In partnership with the Kresge Foundation, the Detroit Parks Coalition will award grants of up to $20,000 for youth and family summer parks programming. Grants will be awarded to community organizations with a demonstrated connection to a neighborhood park and the capacity to manage their own programming and staffing. Funding will support outdoor youth and family programs that occur at least once per month in a neighborhood park. 10-20% of all program budgets must support organizational operations. 

Applications are due on March 1, 2024. Applicants will be notified of selection by April 12, 2024.

WHO MAY APPLY

• Applicants must be community-led organizations (for example, block clubs or CBOs) who care for and/or provide programs in a Detroit park. Parks must be open for public use. Applicants need not be 501c3 organizations, but may not be for-profit businesses.

  • If stewarding a City of Detroit park, applicants must apply to be part of the Adopt a Park program.

  • Organizations that provide programs that are not affiliated with a specific park should not use this form to apply. If you wish to provide programming as part of the Pistons Neighbors Program, contact us.

• Applicants must staff and insure their own parks programming.

• While we do not require any specific corporate form, all applicants must have a bank account under their organization’s name to recieve grant funding.

SELECTION CRITERIA

• Selected parks will be spread out geographically throughout the city

• All parks must be open for public use. Applicant parks need not be owned or operated by the City of Detroit.