Sunbury Lawn Tennis Club players are benefitting from a recent grant.
As part of the latest round of funding through the Sporting Club Grants program, over 800 sports clubs across the state are gaining extra support.
The funding can go towards equipment and uniforms, as well as support volunteers and officials to learn new skills.
Sunbury Lawn Tennis Club received $1000 in the latest round of funding for new uniforms for their junior players.
Junior committee coordinator Richard Wallner said the grant will help more people access the sport, with the club very thankful to receive it.
“Tennis can sometimes be a higher cost sport to get entry into when you buy rackets and tennis shoes so this grant just goes a bit of the way to reducing the costs to the family to get kids playing tennis,” he said.
The money will almost get all 50 kids a matching shirt to play in for competitions, with the club committed to funding the rest.
The club takes players from all ages and skill levels, and is always welcome to new players.
“The club is really open and welcoming so if anybody wants to they can come down and have a hit and see if they like tennis or not,” Mr Wallner said.
The Sports Club Grants program is backed by the Regional Community Sport Development Fund which is delivering infrastructure upgrades and other programs including the Regional Community Sport Infrastructure Fund to help more regional Victorians to get active and be a part of their local sporting clubs.