APPENDIX H El Cerrito Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan POTENTIAL PARKS AND RECREATION GRANT FUNDING SOURCES
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POTENTIAL PARKS AND RECREATION GRANT FUNDING SOURCES The grant sources listed below are illustrative of the types of grants that organizations, foundations and major corporations offer for community facilities and recreation /cultural programs similar to those included in the El Cerrito Parks and Recreation Master Plan. While the funding windows for some of these programs may have passed, many of them are offered annually or at other intervals. The City may also consider opportunities where it can partner with local non-profit groups that would be eligible for grants that are not offered to municipal agencies such as the City. FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COLLABORATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY The Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program supports community-based organizations to collaborate and partner with other stakeholders as they develop and implement solutions that address environmental and public health issues at the local level. GRANTS PROMOTE YOUTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL PROGRAMS BASEBALL TOMORROW FUND The Baseball Tomorrow Fund (BTF), a joint initiative between Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association, is dedicated to promoting the growth of youth baseball and softball in the United States and throughout the world by funding programs that encourage youth participation in the game. Grants may be used to finance a new program, expand or improve an existing program, undertake a new collaborative effort, or obtain facilities or equipment necessary for youth baseball or softball programs. Grants average around $40,000. Grant applications are due January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1, annually. Visit the BTF website to learn more about the grant criteria and application process. FUNDS AVAILABLE TO PROTECT WETLANDS FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE The NAWCA (North American Wetlands Conservation Act) U.S. Small Grants program supports public-private partnerships that involve longterm protection, restoration, enhancement, or establishment of wetlands and associated uplands habitats for the benefit of all wetlands-associated migratory birds. SUPPORT FOR THE INTEGRATION OF ARTS IN COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION KRESGE FOUNDATION: ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAM: LOCAL SYSTEMS The Kresge Foundation s Arts and Culture Program seeks to build strong, healthy cities nationwide by promoting the integration of arts and culture in community revitalization. The Local Systems focus area funds projects that test the integration of arts and culture within municipal systems and other non-arts disciplines. Support is provided for crosssector/cross-disciplinary projects that embed arts and culture into local systems such as municipal departments, community financial networks, comprehensive planning efforts, human services networks, regional food hubs, etc. Applicants may be anchor institutions in any sector that have a stake in and are located in a low-income, disinvested community. Applicants may also be nonprofit community partners, nonprofit artist collaboratives, and government entities. Online applications may be submitted throughout the year. Visit the Foundation s website to learn more about the Local Systems focus area.
SUPPORT FOR URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE EFFORTS SURDNA FOUNDATION: SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTS PROGRAM The Surdna Foundation is dedicated to fostering just and sustainable communities throughout the United States. The Foundation s Sustainable Environments Program works to overhaul our country s outdated and crumbling infrastructure with an approach that will foster healthy, sustainable, and just communities. By focusing on urban areas and their surrounding suburbs, the Foundation seeks solutions that connect and improve these infrastructure systems in ways that maximize positive impacts and minimize negative environmental, economic, and social consequences. The four main categories of work in this program area include the following: Sustainable Transportation Networks and Equitable Development Patterns, Energy Efficiency in the Built Environment, Urban Water Management, and Regional Food Supply. Nonprofit organizations may submit online letters of inquiry at any time. Visit the Foundation s website to review the funding guidelines for the Sustainable Environments Program.
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