{"id":27147,"date":"2025-08-07T13:31:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T03:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/?p=27147"},"modified":"2025-08-07T13:36:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T03:36:56","slug":"applications-now-open-for-the-2025-future-leaders-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/news\/2025\/08\/07\/applications-now-open-for-the-2025-future-leaders-program","title":{"rendered":"Applications now open for the 2025 Future Leaders program!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Applications for the 2025 Future Leaders program have officially opened!<\/strong> 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.\u00a0Participants will gain the vital skills and knowledge necessary to return to their tennis communities and implement a 15-hour volunteer project.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Who can Apply?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This program is for Year 9 and 10 students in NSW or ACT<\/p>\n

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    • There are Diversity and Inclusion Scholarships on offer which cover the $50 course fee.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • To encourage participants from remote areas to apply, we are offering a maximum of 6 participants $250 Scholarships to help cover travel\/accommodation.\u202fIf 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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Key Dates:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        Applications open<\/td>\nThursday 7 August<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Applications close<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nThursday 28 August<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Online webinar<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nTuesday 14<\/span><\/span>\u00a0October\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        In-person workshop<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nSaturday 18 October<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Project delivery<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nOctober<\/span> 2025<\/span> \u2013 <\/span>February<\/span> 202<\/span>6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        United Cup youth experience<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nJanuary 202<\/span>6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Project due<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nSunday 8 February<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

        To find out more about what the Future Leaders program entails, check out the video below.<\/p>\n