The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust awards small grants up to £1,500 (or up to £500 for individuals) to support disabled tennis, with a specific interest in people who are:

o Blind and partially sighted.
o Hearing impaired.
o Individuals with learning disabilities.
o Individuals with mental health issues, and
o Mobility impaired (wheelchair users).

Individuals, groups, special schools, disability programmes and tennis clubs may apply for financial help for specialist equipment such as:

o Coaching fees and tennis coaching qualifications.
o Court hire.
o General tennis equipment to enable people with a disability to participate in the sport.
o Special sound balls for visually impaired tennis, and
o Tennis wheelchairs.

During the year ended 31st December 2022, the Trust met on 4 occasions and approved 115 grant applications, as follows:

o 36 individual tennis wheelchairs
o 1 tennis wheelchairs for separate groups.
o 5 tennis equipment bags.
o 39 monetary grants for various individuals, and
o 34 monetary grants for various groups.

Please note that applicants will be expected to make a contribution towards the cost of a wheelchair.

A number of case studies are available on the Trust's website.

Further information, guidance and an application form is available on the Trust’s website.

The next deadline for applications is Thursday 4th April 2024.

Any application received after a deadline has passed will automatically go to the next meeting. Applicants should receive an answer about their funding request within 7 days of the meeting date.