General Tennis Program Grants

The Southern California Tennis Association Foundation offers a variety of grants that support tennis programs, projects, leagues, and events. The Foundation welcomes innovative ideas and grassroots endeavors to grow the game of tennis.

Geographic Scope: Organizations that operate in the Southern California Section of the USTA

What We Fund:

• Programs, projects, events, leagues, and equipment
• Operations, staffing, capacity building, sustainability, and capital development
• Grassroots organizations, startups, and innovative ideas
• Challenge and matching grants
• Grants that align with funding priorities

Funding Priorities:

• Grants to increase the popularity of tennis in Southern California
• Advance the enjoyment, awareness, and participation of tennis
• Make a positive impact on the lives of people of all ages, ability, ethnicity, and economic background
• Serve low-income populations, seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities
• Make a positive impact on communities

What We Do NOT Fund:

• Grants for religious purposes, research, or endowments
• Organizations providing pass-through funds to an ineligible organization
• Foreign organizations or individuals
• Political campaigns or activities
• Organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or national origin

Grantmaking Calendar:

• Submissions can be made anytime throughout the year
• Submissions not received by the first day of the last month of each quarter (March 1, June 1, September 1, December 1) may not receive a decision until the following quarter
• All funding decisions are made the last week of each quarter: March, June, September, and December

Eligibility for Reapplying:

• Grant recipients are eligible to reapply 9 months after receiving funding and only after submitting a final report
• Email: lmilan@sctafoundation.org
• Phone: 619.255.4589 or 310.209.5909
• Address: 4490 West Point Loma Blvd, San Diego, CA 92107

Application Process

1. Carefully read the funding guidelines and requirements
2. Review the application form
3. Submit an online application through the Apply Now portal

Application Assistance: If you have questions about whether your organization qualifies for a grant, contact the executive director at lmilan@sctafoundation.org

Deadline Information: Submissions should be made by the first day of the last month of each quarter for consideration in that quarter:

• March 1 (for March decision)
• June 1 (for June decision)
• September 1 (for September decision)
• December 1 (for December decision)

Required Materials: As specified in the application form and guidelines