The USTA and its nationwide network provide millions of dollars in financial and material grants every year.  Whether it's to refurbish or construct tennis courts, attend a training workshop, start a league, hire a teaching pro, or purchase equipment, the USTA offers grants to help grow the game.  Funding is available at the national, sectional and state levels.

USTA Southern QuickStart Line Grant:  USTA Southern has a new grant available for facilities interested in painting QuickStart lines on existing courts! Painting permanent QuickStart lines at your facility is the next step in creating permanency for the format that will change the face of youth tennis. USTA Southern will partner with your community to help accomplish this goal with the USTA Southern QuickStart Line Grant.

Click here view the QuickStart Line Grant requirements. The first step is completing a Facility Assistance Form which can be found on the USTA website. Click here to review the QuickStart Line Grant Check List.

All grants will be available on a first come, first serve basis as long as funds are available. If you have any questions, please contact Marisa Smith.

2008 Grow the Game Grant:  USTA Kentucky offers a funding opportunity to officially registered Community Tennis Associations (CTA).  The Grow the Game Grant is intended to assist CTAs in growing the game of TENNIS and should result in enhanced program offerings and increased program participation.  Applications are available in the spring. 

Program Grants: USTA Southern offers a variety of program grants to promote & develop the growth of tennis.  With approval from the state offices, grants may be awarded up to $1,000.00.  For access to a Southern Program application, click here.

Program Coordinator Grant:  This grant is intended to help CTAs fund a program coordinator for USTA programs (i.e., USTA School Tennis, USTA Junior Team Tennis, National Junior Tennis League, Corporate League, Tennis on Campus, Welcome Back to Tennis, Multi-Level League).  Maximum grant award is $1000. 

USTA offers a number of grants in the categories of Wheelchair, School Tennis, Events/Workshops, College and University, Programming, Player Development, and USTA Tennis & Education Foundation.  Click here for a complete listing of USTA National Opportunities and click here for other USTA Southern Section Opportunities.

For a listing of private and corporate foundation opportunities, please click here.  Funding from these sources falls outside the USTA.