Dan Maskell Tennis Trust
Grants are available to help disabled people in the UK to play tennis through the purchase of wheelchairs, tennis equipment and grants for coaching. Funding is provided by The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust, a tennis charity that raises funds for people with disabilities. Objectives of Fund The Trust offers small grants to help disabled people to play tennis through the purchase of wheelchairs, tennis equipment and grants for coaching.
Individual applications – examples of items that will be considered include coaching lessons with an LTA Licensed coach, court hire, tennis wheelchairs, tennis rackets, course fees for official LTA Development/Coaching courses. As noted below transport or clothing costs will not be funded. The maximum funding per individual is £600.
Group, club or project applications: (For physical impairment, deaf, learning disability, visually impaired etc)
For those who are starting a disability group, a club programme/project or need help with an existing project or programme. Examples of items that will be considered under this scheme are help towards court hire, (e.g. for indoor provision) coaching fees, equipment (if not applying for an equipment package as above). All programmes and projects should aim towards self-financing and sustainability.
Please specify what costs are associated with each item, e.g. if you are applying for help with court fees, please specify how many sessions and the cost per hour per court. Likewise, if you are applying for coaching fees, please specify how many hours and at what cost.
Before applying for assistance, you are advised to consult The Lawn Tennis Association and/or your local County Tennis Association. All grants awarded are paid on a reimbursement basis and a simple, short report must be completed (template supplied) when claiming grant payment.
Who Can Apply
Disability groups and programmes, clubs, schools and associations in the UK are eligible to apply. Individuals are also eligible to apply.
Grant applications for the same purpose are accepted two years after a previous application.
Restrictions
Items considered as luxury items, such as electrical equipment, clothing, holdalls or individual transport costs will not be considered.
Publicity, promotions, advertising, general administration and catering at tournaments and events are not within the criteria for grant aid.
Sound balls are not available for individuals.
Eligible Expenditure
Applications can be made for the following:
Wheelchairs – group, club or project applications can be made for ROMA tennis wheelchairs designed for general use at grassroots level. A contribution of £300 per chair is required, and the Trust will offer a grant for the remaining cost. There may also be a delivery charge, which must be met by the applicant.
Wheelchairs – individual applications: there are three types of wheelchair available to individuals who play wheelchair tennis. The applicant must raise a contribution towards the chair and the Trust will pay the difference (contribution amount varies depending on chair type). For alternative wheelchairs, a grant may be awarded and the applicant will be responsible for ordering and payment of the chair directly with the supplier.
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. Sound balls for visually impaired groups may also be applied for. These kits are suitable for groups, clubs and disability programmes.
Grants are available 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, equipment (if not applying for a kit bag as above). All programmes and projects should aim towards self-financing and sustainability.
Individual applications – items considered in this category would be tennis rackets for which a maximum grant of £100 per racket may be offered, strings, tape and gloves for wheelchair players. Coaching lessons with an LTA Licensed coach and course fees for official LTA Development/Coaching courses are also available.
How To Apply
Applications are assessed four times per year.
Please see the application form which can be completed online. Before completing, please read the notes and criteria. These notes are there to help make sure you do not apply for items that are not eligible.
2025 Meeting dates and application deadlines:
Meeting 1 – 27 February – applications for this meeting will close on 2 February 2025
Meeting 2 – 13 May – applications for this meeting will close on 13 April 2025
Meeting 3 – 26 August – applications for this meeting will close on 20 July 2025
Meeting 4 – 24 November – applications for this meeting will close on 26 October 2025
Any application received after the deadlines above will automatically go to the next meeting. You will get an answer about your funding request within 7 days of the meeting date. If you have not heard from us by then, please contact us as this would usually mean there was an issue with communication.
Please read the guidance notes before beginning your application and please also note there are now 2 separate application forms, one for individuals and one for Group/Club/Project so please choose the correct form.
Documents & links
Apply for the a grant
Grant Criteria & Application Notes
Dan Maskell Tennis Trust
Contacts
For further information on how to obtain this fund, please contact the following:
Enquiries
The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust
c/o 38 Smithy Lane
Lower Kingswood
Tadworth
Surrey
KT20 6TX
Tel: 01737 831707
Email: info@danmaskelltennistrust.org.uk
