Community organisations, disability groups, sports clubs, schools and associations in the United Kingdom may apply to the Dan Maskell Trust for a grant of up to £1,500 to enable people with a disability to play tennis.
Applications can be made for:
o Wheelchairs: applications can be made for one or more tennis wheelchairs designed for general use at grassroots level. A deposit of £250 per chair is required, and the Trust will offer a grant for the remaining cost. There will also be a delivery charge, which must be met by the applicant;
o Bag of equipment: these bags will be ordered and paid for by the Trust and delivered direct to a specified address. Kit bags will include rackets, balls, mini-net, and coaching aids such as cones and throw down marker lines. These kits are suitable for groups, clubs and disability programmes;
o Grants for starting a disability group, a club programme or a project or help with an existing project or programme. Examples of items that will be considered under this scheme are help towards court hire, coaching fees and equipment (if not applying for a kit bag as above).
o Bag of equipment: these bags will be ordered and paid for by the Trust and delivered direct to a specified address. Kit bags will include rackets, balls, mini-net, and coaching aids such as cones and throw down marker lines. These kits are suitable for groups, clubs and disability programmes;
o Grants for starting a disability group, a club programme or a project or help with an existing project or programme. Examples of items that will be considered under this scheme are help towards court hire, coaching fees and equipment (if not applying for a kit bag as above).
All programmes and projects should aim at becoming self-financing and sustainability.
PLEASE NOTE: the Trust expects applicants to make a contribution towards the cost of purchasing wheelchairs. Other than this, there is no match funding requirement.
During the year ending 31 December 2016 the Trust approved 88 (2015: 80) grant applications totalling £58,370 (2015: £54,974) as follows:
o 21 (2015, 16) grants for individual tennis wheelchairs;
o 9 (2015, 6) grants towards tennis wheelchairs for separate groups;
o 6 (2015, 13) grants for tennis equipment bags;
o 30 (2015, 18) monetary grants for various individuals;
o 22 (2015, 27) monetary grants for various groups.
o 9 (2015, 6) grants towards tennis wheelchairs for separate groups;
o 6 (2015, 13) grants for tennis equipment bags;
o 30 (2015, 18) monetary grants for various individuals;
o 22 (2015, 27) monetary grants for various groups.
The monetary grants included help for:
o People seeking coaching;
o Court hire;
o Rackets and wheelchair refurbishment;
o Coaching qualifications;
o People who are mobility, hearing or visually impaired; and
o People with a learning disability.
o Court hire;
o Rackets and wheelchair refurbishment;
o Coaching qualifications;
o People who are mobility, hearing or visually impaired; and
o People with a learning disability.
The following items are not eligible for grant support:
o Electrical equipment;
o Clothing; or
o Transport costs for individuals.
o Clothing; or
o Transport costs for individuals.
The remaining 2018 application deadlines are:
o Monday 2 July; and
o Monday 1 October.
o Monday 1 October.
Before applying to the Trust for grant support, applicants are advised to consult The Tennis Foundation and/or their local County Tennis Association.
Application forms are available to complete online on the Dan Maskell Trust's website.
Contact details for the Trust are:
The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust
c/o Sport Wins
PO Box 238
Tadworth
KT20 5WT
Tel: 01737 831707
(The Trust does not advertise an email address.)
c/o Sport Wins
PO Box 238
Tadworth
KT20 5WT
Tel: 01737 831707
(The Trust does not advertise an email address.)
(Source: GRIN)
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