Community Grants
The objective of our grants program is simple: to fund community-driven initiatives and park department programs and projects that enhance public parks and support outdoor recreational activities throughout Spokane County.
Spokane Parks Foundation Community Grants
Our 2026 grant cycle is now CLOSED. Grant applications were due by midnight on November 30, 2025. Our next cycle will open up again on September 15, 2026.
Please carefully review all of the following information to determine eligibility prior to submitting your grant application.
Priority will be given to applications for park projects or programs that:
- increase park and recreation services to underserved areas or populations
- promote and provide inclusivity and accessibility for all individuals
- offer long-term significant benefits to the community
- enhance the quality of parks and quality of life for the community
- are from a private or non-profit organization or community group
- have not received prior funding from the Spokane Parks Foundation
- demonstrate active and committed community involvement
- demonstrate collaboration with other community funding
The maximum grant amount awarded is $6,000 per project or program.
Grants must be used within a twelve (12) month period of time unless an extension is requested and approved.
Grant are made to eligible organizations that meet one of the following criterion:
- tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3)
- a recognized Native American Tribe
- a public agency
- an unincorporated group or organization that has a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor
Spokane Parks Foundation will not consider funding requests for the following projects or activities:
- routine maintenance
- events or festivals
- administration, salaries and operations
- debt retirement
- lobbying activities
- conferences, workshops, symposia
- endowments
- individuals
- programs with religious content
- replacement of lost/expired government funding
The Foundation will not consider applications from grantees who have not submitted reports on previously awarded grants. The Spokane Parks Foundation will not support organizations or groups that discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin or disability.
If you meet all of the above mentioned criteria and would like to submit a grant application, please email yvonne@spokaneparksfoundation.org to request an application.
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact the Spokane Parks Foundation.
2026 Grant Recipients
- Airway Heights Police Adventure League
- Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Coalition Zumba and Tai Chi in the Park
- City of Cheney Parks and Recreation Sport Courts
- City of Spokane Valley Parks and Recreation Summer Day Camp Scholarships
- City of Spokane Parks and Recreation Outdoor Camp Scholarships
- City of Medical Lake Parks and Recreation Multi Use Sport Court
- Community Minded Enterprises Play and Learn in the Park Program
- Dishman Hills Conservancy Outdoor Education Camp
- Filipino American Northwest Association Basketball in the Park
- Friends of the Palisades Palisades Park Trail Map
- Girls on the Run Spokane County
- Grant Elementary Playground Improvements
- Lumen High School Outdoor Recreation Fund for Students
- Northeast Youth Center Summer Camp Park Field trips
- Operation Healthy Family Fitness for All Summer Program
- Peak 7 Adventures Spokane River Paddleboarding and Rafting
- Peaceful Valley Neighborhood Counsel Playground Lighting
- River City Youth West Central Monarch Butterfly Pathway
- Spokane Eastside Reunion Association Summer Basketball Camp
- Spokane Elite Basketball Club Summer Camp Scholarships
- Spokane Hoopfest Association Court Resurfacing
- Spokane Mounted Patrol
- Spokane Pickle Ball Club Corbin Park Courts
- Spokane Police Foundation Police Activities League
- Spokane River Rowing Association
- United States Tennis Association Spokane Scholarships
- West Plains Little League Ball Field Improvements
2025 Grant Recipients
- Airway Heights Police Adventure League
- Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Coalition
- Audubon Downriver Neighborhood Council Rock Scramble in Audubon Park
- Cheney Parks and Recreation Hagelin Park Playground Surfacing
- Ethnobotanical Discovery Garden in Wildhorse Park
- FailSafe for Life – Suicide Prevention Walk in Riverfront Park
- Filipino American Northwest Association Friendship Festival
- Finding Human Project Stories in the Park: A Creative Walk
- Friends of the Bluff Rocket Gulch Stairs Project
- Grandview/Thorpe Neighborhood Council Trolley Trail Improvements
- Greater Spokane Chess League Chess Tables in Riverfront Park
- Isaac Foundation TREK initiative
- Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Council Invasive Species Weed Removal Training
- Medical Lake Parks & Recreation Summer Explorer Camp
- Minnehaha Neighborhood Community Engagement Initiative
- Northeast Youth Center Summer Camp Park Field Trips
- Operation Healthy Family Emmanuel Fitness For All
- Peaceful Valley Neighborhood South Gorge Trail Improvements
- Re*Imagine Medical Lake Enhancing Coney Island Park
- Rosalie Murrey Memorial Foundation Inclusive Day at the Carrousel
- Spokane County Parks and Recreation Lifejacket Loaner Station at Bear Lake
- Spokane Eastside Reunion Association Summer Basketball Camp
- Spokane Parks and Recreation Outdoor Adventure Camp Scholarships
- Spokane Parks and Recreation Funshine Day Camp Scholarships
- Spokane Pickleball Club Mission Park Courts
- Spokane Valley Police Activities League
- Spokane Valley Summer Day Camp Scholarships
- Thrive International Outdoor Adventure Series
- West Plains Little League Ball Park Fencing
- World Relief Family Fun Day
2024 Grant Recipients
- Airway Heights Police Adventure League
- Cheney Parks and Recreation Benches and Shade Structures
- Latah Hangman Neighborhood Council Disc Golf Course
- Medical Lake Parks and Recreation Summer Explorer Program
- Mt Spokane Ski and Snow Park Learn-to-Ski Program
- Peak 7 Adventures Rafting and Paddleboarding Scholarships
- Northeast Youth Center Summer Camp Park Field Trips
- Spokane County Parks and Recreation Fish Lake Half Court Basketball Court
- Spokane Mounted Patrol
- Spokane Eastside Reunion Association Basketball Camp
- Spokane Parks and Recreation Summer Camp Scholarships
- Spokane Pickleball Club Comstock Re-striping
- Spokane Police Activities League
- Spokane Valley Police Activities League
- Spokane Valley Parks and Recreation Teen and Kid Camp
- West Central Neighborhood Council Picnic Table and BBQ
- World Relief Family Fun Day