2012 Seed Grant Applications due Friday, January 27
In 2000, Friends of the Parks initiated the Seed Grant Program to award small grants to park advisory councils, adopt-a-park groups, Park District partnering organizations and open space stewards for direct projects to improve Chicago’s parks. Since then, we have awarded over $100,000 in grants for cultural programs, movies in the parks, mural projects, recreation equipment, education programs and garden development.
The intent of the Seed Grant Program is to build community alliances, enhance green spaces and support park groups. Through this program, we seek to: 1) leverage the dollars that are spent on parks in the Chicago; 2) promote and support community groups and community assets; 3) develop leaders who can share their knowledge with others, and 4) provide additional resources to park advisory councils and adopt-a-park groups.
In 2012 Friends of the Park will award $10,000 for various projects in Chicago’s parks.
The applications are due on Friday, Janaury 27, 2012.
