APPLICATIONS FOR 2025 ARE NOW OPEN – APPLY HERE!

What is the Future Leaders Program?

Future Leaders is a Tennis NSW off-court development program designed to engage, empower and inspire our next generation of leaders in the tennis community. Aimed at Year 9 and 10 students, this initiative consists of an online learning course, online webinar and an in-person workshop. Participants will gain the vital skills and knowledge necessary to return to their tennis communities and implement a 15-hour volunteer project.

This program is a great off-court development opportunity supporting teens to strengthen connections with their local tennis community, get a taste of volunteering and responsibility, develop project management skills, as well as connecting teens with potential career pathways and assist clubs with succession planning.

Application Form Link:

Applications are now open! To submit your application, please click here.

• Applications will close Monday 8 September
• $50 participation fee. The fee is only payable if a program position is secured.
• Participants can select to be considered for a scholarship to support their program participation fee.

Who can Apply?

This program is for Year 9 and 10 students in NSW or ACT

• • There are Diversity and Inclusion Scholarships on offer which cover the $50 course fee.
  • To encourage participants from remote areas to apply, we are offering a maximum of 6 participants $250 Scholarships to help cover travel/accommodation. If you are based more than 3.5+ hours away from Sydney, you are eligible to apply for this subsidy. This subsidy is subject to availability.

What’s Involved?

This program will involve a short, 4-module online course, a 2-hour online webinar and a one-day in-person workshop at Sydney Olympic Park. The workshop will include a session with a professional speaker, on-court activities including an adaptive tennis experience and a complimentary formats taster, team building exercises, and assistance with project development.

After the workshop, participants will undertake their 15-hour project with the support of their clubs and Tennis NSW. Participants may choose how they want their project to look and what area of their club they want to help with. Some projects participants have done in the past include hosting open/gala days, running a hot-shots tournament, running the social media accounts of their clubs, charity fundraisers, diversity and inclusion programs, participation initiatives etc.

Through the development and execution of projects participants can access support from Tennis NSW including:

• Project planning templates and resources

• Example project ideas and plans

• Project support drop-in sessions online monthly

• Access to local Tennis Development Officer for support

Participants will be invited to attend an exclusive Youth Leaders Experience at the 2026 United Cup hosted at the VIP Pavillion. Participants and their parent/guardian will then be given tickets to watch the tennis afterwards.

Key Dates:

 Scholarships:

Additional questions?

If you have any questions about this program, please contact Adam Saar at [email protected]