Serve It Forward: NWTO’s 2025 Community Grants for Women & Girls in Tennis

NWTO is awarding two grants $2,500 each to support organizations that:

  • Provide tennis instruction to low-income or underrepresented women and girls

  • Use tennis to foster fitness, life skills, leadership, and social connection

  • Offer inclusive, empowering programming for underserved or disadvantaged women and girls

Whether you’re launching a new program or growing an existing one, these grants are designed to help you serve up impact—on and off the court.

application timeline

Applications open: July 1, 2025
Deadline to apply: October 15, 2025
Notification of awards: By January 1, 2026

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for programs that…

  • Use tennis to teach or strengthen life, leadership, or fitness skills

  • Serve low-income, underserved, or differently abled women and girls

  • Collaborate with other organizations or experts to expand impact

  • Offer creative, inclusive tennis experiences—lessons, team play, workshops, or events

GRANT FUNDS CAN SUPPORT:

  • Coaching or instructor fees

  • Equipment or curriculum

  • Staff training

  • Special events or outreach programs

Who Can apply

  • Nonprofit, charitable, educational, municipal, or recreational organizations

  • Programs must be actively operating (not just in planning stages)

  • Organizations must be inclusive and compliant with local/state/national non-discrimination standards

  • Individuals and for-profit entities are not eligible

TO APPLY

  • Complete the NWTO Grant Application Form

  • Include a brief program description, goals, and how you'll measure success

  • Attach any letters of support or testimonials (optional but encouraged)

  • If awarded a grant, you’ll be asked to submit a short report on use and outcomes at the end of the grant period

Review Process

All applications will be reviewed by the NWTO Philanthropy Committee, with final selections approved by the NWTO Board of Directors.

GRANT APPLICATION

Please reply to the questions below as completely as possible; if the question does not apply to your grant request, please indicate n/a. You cannot save your progress and return to your application at a later date, so we suggest gathering your documents ahead of time.

Any questions related to this program application should be submitted to info@NWTO.us prior to Monday, October 6, 2025. Completed applications must be received by October 15, 2025.

THANK YOU.