The USTA Pacific Northwest (USTA/PNW) strives to find as many avenues as possible to support the work being done at the local level. We draw from sectional and national funds as well as guide you toward "outside money" available through foundations, government entities and fundraising opportunities.
USTA/PNW PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
*SPECIAL CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO 10 and UNDER TENNIS INITIATIVES*
USTA/PNW Partnership Program Resources & Incentives
The USTA/PNW is excited to introduce a new program that is all about you and your love of tennis. Close your eyes, inhale and exercise your imagination to entertain this question: What would you like to do in your school, park or facility to promote and develop the growth of tennis? Now exhale, roll up your sleeves and get on your way to making your wildest tennis dreams a reality. All you need to do is start the conversation.
The USTA/PNW Partnership Program is an investment in communities that support the USTA/PNW mission to promote and develop the growth of tennis. Our section's high-level priorities of
10 and Under Tennis, USTA Jr. Team Tennis and other local team-based play opportunities, QuickStart Tennis in schools, clubs and facilities, and infrastructure development are a direct correlation to the allocation of resources and forming essential partnerships.
Learn how the USTA/PNW Partnership Program can help foster the growth of tennis in your area.
Special consideration will be given to those organizations, including schools, who wish to develop or grow 10 and Under Tennis programming in their community. Please see the revised (July 2011) USTA/PNW Partnership - 10 and Under Tennis Commitment form for more information.
USTA/PNW COURT DEVELOPMENT and IMPROVEMENT
Court Development Resource List and Toolkit
This toolkit is intended as a guidepost for community activists & organizations interested in improving or developing community courts. Some national & local resources are listed. Please note that the USTA/PNW does not endorse one vendor over another as these are considerations best left up to the site/individual needs & preferences.
USTA Pacific Northwest Court Improvement and Development Grant
USTA/PNW Court Improvement grants may be used for the repair and/or upgrading of existing public tennis courts, including fixed amenities. Court improvement grants offer support for new construction and public court projects. View the 2011-12 USTA/PNW Court Improvement and Development Grant application and read more about how it could help tennis in your community.
USTA/PNW & USTA NATIONAL PROGRAM GRANTS & RESOURCES
USTA/PNW Junior Player Travel Assistance Grants
Junior tennis players participating in USTA/PNW sanctioned tournaments or a USTA National Championship tournament may apply for a need-based Travel Assistance Grant. The purpose of the Travel Assistant Grant program is to provide financial support to players who would not otherwise have the means to travel and participate in section and/or national tournaments.
Please note that the applications for section travel assistance grants and national travel assistance grants are separate. Players may be considered for both grants but must complete both applications in order to do so. Please click here to view and print the Travel Assistance Grant application for USTA/PNW sanctioned tournaments. Please click here to view and print the Travel Assistance Grant application for USTA National Championship events.
USTA Diversity Grants
USTA Diversity grants are generally posted in October or November of each year. Please click here to read more about the different grants available and also to view and print grant applications when they become available in 2012.
USTA National Grants
Click here to read about the different USTA National grants that are available to communities and individuals throughout the year. National grants are offered in the areas of diversity, court/facility improvement, parks & recreation, education and training, and USTA programming.
Grant and Fundraising Resources
These sites can be helpful in finding grants available outside of the USTA network. They also offer grant writing ideas, examples and tips:
Foundation Center
The Foundation Center web site is designed to guide you quickly to the information you are looking for—instruction on funding research, help with proposal writing, tools for locating prospective funders, news and research on the field, or a library or training class near you.
Non-profit Fundraising and Grantwriting
This web site can help nonprofit leaders to ensure a strong fundraising plan and program for their nonprofits. The site also helps nonprofit service providers to consider various types of fundraising services for nonprofits in their areas.
Non-profit Guides
Non-profit guides are free Web-based grant-writing tools for non-profit organizations, charitable, educational, public organizations, and other community-minded groups.