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Tennis Venue Services Grant (public facility competitive grant)
facility improvementstennis facilitiescommunity tennis
Who can apply: Public facilities seeking support for facility improvements and related services.
About Usta Northern
Promote and grow the game of tennis and support community-based organizations by providing grants, programming, scholarships and resources to increase access, inclusion, and youth development through tennis and education.
Focus Areas
Youth tennis and developmentScholarshipsCommunity grantsAdaptive and wheelchair tennisFacility and equipment supportCoaching and program development
Who They Fund
youth participants (including NJTL-affiliated programs)high school tennis teamslocal community tennis organizations/centersvolunteers and coaches
Funding Style
matching grants
About Usta Northern
USTA Northern’s grantmaking is built around getting more people onto tennis courts and keeping them there, with awards that support youth development, scholarships, adaptive and wheelchair tennis, facilities, coaching, and community programming. The largest recent award in the data went to St Paul Urban Tennis for an indoor facility project, paired with matching gifts and NJTL base funding. Other sizable grants show the same pattern of combining program support with local infrastructure, including Minneapolis Clay Courts for a facility matching grant and Fred Wells Tennis & Education Center Inc for court resurfacing and matching gifts. The foundation also works through scholarship and community-based program channels. Its active programs include USTA Foundation & NJTL grants, USTA Foundation scholarships, community program grants, a collegiate community hub grant, and several tennis-access programs for wheelchair and adaptive players. Recent grants to Innercity Tennis included both a feasibility study and programming support, while awards to Valley City Park & Recreation and Delano Tiger Athletic Booster Club point to facility development as another recurring use of funds. Across the recent grants list, the foundation appears to favor practical, local support that combines tennis with education, leadership, and access to organized play.
What Usta Northern Funds
Youth development is a clear thread in USTA Northern’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $62,450 to St Paul Urban Tennis for an indoor facility project with matching gifts and NJTL base funding, and in 2023 it awarded $35,150 to the same organization for a tennis and leadership camp and program preparedness. Facility support is another major area. The foundation granted $26,350 to Fred Wells Tennis & Education Center Inc for court resurfacing, with matching gifts and NJTL base funding, and $15,000 to Delano Tiger Athletic Booster Club for lights. It also supports organizational planning and equipment. Innercity Tennis received $21,103 for a facility grant, feasibility study, and matching gifts, while John and Fay Menard YMCA Tennis Ctr received $13,000 for coach reimbursement and equipment. Scholarships remain part of the mix through its active scholarship programs tied to youth tennis participation and college matriculation.
How Usta Northern Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$165K
Total Assets
$3.4M
Total Revenue
$2.5M
Total Expenses
$2.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $16K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$16K
Geographic Reach
Regional4 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Becky Cantellano
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