The William Penn Foundation is accepting applications for its Supporting Outdoor Programming Program.
Donor Name: William Penn Foundation
State: Pennsylvania, New Jersey
City: Camden, Philadelphia
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/29/2026
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
The Foundation seeks to invest in park, trail, and water programming4 in the cities of Philadelphia and Camden. Programs that create opportunities to experience these public spaces deliver multiple benefits: participants gain tangible health and wellness outcomes by being active and connected to nature, and the spaces themselves are enhanced when more community members appreciate and value them.
This RFP will prioritize projects that serve communities that have experienced the greatest barriers to accessing the benefits of the outdoors, including but not limited to communities of color, immigrants, people living in poverty, members of disability communities, queer communities, seniors, young children, and others who have faced barriers to participation.
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. However, requests in the range of $100,000 – $300,000, including indirect costs, will likely be most competitive.
- WPF requesting proposals for up to three years of funding.
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 and/or Camden.
For more information, visit WFP.
