THE DAN MASKELL TENNIS TRUST
Grants of up to £1,600 for groups and £600 for individuals are available to enable disabled people in the UK to play tennis through the purchase of wheelchairs, tennis equipment and grants for coaching.
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o Application deadline: SUNDAY 1st FEBRUARY 2026. Three further application deadlines for 2026 are provided towards the end of the main text below.
o Funder: The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust (founded 2009. Charity No: 1133589. Total value of all grants awarded during the year ended 31 December 2024: £65,680 (2023: £73,229; 2022: £56,008; 2021: £69,171; 2020: £75,181)).
o Who can apply: UK registered charities, voluntary groups, sports clubs, schools. Individuals may also apply for a small grant.
o Key words: Tennis, Disability, Equipment, Individuals, United Kingdom.
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The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust awards small grants up to £1,600 (this was previously £1,500) or up to £600 for individuals (previously £500) to support the playing of tennis by people with a disability, 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 2023, the Trust met on 4 occasions and approved 118 (2023: 119) grant applications, as follows:
o 13 (2023: 24; 2022: 36) individual tennis wheelchairs.
o 5 (2023: 2; 2022: 1) tennis wheelchairs for separate groups.
o 5 (2023: 3; 2022: 5) tennis equipment bags.
o 59 (2023: 55; 2022: 39) monetary grants for various individuals, and
o 36 (2023: 35; 2022: 34) monetary grants for various groups.
Please note that applicants looking for funding towards the cost of a wheelchair will be expected to provide matched funding.
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 Sunday 1st February 2026 for consideration at the Trust’s meeting on Tuesday 3rd March 2026.
Applicants should receive an answer about their funding request within 7 days of the meeting.
Any applications received after a deadline has passed will automatically go to the next meeting.
Further deadlines in 2026 are scheduled for:
o Sunday 10th May for the Trust’s meeting on Thursday 28th May 2026.
o Monday 3rd August for the Trust’s meeting on Tuesday 25th August 2026, and
o Monday 26th October for the Trust’s meeting on Tuesday 24th November 2026.
Contact details for the Trust are:
The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust
c/o 38 Smithy Lane
Lower Kingswood
Tadworth
Surrey
KT20 6TX
Email: info@