2023 USTA Missouri Valley Section / District Grant Application

Please Read:

USTA Missouri Valley offers grants to assist organizations to initiate or expand their tennis programming activities. The section offers a variety of grants that support this initiative and you can find them below. Please click on the category below to initiate the application that you wish to fill out and complete. You will find the guidelines associated with each grant when you select the category.

You will complete one grant application for each category you wish to receive grant funding.

Section Level Grant Categories: 

• Serving Up Tennis Grants (Not-For-Profit Organizations) 
  • $3,000 cap per calendar year, per organization
  • The Serving Up Tennis Grant may be used to start or expand programs and/or leagues for players of all ages, abilities and populations.
• Grow The Game Tennis Grants (For-Profit Organizations)
  • $750 cap per calendar year, per organization
  • The Grow the Game Grant may be used to start or expand programs for players of all ages, abilities and populations.
• Pro-Circuit Assistance Grant
  • The USTA Missouri Valley will provide 8% of the purse for each Pro Circuit Tournament week. 
    • 25K tournament = $2000 and 15K tournament = $1200
  • The USTA Missouri Valley supports Pro Circuit Tournaments that implement programs/special days that engage the community and encourage play during the week of the tournament.
• Innovative Project Assistance Grant
  • Financial assistance varies per submission and efforts
  • USTA Missouri Valley wants to encourage creative thinking and ways to think outside the box to grow tennis, build relationships and enhance engagement across our section.
• Facility Grant Assistance
  • This section facility grant can only be used in conjunction with the USTA national facility grant and their grant requirements.
  • Please contact John Terpkosh, the Section Park & Recreation Program Manager at 913-967-9926 or jterpkosh@movalley.usta.com for any questions associated with this grant. 

District Level Grant Category: 

• USTA District Grants (Deadlines are specified within each district grant guidelines if chosen)

Program Grant Eligibility:

• Financial support will be awarded only to organizations: applications by individuals will not be accepted. 
• Priority will be given to those programs which target new players, link their program(s) to USTA tennis programs, and/or collaborate with other entities.
• Please read each grant's guidelines before completing an application. 
• Please only submit applications online. We will not accept mailed or faxed applications. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Please upload your current W-9 when asked during the application form process
  • Blank W-9 Form

2023 Section Grant Application Deadlines:
All grants will be notified within 30 days of the following deadlines: 
(Unless noted otherwise within a specific grant's guidelines)​​​​​​

• Friday, February 17
  • Approval letters sent out on or before Wednesday, March 15
• Friday, April 14
  • Approval letters sent out on or before Wednesday, May 10
• Friday, July 14
  • Approval letters sent out on or before Wednesday, August 9
• Friday, August 25
  • Approval letters sent out on or before Wednesday, September 20
• Friday, October 20
  • Approval letters sent out on or before Wednesday, November 15

Accountability: 
At the completion of your program, we ask that you complete a Grant Accountability Form. The form allows you to share how the grant and your program impacted your community. You will have the ability to upload pictures and/or documents that highlight your program.

• Once you submit your Grant Accountability Form you will be sent the second half of your grant. (if applicable)
• Failure to submit a Grant Accountability Form upon the conclusion of your program will result in denial of future funding.
• Please use the link to complete the Grant Accountability Form: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/2745100/Grant-Accountability-Form