Tees Valley Tennis Foundation Opens Applications for Support
Tees Valley Tennis Foundation has opened its main support application route for young people facing financial barriers to taking part in tennis or padel.
Parents and guardians can now apply to the Foundation for support with costs that may be making it difficult for a young person to start, continue or progress in the sport.
Applications can include requests relating to:
- coaching and participation;
- essential tennis or padel equipment;
- competition and tournament costs;
- travel connected with tennis or padel; and
- other reasonable tennis or padel-related costs.
Support is intended for young people aged 8–18 who live at a TS postcode address, or meet any additional geographical eligibility criteria stated for a particular support opportunity, and for whom cost is creating a barrier to participation or progression.
Each application will be considered individually by the Foundation’s trustees. Meeting the eligibility criteria does not guarantee that support will be awarded, and TVTF may not always be able to provide the type or full level of support requested.
The new application route follows the Foundation’s first summer support pilot with Tennis World & Middlesbrough Padel Club, which funded a limited number of summer camp day places for young people who may otherwise have struggled with the cost of attending.
Phil Lowe, Chair of Tees Valley Tennis Foundation, said: "Cost can be a real barrier for young people who want to start, continue or progress in tennis or padel. We are pleased to open this application route, giving families a clear way to tell us where that barrier exists and what support could make a practical difference.
"Our aim is simple: to help more young people access and stay involved in the sport where cost might otherwise stand in the way."
Applications are now open.
