2020 USTA Alabama Growth & Innovation Grant

2020 USTA Alabama Growth & Innovation Grant

Guidelines and Application

Applicants

The applicant will determine the amount of the grant request and funds are limited with this grant. Eligible applicants include tennis providers, CTA members, USTA partners as well as USTA committees and staff.

Program/Ideas

Programs must be focused on growing tennis in Alabama. Ideally, program or ideas will be new and not an add-on to an existing program. However, if the idea is a significant enhancement to an existing program, it will be considered. Applicants must be able to describe the direct pipeline from the proposed program or idea to increasing numbers of unique tennis players in Alabama.

Deadline, Notification of Award

All grant applicants will be notified and funding provided on or before May 1, 2020. Application deadline is April 15, 2020.

Accountability

All grants recipients must be accountable for the proper use of these funds. All applications must include goals, and the goals must be measurable, either through growth in USTA membership and/or participation numbers. Accountability forms will be provided and due December 1, 2020.

Specific Guidelines:

Grants will be made payable to any provider that aligns with USTA Alabama vision, values and teaching methods.
Grants may be made for adults or kid’s programs, but programs/ideas must incorporate a pathway for new players into tennis.
Programs must be designed to continue for at least one year after funding ends.
A budget for the coming year must be attached. Budgets should include revenues from all sources, including participant fees, as well as expenditures, including salaries, prizes, and other amenities. In-kind contributions should also be included.

Applications must be received no later than 5 PM, Wednesday April 15, 2020.

Contact Person *

First Name Last Name

Mailing Address *

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City State / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Phone Number *

Area Code Phone Number

Email *

example@example.com

We wish to apply for a $________ grant (limited funds) *

How many people will the proposed growth & innovation idea serve in total, and what geographic area does it propose to serve? *

How many people will work the program? (Number of paid staff? Number of volunteers?) *

Who will be the primary program manager/coordinator? *

First Name Last Name

What are his/her credentials and expertise in managing programs of this sort? *

What are his/her credentials, expertise, and experience? *

Program Outline
Describe your program by responding to the bullets below. As much information as possible must be provided on each of the nine points.

Program Start Date

Date

Program End Date

Date

Program Overview: Include facility, program dates, hours and frequency of session and target audience. Also include plans for program continuation and strategy for continued funding. *

Is provider registered with Net Generation? If the program is focused on kids, what is the pathway to JTT? Is there a pathway to other youth programs, including USTA? *

How will you evaluate/measure the success of your program? *

Budget for the year, including revenues and expenses. Providing a clear financial budget is one of the most important parts of your application. *

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Budget Example

Notes:

All participant and dollar numbers are examples only.
Use your own numbers
Income and expense totals should equal.
All numbers must be realistic, reachable, and maintainable.
1. This example is for the following program:
  1. 40 Children (10 who can't afford to pay, 15 who can pay a little and 15 who can pay more)
2. Operated 1 hour per day
3. Five (5) days per week
4. Four (4) weeks in duration

Income:

G&I Grant (amount applied for) $2000

Other Grants or Public support $200

Corporate sponsors (4@$200) $800

Individual Contributions $400

Participation Fees (15 children @ $10) $150

Participation Fees (15 children @ $20) $300

CTA/Program contribution $200

Total Income $4050

Expenses:

Promotion $150

T-shirts (40 @ $5) $200

Equipment (rackets, balls and nets) $650

Professional instuctors (2 @ 20 hours x $40/hr.) $1,600

Assistant instructors (4 X 20 hours x $10/hr.) $800

Snacks and refreshments $150

Pizza Party and prizes $250

Awards $200

Miscellaneous $5-

Total Expenses $4,050

Guidance from USTA Alabama is available on request by contacting jerriec@alabamata.com.

Applications must be submitted by 5 PM Wednesday, April 15, 2020.

The grant accountability report should include a short narrative of the program/project with detailed information about the number of affected participants, event date(s) and location (s), outcome, a post-event assessment of success/failure, and followup programs, events, and projects. It should include a final income statement in the same format as your budget. Accountability form is due December 1, 2020.

Please upload a grant acountability form here.

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