Parks Connect Grants
Fostering a deeper connection between the community and our 20 remarkable Metro Parks
Friends of MEtro Parks: Parks COnnecT Grant
Parks Connect Grant is an initiative designed to foster a deeper connection between the community and our 20 remarkable Metro Parks. This grant provides financial support to offset various costs for groups and organizations interested in exploring and engaging with our parks.
Created in 2023, the Parks Connect Grant is designed to enhance public use and enjoyment of our parks. Groups and organizations are invited to apply for funding to support a variety of activities that bring the diverse members of our community into the parks to engage with nature, including:
Transportation for group outings to our parks
attending programs, community gatherings, nature based professional development and learning
Refreshments for park-based events and gatherings
Offset costs associated with park permits
Marketing expenses for events within our parks
Support for school and youth center field trips (Schedule Field Trips Here)
Since launching Parks Connect, we’ve received 6 applications and awarded 3 grants. Parks Connect has enabled groups like Black Women in Nature to host events at Blacklick Woods and funded school buses for Red Oak Community School students to visit Glacier Ridge – and that’s only a few examples of the innovative ways the community is benefitting!
Interested organizations and groups can apply now for the Parks Connect grant. Grant applications are reviewed during monthly meetings by the Friends of Metro Parks Board of Directors. Upcoming 2025 meeting dates are:
January 25th
February 19th
March 17th
April 16th
May 19th
June 18th
July 21st
August 13th
September 15th
October 15th
November 17th
December 17th
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