Parks Grants

King County Parks offers a variety of grant programs that aim to preserve and increase access and equity by supporting communities and partners who are investing in parks, trails, open spaces, recreational facilities, and programming.

Get Ready for the 2024 Parks Grants

Parks is excited to announce 2024 funding opportunities for the Youth and Amateur Sports Grants and the Healthy Parks and Communities Fund!

Applications will be accepted from January 3, 2024 through March 4, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. PST
via the Parks Grant Portal.

Get more information about available funding, award amounts, eligibility, applying, and the evaluation processes:

Download the 2024 Parks Grants Guide or view the text-only web version
Review the Frequently Asked Questions
Explore the Applicant Resources below
Sign up for the Parks Grants newsletter to get updates about these and future funding opportunities
Contact ParksGrants@kingcounty.gov with any questions

Applicant Resources

Information Sessions

King County Parks is hosting information sessions about these grants, procedures, and policies. Click below to view details and register:

Wednesday, January 10 (12 to 1:30 p.m.): Online via Zoom
Wednesday, January 17 (6:30 to 8 p.m.): In person; Green River College, Emerald City room
Wednesday, January 24 (10 to 11:30 a.m.): Online via Zoom

Grantee Toolkit

The Grantee Toolkit helps grantees navigate their awards. Review this information before submitting an application to understand requirements related to contracting, insurance, invoicing, reporting and monitoring, and public acknowledgements of grants. (Note: Grantees are be notified of project-specific requirements prior to contracting.)

Grant Application Consulting

Grant application consulting is available at no cost for eligible small and emerging organizations, defined as having fewer than 20 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff and an operating budget of less than $4 million in the prior fiscal year.) Consultants can assist in determining appropriate fit between your proposal and the RFA; provide guidance on how best to answer questions; or support application review, including editing and budget review.

Requests for grant application consulting services will be accepted beginning January 3, 2024. The link will be posted here at that time. Requests should be submitted by February 16, 2024.

Office Hours

Parks staff will be available to answer applicant questions on Wednesdays from January 17 to February 28, 12 to 12:45 p.m. Download the calendar invitations or join a meeting in progress.