Apply for a Grant

Applicants may include: clubs, schools, other venues, organisations coach led schemes, reistered charities or charitable projects.

Applications must comply with all of the following criteria:

• Supports one of the following sports: lawn tennis, rackets, real tennis, squash
• Run within England and Wales
• Complies with all necessary government regulations including but not limited to DBS checks, first aid, insurance and safeguarding.

Priority will be given to organisations supporting:

• Children and young people
• People with learning or physical disabilities
• Projects which improve mental and physical health and wellbeing
• Those with a proven need of assistance
• Widening participation in communities
• Progression routes for the project beneficiaries to continue playing after the grant funding period has ended
• Sustainable long-term projects beyond any grant awarded.

Examples of expenditure that are eligible for grant funding include, but are not limited to:

• Coach and court costs
• Kick starting new programmes
• Equipment to enable activities
• Reward materials (e.g. badges/certificates)

Areas of funding not supported:

• Free taster sessions with no plan as to how the project will continue long-term or exit routes.
• Capital items including infrastructure that do not demonstrate community benefit
• Pressure groups, campaigning organisations, religious groups or political organisations
• Spending that has already taken place.
• Activities where people are excluded on teh basis of religion, sexual orientation, gender, ethnicity, disability, etc. unless the project is specifically for that group
• Organisations who have not completed a Grant Review Form on a previous grant from The QCF.
• Purely commercial ventures for profit.

£500-£3,000 per year

Applications requesting funds greater than £3,000 may be considered in exceptional circumstances for outstanding and far reaching projects. Please contact The QCF Office to initially discuss the project before completing the application form.

• Any individual player playing in one of the following sports: lawn tennis, rackets real tennis, squash
• Individuals with a permanent residence within England and Wales

Priority will be given to individuals who demonstrate:

• Dedication to their chosen sport
• Financial need of assistance
• How a QCF grant will benefit their lives and their sport
• Progression within their sport

Examples of expenditure that are eligible for grant funding include, but are not limited to:

• Coaching and court fees
• Equipment costs
• Tournament entry fees
• Travel to tournaments in the UK and Internationally
• Costs for coach to accompany the player travelling to tournaments

Under 16:

£250 – £1,000 per year

Age 16 and over:

£250 – £1,500 per year

Applications requesting funds greater than £1,500 may be considered in exceptional circumstances. Please contact The QCF Office to discuss initially before completing the application form.