to local communities or nonprofit organizations to create inclusive parks, playgrounds, and other facilities. The goal is to provide opportunities for children and adults with intellectual, developmental, or physical disabilities to experience the physical, social, and emotional benefits of play alongside their peers without disabilities.
Parks and Recreation Grants Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation
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The Office of Outdoor Recreation (ORec) administers federal and state recreational grant programs to local communities and state parks. The Office manages the Local Parks and Recreation Fund (LPRF), the Recreational Trails Program (RTP), the Tennessee Recreation Initiative Program (TRIP), and the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). These grant programs have a match requirement and specific regulations for the applicants. If applications are selected for funding, the land must be publicly owned, and a Notice of Limitation of Usage must be placed on the land parcel’s deed protecting the land in perpetuity for public recreation. In certain instances, publicly owned land that is leased from another public entity can qualify as land for some of these grant programs.
Recreation Challenge Grant City of Knoxville
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The City of Knoxville Parks and Recreation Department offers an annual Challenge Grant Program, which provides grants to non-profit projects associated with public parks or recreation facilities within the City limits. The grants are available to 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(6) status community groups, homeowner associations, schools, Scout troops and other organizations. Recipients of a challenge grant will be reimbursed 50 percent of the cost of a single project, up to $3,000. In past years, grants have been used for playground equipment, water fountains, benches and landscaping. The Knoxville Parks and Recreation Department has been awarding challenge grants to non-profit groups for more than 25 years. TEXAS Amarillo Area Foundation Grants The Amarillo Area Foundation
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The Amarillo Area Foundation promotes the efficient and effective delivery of services from nonprofit organizations in the Texas Panhandle by providing funds to improve the quality of life in these communities. Focus areas include education, health, human services, and youth. Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status serving residents of the 26 northernmost counties of the Texas Panhandle.
Amon G. Carter Foundation Grants Amon G. Carter Foundation
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