2025 Game. Set. Equity. Community Tennis Grants
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In partnership with National Bank, the Game.Set.Equity. Community Tennis Grants offer opportunities for organizations working at the grassroots level to advance equity in tennis and support self-identifying women and girls to continue playing, experience personal growth, and access leadership opportunities. This is part of Tennis Canada’s long-term strategy for creating sustainable change for women and girls in sport.
Grants will be awarded in any denomination up to $10,000 to community-serving organizations. Tennis Canada is dedicated to allocating $100,000 toward the 2025 Community Tennis Grants. Awarded amounts are subject to the discretion of Tennis Canada based on the availability of funding.
Application Deadline: Thursday, March 13, 2025, at 4:00 PM EST
Tennis Canada is committed to ensuring an inclusive application process. If accommodation is required to complete this application, please contact
gsegrant@tenniscanada.com
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General Information
Organization/Community Name
Organization/Community Type
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Tennis Club
Charity
Community Centre
Community Group
School
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Is this where the initiative will take place?
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If “No”, then where will your initiative take place?
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Initiative Information
1.
What is the name of your initiative? (if applicable)
2.
Is this a new or existing initiative?
New
Existing
3.
What are the age group(s) that are being targeted through this initiative?
12 & under
13-18
19-35
36-65
66+
4.
Approximately how many women/girls will be impacted through your proposed initiative?
Please select...
Under 10
11-25
26-50
50-100
101-200
201+
5.
Please select the primary focus area of your initiative
Please select...
Participation & Retention
Leadership Advancement
Education/Learning (Administrative)
Other
Primary focus area of your initiative, if Other
6.
If your organization receives the Game.Set.Equity. Community Grant funding, will a minimum of 70 percent of the funds be directed toward women and girls?
Yes
No
If “No”, Please explain the rationale for how the funding will be distributed
7.
Does your initiative directly offer opportunities to any of the following communities?
2SLGBTQIA+
Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, Métis, Other)
Low-income women & girls
Newcomer (in Canada for five years or less)
Older Adults (65+)
Persons with a Disability
Other Underrepresented Communities
Please briefly describe the engagement of the women and girls from the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
Please briefly describe the engagement of the women and girls from the
Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, Métis, Other)
community.
Please briefly describe the engagement of the women and girls from the
Low-income women & girls
community.
Please briefly describe the engagement of the women and girls from the
Newcomer (in Canada for five years or less)
community.
Please briefly describe the engagement of the women and girls from the
Older Adults (65+)
community.
Please briefly describe the engagement of the women and girls from the
Other Underrepresented Communities
community.
Please briefly describe the engagement of the women and girls from the
Persons with a Disability
community.
8.
Describe your initiative and the planned activities (Max. 400 words)
9.
What goals do you have for this initiative (
Consider SMART goals
)? (Max. 300 words):
10.
Why is this initiative necessary for your community? What gaps does it address?? (Max. 300 words)
11.
How will you ensure the physical, psychological, and cultural safety of participants? (Max. 300 words)
12.
What elements of this initiative promote sustainable engagement/change for women and girls in tennis beyond the 2025 community grant? (Max. 300 words)
13.
Is there anything else important to note about your initiative? (Max. 300 words)
Additional Information
We encourage our partner organizations to further embed gender equity into their operational practices. This section is not intended to assess eligibility, but rather to inspire collaboration and identify opportunities for innovation and collective progress.
2.
Does your organization or community group have women in 40% of its leadership roles?
Yes
No
If Yes
, please provide validation to support this information. Examples may include: an organizational chart overview, a summary detailing leadership positions and who occupies them, or a link to a website that lists leadership staff members.
If No
, please describe your organization’s current structure and the steps you are taking to actively address this gap.
3.
Has your organization previously received Game.Set.Equity. Community Grant funding?
Yes
No
Please explain how additional funding will enhance and elevate gender equity efforts, building upon the foundations established through previous funding.
4.
Has your organization received other Tennis Canada funding in the last five years (such as the Year-Round Community Tennis Courts Program presented by Rogers)?
Yes
No
If Yes
, please provide the name of the previous Tennis Canada funding and the year it was received.
Funding Information
Applicants are able to apply for any amount of funding, based on the needs of your initiative, up to $10,000. Awarded amounts are subject to the discretion of Tennis Canada based on the availability of funding.
What is the total amount of funding requested?
We would like to understand how funding will be used. Please fill out the following table approximating your initiative's expenses to the best of your knowledge.
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