Funding Your Park


Although we're not a private foundation, we are able to give out monetary grants—to improve parks—through generous partners of ours. Are you looking to improve your park? Read more about how our grant programs can help you.

Community Grants: Park Pride's Community Grant Program supports communities implementing capital improvement projects in parks. The program assists communities with matching grants of $20,000 to $100,000 for the implementation of park improvement projects.

Micro Grants: Through the generous support of the Cecil B. Day Family Foundation, Park Pride provides small matching grants to neighborhood groups to implement park improvement projects.  Grants range from $100-$1,000 per applicant. Spring Micro Grant applications are due on March 30. Contact Amanda Martin at 404-546-7981 or amanda@parkpride.org with any questions.

Trees in Parks Grant program: Matching grants of up to $5,000 per park per year are available to neighborhood groups for the purchase of trees. Download the grant guidelines and application for more information. Contact Amanda Martin at 404-546-7981 or amanda@parkpride.org with any questions

Next Steps?
Contact Allison Barnett:
(404) 546-6760      allison@parkpride.org

Community Grant Projects 2011

Little Nancy Creek Park

Design and development of playground, pavilion, parking, paths, and fields in newly acquired community park.

Orme Park

Implementation of Phase I park improvements including tree planting, construction of a rain garden and new masonry sign.

Peachtree Hills Park

Extend recently completed streambank restoration project to southern portion of Peachtree Creek.

Collier Heights Park

Create an intergenerational and barrier free vegetable and herb garden.

Kirkwood Urban Forest Park

Create a gathering place for park and community garden users by constructing a park pavilion.

Loring Heights Park

The project will create a unique, naturalistic style playground.

Virginia-Highland Conservation League

The project will convert two vacant lots in the heart of Virginia Highlands into New Highland Park.

Duck Pond Park

Irrigate and sod the heavily used lawn area which serves as the "Town Square" for the neighborhood

Blue Heron Nature Preserve

Improve public access to the Preserve and guide visitors with directional and educational signage.



Micro Grant Projects Fall 2011

Atwood Street Park

Flower bed planting and grass seeding

Brownwood Park

Trail construction

Chosewood Park

Plantings and pathway

Freedom Park

Entrance arbor for community garden

Gilliam Park

Serviceberry trees; soil amendments; pressure regulator for water fountain

McClatchey Park

Plantings and beautification; extend irrigation

Reverend James Orange Park at Oakland City

New benches

Sibley Park

Plantings and beautification

Welch St. Park

Rain catchment system and soil amendments for community garden

Whittier Mill Park

New playground equipment

Wilson Park Triangle

Plantings and beautification