NRPA's Online Grant Opportunities Portal

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Current NRPA Grant Opportunites:

Bobcat Park Improvement Grant Program

NRPA is partnering with Bobcat Company, a global compact equipment, innovation and worksite solutions brand, to advance our shared goals of building vibrant and resilient communities through the power of parks and recreation. The Bobcat Park Improvement Grant Program seeks to invest in five (5) local park and recreation agencies to enhance community and environmental resilience, with a focus on park improvement and restoration efforts. As part of the grant program, selected agencies will receive $50,000 in funding to implement shovel-ready restoration, beautification, and/or enhancement projects that have demonstrated community support. 

*Only Park and Recreation agencies within a 75-mile radius of the following cities are eligible for this grant program: Atlanta, Georgia; Austin, Texas; Buffalo, New York; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Seattle, Washington. 

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Danaher Biodiversity Grant Program

The 2023 Danaher Biodiversity Grant Program will invest in 4 unique local Park and Recreation agency projects at the intersection of native habitat restoration, biodiversity, park beautification, and equitable community engagement and park access. Selected projects will receive $50,000 in funding, training, and technical assistance as well as engage in a peer learning cohort. NRPA will elevate these projects and lessons learned to showcase replicable, cost-effective, nature-based solutions for agencies nationwide to replicate to advance biodiversity, engage their community, and increase equitable park access. 

*Only Park and Recreation Agencies within a 60-minute driving radius of the following cities are eligible for this grant program: Boston, MA; Miami, FL; Chicago, IL; Minneapolis, MN; Loveland, CO; Indianapolis, IN; Fargo, ND; San Jose, CA; Baltimore, MD; Washington, DC

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Niagara Perk Your Park Program

Niagara's Perk Your Park Program aims to connect communities with their local parks. This program, brought together by Niagara Bottling in partnership with NRPA, engages communities through a public voting campaign in which local communities vote for their park projects and a chance to win $75,000 to help make them a reality. A total of 10 agencies will be selected to participate in the voting campaing, with the top 3 most voted parks projects winning. 

*Only Parks and Rrecreation agencies in the following metro areas are eligible for the Niagara Perk Your Park Program grant: Houston, TX; Dallas, TX; San Antonio, Texas; Atlanta, Georgia; and Los Angeles, California. Specifically, Park and Recreation agencies in the following regions are eligible: Missouri City, Baytown, Seguin, and Lancaster in Texas. Rialto and Ontario in California and Newnan, Georgia. 

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Out-of-School Time (OST) Mentoring Program
The Out-of-School Time Youth Mentoring grant will provide $50,000 in funding over 2.5 years to organizations in 20 communities nationwide. Programs should prioritize mentoring services to reach youth who have historically faced barriers to youth development opportunities including historically disenfranchised populations, specifically Black, American Indian/Alaska Native; Hispanic/Latino; Asian American; LGBTQ+ youth; and youth living in low-income communities. Organizations in all 50 states and US territories are eligible to apply for this grant.

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Mentoring for Youth Impacted by Susbtance Misuse
The Mentoring for Youth Impacted by Substance Misuse grant will provide $70,000 in funding over 2.5 years to organizations in up to 20 communities. This grant is specifically designed to support youth living in communities with high rates of substance misuse (addiction, substance use disorder, and opioid misuse) and youth who have experienced substance misuse directly (in the home or personally).

*Only organizations in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia are eligible for the Mentoring for Youth Impacted by Substance Misuse grant opportunity.

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