Grants to improve Public Spaces in Pennsylvania

The William Penn Foundation is accepting applications for its Improving Public Spaces to support efforts that will contribute to public space improvements in a variety of ways, including by increasing activation and stewardship, expanding and diversifying usership, and improving the quality of facilities. Donor Name: William Penn Foundation State: County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/01/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: 3 Years Details: Grants made through this RFP will focus on the need for better and more equitable improvements through capital investments, maintenance, operations, and programming of existing public and community spaces. They are also eager to support work focused on improving the long-term stewardship of existing public spaces through investments in the physical site and/or at an organizational level through staffing, governance, and personal changes. WFP to fund improvements that will help to produce safer, better maintained, more active, welcoming, and higher-quality public spaces. Funding Information WPF has $4.5 million available to advance this objective currently. Project Period 1-3 years. 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 projects must occur in the cities of Philadelphia or Camden. For more information, visit WPF.