The William Penn Foundation is requesting proposals for projects of one to two years that will result in securing and preserving of garden and farm parcels in Philadelphia.
Donor Name: William Penn Foundation
State: Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/25/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The William Penn Foundation aims to support efforts that will contribute to increasing the preservation of Philadelphia’s urban garden and farm parcels.
The William Penn Foundation invite proposals for support of a range of activities that can result in more secure garden and farm parcels, including planning, technical assistance, stewardship, organizing, advocacy, and direct acquisition. The Foundation recognizes that levels of activity and stewardship vary across spaces in Philadelphia that are currently being used as gardens and farms. These spaces also have varied histories and connections to the surrounding community and its current residents. The most competitive proposals will be those that seek to support the preservation of well-established gardens and farms that can demonstrate community involvement and ongoing activity.
As noted, foundation also recognize that there are a variety of different approaches to preserving Philadelphia’s urban gardens and farms and they therefore welcome a variety of responses to this RFP. This includes, but is not limited to, proposals that focus on:
- direct acquisition of existing, established and actively managed urban gardens and farms
- strategies to reduce the number of community gardens and farms on private land sold at sheriff sales
- strategies to strengthen the infrastructure and capacity for tracking and monitoring the status of Philadelphia’s urban garden parcels
- strategies to improve how the public is educated and informed about land access and the sale, transfer, and lease of gardens and farms
- organizing and convenings with clear goals that directly support preservation of urban farms and gardens
- legal and technical support that can help advance this objective.
The Foundation will also consider work focused on improving long-term stewardship through strengthened organizational and operational capacity.
Funding Information
WPF has $3 million available to advance this objective currently. There is no minimum or maximum that organizations may request, but they aim to attract and fund a range of projects.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must be recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as 501(c)3 public charities or operate under a fiscal sponsor – 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.
For more information, visit WPF.
