Edmonton Community Play Space Program

Last Updated (Wednesday, 10 February 2010 21:22) Written by Administrator Tuesday, 18 November 2008 16:23

Edmonton Community Play Space Program began as a joint initiative of Edmonton Community Foundation and the Clifford E. Lee Foundation to enhance recreational and community building opportunities for children and their families. The program supports the creation or redevelopment of public use community playgrounds and parks in greater Edmonton.

The program is intended as a small source of assistance that may leverage matching funding from a wide variety of other sources. Two major sources of funding for such projects may be the City of Edmonton’s Neighbourhood Park Development Program or the Government of Alberta’s Community Facility Enhancement Program. For assistance with accessibility funding, applicants may wish to contact the Children’s Ability Fund

Through this joint initiative, the Foundation distributes approximately $30,000 annually to play space projects. Typically, a grant under this program is in the $5,000 to $10,000 range.

Eligibility

Eligible organizations are community leagues, neighbourhood organizations, schools and/or their school advisory councils. Please note:

  • playground projects not intended for broad public use are not eligible.
  • the Foundation has given priority to projects that are located in predominantely low-income neighbourhoods with limited community capacity to generate the funds necessary to build local playgrounds or develop play space.

Applying for an Edmonton Play Space Program Grant

Four copies of your completed application are to be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m. April 1 of each year to:

Edmonton Community Play Space Fund
c/o Edmonton Community Foundation
9910 103 St NW
Edmonton AB T5K 2V7

Before you apply, check out the FAQs for more details on eligibility, priority guidelines and notification.

For More Information

For more information, contact:

Edmonton Community Foundation
Phone: (780) 426-0015 or toll free at 1-866-626-0015
E-mail: info@ecfoundation.org