Grants for Improving Playground Safety
Need to raise money for your playground? There are many unsafe, old and outdated playgrounds that our children are playing on. However, the replacement of playground equipment and surfacing can be a costly enterprise for your organization. Note that through our research we have located grants that are available to help provide funding:
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In California:
Besides networking with individuals in the community, a great way to find these foundations are to log onto the web. Web sites available to disseminate grant-related information are www.fdncenter.org (Foundation Center) and www.cof.org (Council on Foundations).
2) *** IN THE PAST *** The DEP had award of $600,000 in grants to 10 Pennsylvania communities committed to waste tire reuse and recycling. The grants, provided through DEP's Community Waste Tire Recreational Grant Program, are awarded on a competitive basis to qualified school districts, municipalities and non-profit organizations in Pennsylvania that are committed to using waste tires or tire-derived material to construct or renovate recreational areas and facilities. It is anticipated that nearly 25,000 waste tires will be recycled as a direct result of the projects funded under this year's program.
For more information about the Community Waste Tire Recycling Grant Program, or to request a continuation of this program, contact Tom Woy at (717) 783.8638, by e-mail at twoy@state.pa.us or visit DEP's website www.dep.state.pa.us
3) PRPS - Pennsylvania Recreation & Park Society has a program call RecTap - Recreation and Parks Technical Assistance Program. For more information, email
prps@vicon.net or visit www.prps.org or call (814) 234-4272.
4) Don't know how to write a grant? There are courses available to help out -
7) Check the Internet: Start your search on any search engine, such as www.google.com and enter in the following: (note, replace Pennsylvania with your state). You will find a wealth of resources. SEARCH: grants + playground + Pennsylvania |
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