Micro-Grants & Nature in Our Neighborhoods

Small but powerful grants to support our neighborhood parks.

Micro-Grants

Akron Parks Collaborative and the City of Akron are offering small grants to neighborhood residents and groups for park improvement projects.

Grants will be awarded for between $1,000 and $10,000 with a total of $20,000 in funds available.

The current application period has closed. Announcements on recipients of Micro-Grants and Nature in our Neighborhood grants will be made by the beginning of August.

Project Improvements

Projects must be physical improvements to parks including but not limited to:

SEATING

LANDSCAPING

ANIMAL ATTRACTANTS

KIOSKS

ARTISTIC ELEMENTS

PLAY FEATURES

CHESS TABLES

CORNHOLE

The Nature in our Neighborhood Grants funded by the Wild4Ever Foundation

Additionally, two $5,000 grants from Wild4Ever will be awarded by APC for projects helping to support native wildlife and native flora in a City of Akron park. Neighborhood awardees will work with APC to design the park “wild space,” which is expected to involve creating new native plant areas and could include installing animal attractants (e.g., butterfly houses, bat houses, etc.) and seating.