Three Florida Wheelchair Tennis Programs Receive USTA Wheelchair Tennis Grassroots Grants

ORLANDO, Fla., May 6, 2025 – The USTA today announced that it is awarding more than $100,000 in USTA Wheelchair Tennis Grassroots grants to 55 deserving wheelchair tennis programs nationwide. Three Florida wheelchair tennis programs had the honor of receiving this grant. The Hobe Sound Tennis Academy, Inc., located in Hobe Sound, the Ocala Women’s Tennis Association, located in Ocala, and the City of Palm Beach Gardens Tennis & Pickleball Center, in Palm Beach Gardens were all recipients.

They were awarded a grant to help promote and develop the growth of wheelchair tennis and use the sport to help build stronger, healthier communities. The USTA has given more than $950,000 to wheelchair tennis programs across the country since the first grants were awarded in 2008.

Grant amounts were based on each program’s existing budget, as well as the future programming needs of the organization. Recipients can use the award to support coaching, court time, equipment, recruitment and events, including tournaments and camps.

“The USTA is excited to award these Wheelchair Tennis Grassroots grants to local, and national organizations, that provide programming for wheelchair tennis players of all ages in their pursuit of enjoying the sport, living a healthy lifestyle, and building a sense of real camaraderie within the wheelchair tennis community,” said Jason Harnett, director wheelchair tennis. “We could not see the amazing growth numbers within the sport of wheelchair tennis if not for these local grassroots champions delivering wheelchair tennis on a daily basis.”