ForeHand Individual Grant Applicant Requirements:
In order to apply for a grant as an individual player, the applicant must have a personal USTA membership in current standing, be between the ages of 12 and 18 and matriculated in middle or high school. If you need to apply for or renew a USTA Membership, please click here. To meet academic achievement requirements, applicants must have maintained a minimum 3.0 or grade "B" average consistently during the school year, play tennis in a school, park recreation or community based program and have plans to continue in the sport after high school. College bound plans and extracurricular community service are also weighted in the applicant review process.
To apply for an NCTF ForeHand Individual Grant, click here.
NCTF ForeHand Grant Program Administration:
- Applicants may submit a ForeHand Grant request one time per calendar year. Applications may be found on the USTA Northern California website under "Grants".
- Applying for a ForeHand Grant from the Northern California Tennis Foundation does not preclude an applicant from seeking funding support from the USTA National office or USTA Serves Foundation.
- NCTF ForeHand Grant applications will be reviewed four times per year by the NCTF Board of Trustees.
- All requested grant amounts will receive full consideration. The maximum amount of a ForeHand individual grant is $1,000. Organization grant amounts will vary and the actual amount of approved funding will be at the discretion of the NCTF Board of Trustees and can range from Awards range from $1,500 to $2,500 and last for 12 months.
- If an application is approved the applicant will receive a notification letter along with a check for the approved grant amount.
- ForeHand Grants will be paid in full upon approval. Full program accountability is required within thirty (30) days of completing all tennis programs and/or activities outlined in the grant application along with any receipts, newspaper articles, photos, flyers, program evaluations, etc. documenting program or player accomplishments. This is required to ensure future application submission eligibility. If, for any reason, awarded funds are not used for the expressed purpose within one (1) year of receipt, they must be returned to NCTF. As NCTF ForeHand Grants are awarded annually, awarded applicants will eligible to reapply for NCTF funding within one year of their initial award grant date.
- All applicants will be contacted directly if we have questions regarding your request. No phones calls or emails, please.
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