For parks & recreation departments, land trusts & municipalities
Grants for Parks & Recreation Departments & Land Trusts
Land and Water Conservation Fund, Recreational Trails Program, and state funding — matched to your community, your facilities, and your service area. Search free, then unlock a complete, submission-ready application for one flat fee. Built for parks and recreation departments, land trusts and conservancies, and municipalities.
Funding we match for parks & recreation organizations
- Trails & greenways — Recreational Trails Program, rail-trail conversions, paddler/water trails
- Land conservation & open space — Land and Water Conservation Fund, conservancy land access
- Playgrounds & ball fields — recreation facility construction and renovation
- Recreation centers & pools — community recreation facilities and accessibility upgrades
- Outdoor recreation programming — ORLP and state outdoor-recreation initiatives
- Park land acquisition — protecting and expanding public parkland
Start by focus area
Jump straight to the kind of work you do, or learn how to apply across the major parks & recreation programs — LWCF and the Recreational Trails Program.
Parks & recreation grants by focus area
Questions
Does FindGrants work for parks and recreation departments and land trusts?
Yes. Municipal and county parks and recreation departments, state park agencies, land trusts and conservancies, special recreation districts, and friends-of-parks nonprofits are a core fit. The National Park Service (Land and Water Conservation Fund and Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership), the Recreational Trails Program administered through state DOTs, the Bureau of Land Management, and state forests and parks agencies are all in the matching engine. Enter your organization type, location, and focus and FindGrants ranks the parks and recreation grants you're eligible for.
How much does it cost?
Searching and matching are free. When you're ready to apply, you unlock a complete, export-ready AI-drafted application pack for a single grant for a flat $99 — no subscription, no percentage of the award.
What kinds of parks and recreation grants can I find here?
Trail construction and maintenance, park land acquisition and open-space protection, playgrounds and ball fields, recreation centers and pools, boardwalks and accessibility upgrades, and outdoor recreation programming. You can browse all parks and recreation grants or jump straight to a focus area, and check eligibility against your own organization.
See the parks & recreation grants your organization qualifies for
Answer a few questions about your organization and get a ranked list of grants you’re eligible for — with fit scores and a guided application builder.
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