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Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

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Overview

General Tennis Program Grants

Overview: 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

    • Contact: Linda Milan, Executive Director

  • Email: lmilan@sctafoundation.org

  • Phone: 619.255.4589 or 310.209.5909

  • Address: 4490 West Point Loma Blvd, San Diego, CA 92107

    • How to Apply

    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

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    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    youth-sportsrecreation

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