Tennis Lancashire Ltd has different funding streams available, please see below:

Tennis Lancashire Interest Free Loans

Tennis Lancashire offer LTA Registered venues Interest Free Loans of upto £15,000. These loans are repayable over 5 years with the first repayment being made 6 months after the completion of the project.

Please find the application form here.

Please note applications can take upto 2 months to be reviewed by the Finance Committee.

Tennis Lancashire Participation Funding - grants to increase participation

This scheme allows for venues to apply for a maximum of £3000 to help fund projects which increase particpation. 

More information can be found here

The application form can be found here. 

Please note copy of the venue’s balance sheet from their last set of accounts in addition to the application form is required on application.

The deadline for applications is 28th September 2025. 

Lancashire Tennis Junior Development Trust

The Lancashire Junior Tennis Development Trust offers financial support to tennis projects in the Tennis Lancashire area. The Trust was set up when Moss Side Tennis Club in Chorlton, Manchester, folded, sold its land and donated the proceeds to tennis in the County.   Funding is subject to availability and is dependent on the number of
applications received.

- Tennis Activity Grants
Veenues are encouraged to apply for grant funding towards new tennis activities to support increased participation in the sport. Funding can be used for a variety of projects including school-club links, club development, disability tennis and equipment.   There are two deadline for funding each year - 31st January and 30th June and the Trust will meet twice a year to review activity grants.  Please use the application form to submit your funding request.

Coaching Qualifications

Tennis Lancashire has two different funding opportunites for individuals wishing to start or progress on through their coaching qualifications.

Coaching Qualification Grants - applicants aged 17 & Under

Young people aged 17 & under can apply for funding through the Lancashire Tennis Junior Development Trust to help them complete ther Level 1 or Level 2 Coaching Qualifcations. Please find more information and the application form here

Please note applicants can only apply once for this fund i.e for their Level 1 or Level 2 Qualificaion and not for both.

Tennis Lancashire Coaching Qualification Funding

Tennis Lancashire recognise that the qualifications require a high degree of commitment from the coach and also appreciates the financial obligations in paying the fees at the start of the course and loss of earnings attending the modules. Tennis Lancashire would like to support its coaches to develop individually and thereby increase the quality of tennis coaching for players and clubs in Lancashire. Financial constraints mean that not all coaches who apply will be successful so applications will be based on how the coach intends to benefit the players, club and County as well as themselves.

This funding is available for Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3.

More information and the application form can be found here

LTA Court Craft Inclusion Coach Grant Funding 2026

There has been a lot of work identifying and taking positive action to support coaches from under-represented groups, including female, ethnically diverse and disabled. Court Craft (in partnership with the LTA) will continue to help support those in under represented groups who may be interested in tennis and padel coaching.

Please complete this application form if you qualify within the above groups and would like to receive a coach grant (up to 50% of the core costs).  
If you are seeking coach mentoring support rather than a grant, please contact info@court-craft.co.uk to discuss opportunities.

The LTA Court Craft funding will prioritise funding support towards people booking on,

a) LTA Instructor (Level 2) / Padel Instructor (Level 2)

A smaller amount may be allocated to LTA Assistant projects, or bespoke requests (depending on local need and available funding).

Once reviewed by Court Craft, successful candidates will be contacted and asked to complete a grant agreement document, which can be found here.  Further information will also be shared about how the grant will be reimbursed on completion of core work linked to the relevant course.

The funding will be allocated on a first come, first served basis, along with learners meeting the grant policy requirements.

If you would like to discuss, or receive the information and application in a different format, please contact info@court-craft.co.uk