Playground Grants and Fundraising Links

Below is a list of playground fundraising and  grant resource  for your school, church, daycare or non-profit.  While every attempt will be made to keep this current, your support & response is appreciated to make sure all links are current.  If you’re looking for a fundraising partner or program, don’t forget to review the Fundraising Resources page on the top right tab. Let’s get our kids back outside again!!!

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1. Kaboom Fundraising: http://kaboom.org/build_playspace/get_funding
2. http://www.schoolgrants.org/Links/playground.htm
3. http://www.boundlessplaygrounds.org/partners/foundation.php
4. http://www.grants.gov/
5. http://corporate.homedepot.com/wps/portal/Grants
6. http://www.nikebiz.com/responsibility/nike_giving_guidelines.html
7. http://www.aad.org/public/sun/grants.html
8. http://www.christopherreeve.org/site/c.ddJFKRNoFiG/b.4048063/
9. http://www.atlantafalcons.com/Community/Youth_Foundation/Grant_Cycle.aspx
10. http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=pg&p=AboutLowes/outdoor/index.html
11. http://www.mattel.com/about_us/philanthropy/ci_mcf_philanthropy_grantmaking.asp
12. http://www.nrpa.org/newsletter/storyViewer.aspx?templateId=3&editionId=276&contentId=2633
13. http://www.peacefulplaygrounds.com/grants.htm
14. www.cbocenter.org/docs/policyday/HEALBrochure(4-07).pdf
15. http://www.legochildrensfund.org/Guidelines.html
16. http://hiltonworldwide.hilton.com/en/ww/company_info/ContributionRequestApplication.pdf
17. Up to $25000 PVC free Playground Grant from Playworld Systems
18. CVS & Caremark
19. General Mills-Champions for Healthy Kids
20. NFL Keep Gym in School Grant
21. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Grants.gov source for federal grants
22. Responsible Sports Grants – Youth Sports Grants from Liberty Mutual
23. Youth Garden Grants
24. Office of Head Start Expansion Grants Program
25. National Recess Week
26. Frosted Flakes – for baseball or football fields
27. NFL Play 60
28. PNC Grow Up Great
29. Akron Community Foundation
30. Shade Structure Grant Program
31. Access to Recreation
32. Federal Government Grants
33. Home Depot Grant Opportunity
34. Nike Grant Program
35. U.S. Department of Education (ED)
36. Grants for Shade Structure
37. Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation: Quality of Life Grant Program
38. Grant Opportunities Publicized by NRPA
39. Lowe’s Outdoor Playground Grant
40. Hasbro Children’s Fund
41. CVS Caremark
42. Land and Water Conservation Fund
43. Recreation Trails Program
44. Lowe’s Outdoor Classroom Grant Program
45. Lowe’s Toolbox for Education
46. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Bay Watershed Education and Training Program (B-WET)
47. L.L. Bean Conservation and Recreation Grants
48. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Education Grants
49. Toyota Tapestry Grants
50. Rosie’s For All Kids Foundation – Early Childhood Care and Education Grants
51. General Mills Youth Nutrition and Fitness Grants
52. NRPA Step Up to Health Healthy Communities Start in Parks Grants
53. Reader’s Digest Make it Matter Grant
54. National Education Association Student Achievement Grants
55. American Academy of Dermatology’s Shade Structure Grants
56. Youth Garden Grants
57. Captain Planet Foundation Grants
58. The Lorrie Otto Seeds for Educational Grant
59. Lowe’s Outdoor Classroom Grant Program
60. GreenWorks! Grant Program
61. American Honda Foundation
62. Staples Foundation For Learning
63. Pay it Forward Foundation Mini Grants
64. DonorsChoose.org
65. ING Unsung Heros
66. Kids in Need Teacher Grants
67. Education Mini Grants Funded by the Entomological Society of America
68. The Melinda Gray Ardia Environmental Foundation
69. Richard C. Bartlett Environmental Education Awards
70. Operation Green Planet Free Seed Grants
71. Fiskars’ Project Orange Thumb to Support Garden Programs
72. Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation Grants
73. NIKE Bowerman Track Renovation Program
74. Rapides Foundation Re-Opens Walking Trail Mini-Grant Program
75. USA Football Equipment Grants
76. The Finish Line Youth Foundation
77. Women’s Sports Foundation Grants
78. Tony Hawk Foundation Skatepark Grants
79. The Wal-Mart Foundation Grants
80. United States Soccer Foundation Program & Field Grants
81. CDC(Center for Disease Control)  grants for nutrition and physical activity

If you are located in Georgia/Alabama/Tennessee/North Carolina and would like additional advice as to making the most of an existing playground budget, please contact us at www.korkat.com