Detroit Parks Coalition 2026 Summer Parks Programming Grants

Expanding Equity and Opportunity in America’s Cities
The Kresge Foundation is a private, national foundation that works to expand equity and opportunities in America’s cities through grantmaking and social investing in arts and culture, education, environment, health, human services and community development, nationally and in Detroit, Memphis, New Orleans and Fresno.
Detroit Parks Coalition 2026 Summer Parks Programming Grants
The Detroit Parks Coalition, in partnership with Kresge, is offering grants of up to $20,000 to support free, drop-in youth and family programming in Detroit neighborhood parks this summer. Community-led organizations — including block clubs and community-based organizations — with a demonstrated connection to a local park are encouraged to apply.

Eligibility

Parks do not need to be city parks, but must be open for public use. If stewarding a City of Detroit park, applicants must have completed an application for the Adopt a Park program. Applicants need not be 501c3 organizations, but may not be for-profit businesses. While we do not require any specific corporate form, organizations must have an organizational bank account and be able to complete a W9 to accept regrant funding.Organizations that provide programs that are not affiliated with a specific park should not use this form to apply. All programming must be free, drop-in, and open to all. Programming may be recreational, educational, cultural, or environmental in nature. All programs must take place onsite in the selected parks.Applicants must staff and insure their own parks programming.

Ineligibility

Religious or political programming is not eligible.