News
USTA Florida Foundation Served Over $241,000 in Grant Support
Last year was one of the USTA Florida Foundation’s most successful years yet. With two grant cycles, more than $241,000 was awarded to 35 different organizations.
Grants were accepted for Equipment, Wheelchair, and Program Support. In the spring of 2023, the USTA Florida Foundation awarded over $113,000 in grants, providing support to various programs, initiatives, and individuals. For the fall cycle there reached $128,000 awarded, making a massive impact on the Florida grassroot community.
There was a total of 68 grants fulfilled throughout the 2023 calendar year. Of those, 37 were equipment grants, 28 were for program support, and 3 were for wheelchair tennis. Below is a table of all of the organizations that the USTA Florida Foundation helped change lives through tennis in 2023.
ACEing Autism | City of Miami Beach | Destin High School | Merritt Island High School | Sally Wilkey Foundation, Inc. |
A. Crawford Mosley High School | City of Palm Beach Gardens Tennis & Pickleball Center | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | Mo Tennis Coaching | Sarah Vande Berg Foundation |
Bayshore High School | City of Treasure Island | First Serve Miami | Ocala Women’s Tennis Association | Serving Up Hope |
Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade, Inc. | Concerned African Women, Inc. | Gaines Park Tennis Association | Pasco County Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources | Stanton College Preparatory High School |
Bradenton Christian School | DETA Friends, Inc. | Lake City Columbia Community Tennis Association | Posh Rock Tennis Foundation | Successful Tennis of Brevard, Inc. |
Broward County Public Schools | Dennis Tennis Serving Love | MaliVai Washington Youth Foundation, Inc. | Rockledge High School | Tennis 4 FUN |
Buddy Up for Life, Inc. | Dennis Tennis Serving Love, Inc. | Merritt Island High School | Sally Wilkey Foundation, Inc. | Wicklow Elementary School |
These organizations share the same vision that the USTA Florida Foundation has, making a positive impact on the community through tennis. Grants are available to everyone, all you need to do is apply.
Starting this year, the Foundation will only have one grant cycle, different from years past where there was a spring and fall grant cycle. The 2024 grant cycle starts on February 20 and will accept applications until October 25. However, there is a limited amount of funds available. Applicants who apply earlier will be considered first.
The USTA Florida Foundation is grateful to aid communities across the state and bring tennis into as many lives as possible. For more information on 2024 grants, visit ustafloridafoundation.com/apply-for-grants.