2024 Community Grants

The Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation’s 2024 Community Grants program is now open. Donor Name: Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation State: Washington City: Bainbridge Island Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 10/01/2024 Size of the Grant: up to $3,000 Details: The Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation (BIPTF) created the Community Grant Program to encourage and support qualified non-profits, individuals and community groups who want to undertake projects to improve and enhance trails, parks, facilities and recreational opportunities on Bainbridge Island. The Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The mission: Building on community creativity and inspiration, they mobilize resources to improve parks and trails on Bainbridge Island. Goals of the Community Grant Program Include projects that positively impact recreational opportunities on Bainbridge Island in order to: Improve local parks and trails in ways that reflect community priorities. Inspire partnerships that provide stewardship of Bainbridge Island parks and trails, to increase public enjoyment. Create greater recreational access and opportunity for citizens. Funding Information Grants of up to $3,000 are available for qualifying park and trail projects. Who may apply? Individuals, families, neighborhood and community groups, public agencies, private businesses, organized recreation groups, and philanthropic organizations are all welcome to apply for funding for projects which enhance parks, trails and open space, or improve recreational opportunities on Bainbridge Island. Individuals and groups who apply without nonprofit status must partner with a public agency where the project will be located, such as the Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Park & Recreation District. A public agency may apply, but must partner with a community representative, to assure community interest in the project. Grant Criteria include but are not limited to projects which:  Address a definable community need and benefit the public. Occur in or on a park, trail or public space, or park facility on Bainbridge Island, and/or correlate to Park District recreational programs. Enhance public use of Bainbridge Island parks, trails and facilities. Include a well-organized, realistic budget and schedule. Include plans that specify an appropriate location, installation, and maintenance plan. Be completed by Sept. 30, 2025 unless otherwise granted an extension or renegotiated with BIPTF’s Community Grant Committee. Align with the Comprehensive Plan approved by the Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Park & Recreation District (or City or School District- as property owner), or otherwise given special approval before a grant may be awarded. For more information, visit BIPTF. Related Posts:Minnesota: Gary Area Community Fund & Joseph Urdahl…Field of Interest Grant Program – MichiganCity of Hyattsville Thrive Grant Program 2025 – MarylandIdaho: 101 Women Sandpoint Grant 20242025 Discover Ames Community Grant Program - IowaApply now for Community Support Grant Program (California)No Child Left Inside (NCLI) Grant Program - WashingtonSubmit Applications for Community Fund Grant Program…Funding available for Non-profit Organizations in IowaGrants available for Nonprofit Organizations in IndianaDisability Access, Equity, and Inclusion Technical…Trico Power Grants for Nonprofit Organizations (Arizona)Northland Community Foundation Grants - MissouriMissouri: American Association of University Women /…West Bend Insurance Company's Charitable Fund - WisconsinGIVE Washington County Fund Grants in PennsylvaniaImpact Grants to Non-profit Organizations serving…GRCHF Small Grants Program in New HampshireCommunity-Wide Assessment Grants for States and TribesEPA Community-Wide Assessment Grants 2025EPA: Brownfield Assessment Grants 2025