Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Tennis Grant
We want tennis to be relevant, accessible, welcoming and enjoyable for everyone in Oxfordshire, no matter your background, gender, beliefs, age or ability.
At Tennis Oxfordshire, we are joining forces with the Lawn Tennis Association to deliver the national Inclusion strategy in our clubs and venues throughout the county. We wish to break down barriers and increase participation in tennis in Oxfordshire.
Our focus is primarily on increasing diversity and equity and on embedding long-term cultural changes within the sport we love. And to this end, we are launching a grant programme for 2025, where clubs and venues, members of the LTA, can apply for funding to support and enable local solutions to increasing equity, diversity and inclusion.
FUND CRITERIA
- The applicant must be a registered club or venue under the LTA, located in Oxfordshire.
- The applicant must have a company bank account in the name of the club or venue.
- The applicant must have appropriate safeguarding policies in place, which have been updated in the last 2 years.
- Projects must be delivered in Oxfordshire.
- Applicants must address issues related to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion as explained in the guidance notes.
- Grants can be up to £2,000.
- Proposals are expected to have a duration of up to 12 months.
The grant programme will NOT fund infrastructure, unless it can be justified to advance Equity, Diversity or Inclusion.
HOW TO APPLY
If you are interested in applying for this funding opportunity, please fill in our Expression of Interest form and send it to inclusivetennis@tennisoxfordshire.co.uk by 16 March 2025.
The process will be competitive, and not all proposals can be funded. The incoming proposals will be assessed by a committee comprising members of Tennis Oxfordshire’s governing board and an expert in Sport for Development.
2025 EDI Grant Application Form
