Aims: priorities: The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust is a tennis charity that raises funds for people with disabilities. Grants are available to support people with all disabilities ( physical impairment, deaf, learning disability, visually impaired etc) to play tennis. Grants are available for organisations and individuals. The funding is intended to support people with disabilities in the UK to play tennis through the purchase of wheelchairs, tennis equipment and grants for coaching.
Who can apply: Disability groups and programmes, clubs, schools and associations in the UK are eligible to apply. Individuals are also eligible to apply.
Grant applications for the same purpose are accepted two years after a previous application.
Applications can be made for the following:
- Wheelchairs – group, club or project applications may apply for one or more tennis wheelchairs designed for general use at grass roots level. Applicants are required to pay a contribution towards the chair, and the Trust will offer a grant for the remaining cost. Details of eligible chairs can be sound on the funder's website.
- Wheelchairs – individual applications: there are four types of wheelchair available to individuals who play wheelchair tennis. The applicant must raise a contribution towards the chair and the Trust will pay the difference (contribution amount varies depending on chair type). For alternative wheelchairs, a grant may be awarded and the applicant will be responsible for ordering and payment of the chair directly with the supplier.
- Package of equipment – these packages will be ordered and paid for by the Trust and delivered direct to a specified address. It will include rackets, balls, mini nets, and coaching aids such as cones and throw down marker lines. Sound balls for visually impaired groups may also be applied for. These kits are suitable for groups, clubs and disability programmes.
- Grants are available for starting a disability group, a club programme or a project or help with an existing project or programme. Examples of items that will be considered under this scheme are help towards court hire, coaching fees, equipment (if not applying for an equipment package as above). All programmes and projects should aim towards self-financing and sustainability.
- Individual applications – items considered in this category would be tennis rackets for which a maximum grant of £100 per racket may be offered, strings, tape and gloves for wheelchair players. Coaching lessons with an LTA Licensed coach and course fees for official LTA Development/Coaching courses are also available.
Grant amount: Grants of up to £1,600 for a group, club or project are available. Up to £600 is available for individuals.
Application process: See Grant Criteria & Application Notes - Dan Maskell Tennis Trust
Deadline: 03 August 2026 and 26 October 2026
Contact info: info@danmaskelltennistrust.org.uk
Website: Welcome - Dan Maskell Tennis Trust