Deadline: 30-Jun-21
The Community Foundation of Southern Indiana is seeking applications for its Pathways to Progress Grants Program that will focus on serving people with the least access to safe, high-quality public places and amenities, typically those who have low incomes and/or who have transportation or mobility challenges or physical and/or mental differences.
Priority Results
For these populations, they will work with their nonprofit partners to improve:
- Both real and perceived safety of existing amenities (greenspaces, parks, playgrounds, rivers, etc.)
- Safe and affordable access to the amenities (trails, public/shared transit, etc.)
- Environmental quality and sustainability of those amenities
- Use of the areas to decrease physical inactivity, obesity, and other health risks
“What Works” to achieve these results
- Safe, accessible routes to parks and greenspaces through public transportation, sidewalks, crosswalks, bike trails, and access points
- Parks infrastructure that connects existing parks and ensures parks are safe and accessible for people with limited mobility
- Attractive programs and activities in parks or greenspaces that promote physical activity
- Safety features and amenities available in parks
- Activation of unused or underused public spaces, such as pocket parks
- Marketing and communication about activities offered in parks and greenspaces
- Advocacy and policy reform to improve air quality
- Advocacy and government partnerships around park and greenspace planning
- Complete Streets projects
- Collaboration on funder-led projects and initiatives around parks and greenspaces
Eligibility Criteria
- The Community Foundation invites all charitable organizations including: charitable 501(c)(3) status organizations, schools, churches and governments in or serving Clark and Floyd counties to apply for grants.
For more information, visit https://www.cfsouthernindiana.com/nonprofits/apply-for-grants/