Funding Options
The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust offers grants to support individuals and groups with disabilities to play tennis. The maximum grant for individuals is £600, while groups, clubs, or projects
can apply for up to £1,600. The Trust supports a range of disabilities, including physical
impairments, deafness, visual impairments, and learning disabilities. Eligible expenses
include coaching lessons, court hire, tennis wheelchairs, and equipment like rackets.
The Trust encourages selffinancing and sustainability in all programs and projects.
Applications can be made at any timeusing the online application forms, with quarterly
deadlines throughout the year.
Working in partnership with brokers, the Allianz Sports Fund provides funding to grassroots sports clubs across the country.
As the Worldwide Insurance Partner for the Olympic and Paralympic Movements, they understand the power of sport. So far they have pledged £420,000 to the Allianz Sports Fund and have supported over 300 clubs to deliver sports programmes in their communities.
Grassroots sports are where the gold medal moments begin! Allianz recognise how important sport is, whether its boosting confidence or learning to work as a team and want to help continue to share the magic of sport with grassroots sports clubs across the UK.
Parkinson's UK offers grants of up to £3,000 to support physical activity projects for people
with Parkinson's, aiming to enhance their opportunities to stay active.
Funding Amount: Grants of up to £3,000 are available for local groups, exercise coaches and activity providers to support physical activity initiatives for individuals living with
Parkinson's.
Eligibility: Applications can be made by local community groups, clubs, exercise coaches,
activity providers, and physiotherapists connected to the Parkinson's community.
The Family Fund is the largest grant making charity in the UK dedicated to supporting families with low incomes who are raising disabled or seriously ill children aged 17 and under.
The fund aims to alleviate some of the financial pressures these families face by providing grants for various needs, including essential household items, sensory toys, family breaks and more.
Variety grants support children and families facing challenges such as disability, chronic
illness, or financial hardship. The grants can provide resources like mobility equipment,
communication devices, and educational aids. Variety also offers community grants to
schools and organizations to promote inclusivity. To apply for a grant or learn more,
you can visit the official Variety website for your region.
Variety can fund :
- In-home and mobile hoists
- Orthopaedic beds, cots, and seating
- Personal monitors and alarms
- Sensory equipment
- Car seats
- Standers, walkers and gait trainers
- Specialist sports equipment
- Communication aids and software
- Bathing, showering, and toileting adaptive equipment
- Sleep systems and travel pods
- Tough furniture
- Defibrillators
- Electrotherapeutic, lycra and scoliosis suits
- Oxygen generators and airway clearance systems
- Through-floor lifts
- Outdoor play equipment
Got a question? Need to discuss a speculative application? Call our friendly grants team on 0207 428 8100 or email grants@variety.org.uk
Link To : Special equipment for children - Variety, the Children's Charity
Link To Individual Application Form : Individual-Grant-Application-Form-2021.pdf
At Bright Ideas for Tennis, they believe in the power of sport to change lives.
Their mission is to provide opportunities for people who wouldn’t otherwise get the chance to experience tennis.
Through their disability tennis programme, they offer free weekly tennis sessions to adults and children with learning, sensory and physical disabilities, empowering them to build new skills, make connections, learn life skills and experience the joy of sport in a safe and supportive environment.
Learn More on how they can help your inclusive venue : Resources - Bright Ideas for Tennis