The City of Knoxville Parks and Recreation Department offers Recreation Challenge Grant Program, which provides grants to non-profit projects associated with public parks or recreation facilities within the City limits.
Donor Name: City of Knoxville
State: Tennessee
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/26/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Challenge Grants may also be used to promote activities in City Parks and on Greenways. Grants can provide match funds for various fitness classes such as Yoga, Tai Chi, or other activities. Passive programming for activities such as painting and birdwatching will also be considered. Approved activities must be on City Park properties, and all other rules associated with the Challenge Grant Program will apply.
Funding Information
Grants up to $3,000.
Eligible Projects
- The intent is to enhance public parks and recreational facilities, so any project that would make a place look nicer, be safer, or add a new component to an existing facility would be eligible for a Challenge Grant. The proposed project must be located in an existing city park, greenway, or other public recreational area that is generally open to the public and used for recreation.
- Challenge Grants may also be used to promote activities in City parks and on greenways. Grants can provide match funds for various fitness classes such as Yoga, Tai Chi, or other activities. Passive programming for activities such as painting and birdwatching will also be considered. Approved activities must be on City Park properties, and all other rules associated with the Challenge Grant Program will apply.
- Types of projects that are NOT eligible for the Challenge Grant include those involved with any on-going maintenance, such as irrigation systems, mowing, cleaning, or the purchase of team athletic equipment.
Eligibility Criteria
The grant encourages any local organization interested in improving a public park and/or other public recreational facility to apply, city finance regulations require that only organizations that have an official non- profit designation such as a 501(c)3, 501(c)4 or 501(c)6 may be eligible to receive city funds.
For more information, visit City of Knoxville.
