There are many reasons for resurfacing a court. Grass courts have high maintenance costs, and access to them is weather dependent, with many un-usable from October through to May.
Other surfaces degrade with use and time. When they fall into disrepair, they can be dangerous, as well as providing a poor tennis experience with an erratic bounce.
Popular replacement surfaces include tarmac, carpet / ‘astro-turf’, and synthetic clay.
Successful applications include:
- Grants for resurfacing tarmac courts at Cambridge LTC, Haslingfield LTC, Duxford LTC, Ely Tennis Club, Gransden’s Tennis Club, Ramsey Tennis Club, Wortham Tennis Club, Bourn Sports Club. (Average grant size £25-30,000).
- Grants to convert three tarmac courts to carpets at Papworth Tennis Club (£22,250)
- Grants to convert tarmac to synthetic clay for three courts at Newmarket LTC (£46,000)
STEVE GOSWELL at Funding4Tennis offers FREE initial advice on all types of tennis funding, and a grant application service on a NO WIN NO FEE basis.
Contact him by email at s.goswell@gmail.com, or fill in the contact form here.
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