Project for Public Spaces’ Community Placemaking Grants enables US-based nonprofits and government agencies to address this inequality of access by working directly with local stakeholders to transform public spaces or co-create new ones. They do this by providing direct funding, technical assistance, and capacity building facilitated by Project for Public Spaces.
Donor Name: Project for Public Spaces
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/15/2022
Size of the Grant: $40,000
Details:
This spring, with generous support from Niantic, Project for Public Spaces will support a placemaking project in one American city or town to help a major destination engage and improve the visitor experience for underserved members of the community. The selected applicant will have the opportunity to work with local residents and partners to facilitate a placemaking process in collaboration with Project for Public Spaces that results in physical and programmatic improvements to the space.
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$40,000 in funding for physical and programmatic improvements to a public space
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Design, research, community engagement, and implementation support from Project for Public Spaces
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Peer learning opportunities to meet, learn from, and share with fellow grantees and others
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Promotion and programming for the public space through Niantic’s popular augmented reality games
Eligibility Criteria.
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The recipient organization must be a U.S.-based 501c(3) nonprofit or local government agency.
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The project site must be an outdoor space that is free and open to the public.
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The recipient organization must have the authority or permission to make physical improvements to this space.
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The project site must be a destination for people from across the city, town, or region. (However, the site does not have to be located downtown.)
For more information, visit Project for Public Spaces’ Community Placemaking Grants.
