Development Group

The Tennis Liverpool Development Group meets on a quarterly basis, with the remit of working together to develop tennis across the wider Liverpool region.

Potential Grant/Funding Opportunities (updated 5/9/23)

Tennis Lancashire loan funding: - Tennis Lancashire / Tennis Lancashire Interest Free Loans (lta.org.uk)

Lancashire Tennis Junior Development Trust: https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/TennisLancashire/AboutUs/JuniorTrust

  • Twice yearly application. Tennis coaches and venues are encouraged to apply for grant funding towards new tennis activities to support increased participation in the sport. 

Burbo Bank Extension Community Fund: https://grantscape.org.uk/fund/burbo-bank-extension-community-fund/

Sport England – His Majesty the King fund: Small Grants Programme | Sport England

  • Up to £15,000. We want to support sports and communities to protect and adapt the environments in which sport and physical activity takes place and work together towards our collective net zero ambitions.

Veolia Trust – Community Grant Scheme: Our Criteria (veoliatrust.org)

  • Between £10,000 - £75,000. Next funding window opens 31st August 2023, closes 5th October, decision date 5th December 2023

Aviva Community Fund:  Aviva Community Fund - Supporting Your Community - Aviva - Aviva

Biffa Award: Home Page - Biffa Award (biffa-award.org)

Dan Maskell Tennis Trust: https://www.danmaskelltennistrust.org.uk/

  • Serving tennis to disabled people

Crowdfunding

Sport England – Active Together fund: Active Together | Sport England

Up to £10,000 match funding from a Crowdfunding campaign

Examples of other tennis clubs' successful crowdfunding projects:

Crowdfunding webinar which included a guest speaker from Eccleston Park Tennis club - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FILhmmFW66c&list=PLWNgV9nv3ZnCk_iEbGNY0iarZger0Sve9&index=45