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Funding Opportunity Details
| Funder: | United States Tennis Association Tennis and Education Foundation | | Program: | USTA Grants Program | | Amount: | Not provided. | | Deadline: | March 15, 2008 | | Link(s): | | Program URL
http://www.usta.com/communitytennis/fullstory.sps?iN
ewsid=52321
| | Summary: | | The sponsor offers support to not-for-profit organizations that support efforts in tennis and education to help disadvantaged, at-risk youth and people with disabilities. |
Details: | The sponsor's supports organizations that demonstrate their commitment to the mission of “building lives through tennis and education.” The sponsor's funding priorities are: Programs for underserved youth; College scholarships; and Special needs populations. All programs requesting USTA T&EF support must offer the components of tennis and education. (Education is defined as structured activities promoting academic achievement—such as tutoring, homework assistance, computer technology, reading clubs, and mentoring. Also included as components of the education requirement are preparing students with life skills that focus on individual character development and the development of social skills, individual goal setting, physical fitness and self-discipline.) Consideration is given to NJTL programs and those following the “Aces for Kids” model.
Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organizations that support efforts in tennis and education to help disadvantaged, at-risk youth and people with disabilities.
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