The William Penn Foundation is accepting applications to support park, trail, and water programming in the cities of Philadelphia and Camden.
Donor Name: William Penn Foundation
State: Pennsylvania and New Jersey
City: Camden and Philadelphia
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/31/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
This RFP will prioritize projects that serve communities that have experienced the greatest barriers to accessing the benefits of the outdoors.
Possible efforts may include nature-based programming that draws more people to experience public spaces, to enjoy recreational opportunities with fellow community members, and to build an affinity for these spaces. Programs may be led by a facilitator (e.g., trained staff or community members) or self-guided. The most important thing is that these are programs that are shaped and desired by community members and expand opportunities for them to enjoy the outdoors. All programs must be operated at no cost to participants.
In addition to proposals for direct support of programming, they also invite proposals that will indirectly support programming such as communications (e.g., program-related marketing or public campaigns to encourage people to enjoy the outdoors) or advocacy that makes free outdoor programming more accessible.
Funding Information
WPF has $2.5 million available to advance this objective through this RFP. There is no minimum or maximum amount of funding that projects may request, but the most competitive proposals will likely be those with total grant requests under $400,000.
Grant Period
3 years.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as 501(c)3 public charities or operate under a public charity fiduciary. Public charities include community-based organizations, schools and educational institutions, and other types of public-serving groups. Government entities are also eligible to apply.
- Proposed program beneficiaries and program locations must be in the cities of Philadelphia or Camden. Projects that are not direct service, such as advocacy or communications, may focus on a wider geographic scale but must have significant projected impact in Philadelphia and/or Camden.
- The following will not be eligible for funding:
- Capital projects.
- Competitive sports programs.
- Programs in which participants are spectators, audiences, or workers.
For more information, visit WPF.
