Application Process
Individual Player Grants:
- Nomination Process: Competitive nomination process (not direct student applications)
- Selection Criteria:
- On-court talent
- Ability to balance competitive tennis schedules with strong academic performance
- Merit and potential
- Timeline: Awards announced annually
Specific Application Details: Not detailed in provided text. Contact NJTL chapter for nomination process details.
What Usta Foundation Incorporated actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 149
- Total given
- $9.27M
- Median grant
- $40K
- Range
- $6,000–$1M
- By dollars: California 20%, New York 10%, Florida 7%. Top recipient cities: Los Angeles, CA; San Diego, CA; Las Vegas, NV.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 23% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Lulu's Place Inc · San Diego, CA
Community athletic & education
$1M
Junior Tennis Champions Center · College Park, MD
Community athletic & education
$334K
East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutoring · Palo Alto, CA
Community athletic & education
$293K
Marty Hennessy Inspiring Children Foundation · Las Vegas, NV
Community athletic & education
$255K
Nyjtl · Long Island City, NY
Community athletic & education
$250K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Youth sports
- Youth programs
- College prep
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