The Parks & Public Space Initiative supports the beautification, development and activation of neighborhood/community parks, school parks, trails and other public lands.
Donor Name: Oklahoma City Community Foundation
State: Oklahoma
County: Oklahoma County (OK)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/05/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
This initiative grew out of the Margaret Annis Boys Trust, which was established through a gift from Miss Boys’ estate in 1991 to support and encourage landscaping and beautification projects in parks, medians and other public lands in Oklahoma City. Grant awards will vary depending on the size and complexity of the project.
Goals & Objectives
- To increase utilization of neighborhood parks, neighborhood school parks, trails and other spaces open to the public for recreation, cultural and health improvement.
- To engage community groups, neighborhoods, corporations, municipalities and other nonprofit organizations in improving the neighborhood parks, school parks and trails and the programs that are in them.
- To increase community stewardship of parks, school parks, trails and public spaces.
Grant Funding Goals
- Encourage landscaping and beautification projects in public community spaces including neighborhood/community parks, school parks, trails, public medians and other public lands in central Oklahoma.
- Items eligible for funding include plant material such as trees, shrubs and perennials, soil amendments, mulch and irrigation. Landscape amenities such as shade structures, benches and information signage may be eligible. Master plans and tree canopy studies for public spaces with collaborative partners will be considered.
- Increase utilization of public spaces that are open and accessible to citizens for recreation, cultural and health improvement.
- Engage community groups, neighborhoods, businesses, and other nonprofit organizations to improve the public community spaces.
- Increase community awareness, involvement, and stewardship of the public community spaces.
Priorities and Requirements for Considered Funding
- The primary focus area for landscape projects should be within existing neighborhood or community parks, schools, trails, public medians, and other open and accessible public properties.
- Projects must be completed within a year after funding notifications, extensions will be considered.
- All proposed projects must be open and accessible to the public during reasonable usage hours.
- All proposed projects must be located within the Oklahoma City Metro Area, Oklahoma, Cleveland, and Canadian Counties.
- Neighborhood frontage projects are given a lower priority for funding.
What is eligible to be funded?
- Primary funding requests should be for plant material, trees, shrubs, and perennials.
- Secondary funding requests should be for soil amendments, crushed stone, mulch, landscape edging, irrigation, shade structures, information signs, and water meters for publicspaces.
- Consideration of Master Plans and Tree Canopy/Inventory Studies for public spaces with collaborative partners.
Who Is Eligible to Apply?
- Neighborhood/community groups connected to parks, school parks, trails and other public spaces in Oklahoma County.
- Any 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing direct services and that has a governing board based in Oklahoma County.
- Local government agencies or state and city-connected agencies.
For more information, visit OCCF.
