USTA Alabama Growth & Innovation Grant

USTA Alabama Growth & Innovation Grant

Guidelines and Application

Applicants

The applicant will determine the amount of the grant request and funds are limited with this grant. Eligible applicants include tennis providers, CTA members, USTA partners as well as USTA committees and staff.

Program/Ideas

Programs must be focused on growing tennis in Alabama. Ideally, program or ideas will be new and not an add-on to an existing program. However, if the idea is a significant enhancement to an existing program, it will be considered. Applicants must be able to describe the direct pipeline from the proposed program or idea to increasing numbers of unique tennis players in Alabama.

Deadline, Notification of Award

All grant applicants will be notified and funding provided on or before May 1st. Application deadline is April 15th.

Accountability

All grants recipients must be accountable for the proper use of these funds. All applications must include goals, and the goals must be measurable, either through growth in USTA membership and/or participation numbers. Accountability forms will be provided and due December 1st.

Specific Guidelines:

Grants will be made payable to any provider that aligns with USTA Alabama vision, values and teaching methods.
Grants may be made for adults or kid’s programs, but programs/ideas must incorporate a pathway for new players into tennis.
Programs must be designed to continue for at least one year after funding ends.
A budget for the coming year must be attached. Budgets should include revenues from all sources, including participant fees, as well as expenditures, including salaries, prizes, and other amenities. In-kind contributions should also be included.

Applications must be received no later than 5 PM, Wednesday April 15th.

Contact Person*

First NameLast Name

Mailing Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number

Email*

example@example.com

We wish to apply for a $________ grant (limited funds)*

How many people will the proposed growth & innovation idea serve in total, and what geographic area does it propose to serve?*

How many people will work the program? (Number of paid staff? Number of volunteers?)*

Who will be the primary program manager/coordinator?*

First NameLast Name

What are his/her credentials and expertise in managing programs of this sort?*

What are his/her credentials, expertise, and experience?*

Program Outline
Describe your program by responding to the bullets below. As much information as possible must be provided on each of the nine points.

Program Start Date

Date

Program End Date

Date

Program Overview: Include facility, program dates, hours and frequency of session and target audience. Also include plans for program continuation and strategy for continued funding.*

Is provider registered with Net Generation? If the program is focused on kids, what is the pathway to JTT? Is there a pathway to other youth programs, including USTA?*

How will you evaluate/measure the success of your program?*

Budget for the year, including revenues and expenses. Providing a clear financial budget is one of the most important parts of your application.*

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Guidance from USTA Alabama is available on request by contacting jerriec@alabamata.com.

Applications must be submitted by 5 PM Wednesday, April 15th.

The grant accountability report should include a short narrative of the program/project with detailed information about the number of affected participants, event date(s) and location (s), outcome, a post-event assessment of success/failure, and followup programs, events, and projects. It should include a final income statement in the same format as your budget. Accountability form is due December 1, 2020.

Please upload a grant acountability form here.

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