Austin City Limits Music Festival Park Grants Program: Neighborhood Grants

Q: When is the deadline for Austin City Limits Music Festival Park Grants Program: Neighborhood Grants?

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Austin Parks Foundation

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Funding Amount

US $500 - US $5,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since: April 2026

From the program guidelines: “Grants from $500 to $5,000 are awarded regularly throughout the year, on a rolling basis, with a grant period of 12 months.”

Can we apply?

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Other requirements

All groups who: have adopted their park through the Adopt-A-Park programare active stewards of their parkscommunity gardeners, andother stakeholder groups are welcome to apply.
In order to be eligible for grant funding, projects must take place on parkland that is owned and managed by the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department (APR).

Overview

The Austin City Limits Music Festival Park Grants Program offers Neighborhood Grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 for community-led park improvement projects. These grants support Adopt-A-Park groups, stewards, and community gardens in enhancing public parks throughout the year. Projects must be on city-managed parkland and can be initiated by groups actively involved in park stewardship. This initiative aims to foster community engagement and improve local green spaces.

Austin City Limits Music Festival Park Grants Program: Neighborhood Grants
Neighborhood Grants are awarded for small-scale, community-initiated park improvement projects. Grants from $500 to $5,000 are awarded regularly throughout the year, on a rolling basis, with a grant period of 12 months. These awards are meant to enable Adopt-A-Park groups, park stewards, community gardens, and other park stakeholder groups to make small but significant improvements to their parks throughout the year.

Eligibility

All groups who: have adopted their park through the Adopt-A-Park programare active stewards of their parkscommunity gardeners, andother stakeholder groups are welcome to apply.In order to be eligible for grant funding, projects must take place on parkland that is owned and managed by the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department (APR).

What Austin Parks Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 12
Total given: $514K
Median grant: $20K
Range: $6,000–$302K

By dollars: Texas 98%, District of Columbia 2%. Top recipient cities: Austin, TX; Washington, DC.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

City of Austin Pard · Austin, TX

Lifeguard training, givens aquatic center renovation support, & nature play

$302K
Trail Conservancy · Austin, TX

Benches

$38K
Fun Time Train Rides · Austin, TX

Free community train rides

$33K
Austin Ymbl Sunshine Camps · Austin, TX

Partner sponsorship

$30K
Downtown Austin Parks LLC · Austin, TX

Republic square improvements and repairs

$27K