The Burlington County Municipal Park Development Program aims to assist its partner municipalities in the development and improvement of parks for outdoor passive and active recreation and in their efforts to preserve open space and farmland.
Donor Name: Burlington County
State: New Jersey
County: Burlington County (NJ)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/27/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
Through this program, the Commissioners will offer grants to build or improve municipal parks, to offset the local cost share required by the County’s Farmland Preservation Program, or to provide additional financial assistance for the acquisition of locally important open space.
Funding Information
The maximum grant award shall be $250,000.
Grant Period
Project completion or closing on an acquisition must occur within two (2) years of the date of the resolution adopted by the Board awarding grants.
Eligible Projects & Project Costs
Park Development/Improvement Projects:
- Grant funds may be used for the capital (hard) costs associated with the development and improvements to public parklands that are owned, controlled and maintained by the municipality or held by the municipality pursuant to a long-term lease entered into for recreation or conservation purposes with the State or Federal government or local school district. Lease terms must extend at least 25 years beyond the anticipated date of project completion.
- Park development and improvement projects include, but are not limited to: rehabilitation of parkland, green space or greenways; development and redevelopment of playgrounds and outdoor passive recreation areas; and the development and redevelopment of active recreation areas. The grant amount will be based on the projected construction costs of the approved project elements.
Eligibility Criteria
- Only Burlington County municipalities are eligible to receive grant funding through this program. Municipalities that form partnerships with other towns for the purpose of constructing or improving shared recreational facilities will receive special consideration when applications are ranked.
- Municipalities that have outstanding obligations over one year for local cost share under the Farmland Preservation Program will not be eligible to apply unless that municipality has executed an agreement with the County that sets forth terms for repayment of that obligation.
For more information, visit Burlington County.
