KaBOOM! Adventure Courses Grant Program

The KaBOOM! Adventure Courses Grant Program offers funding to create engaging playspaces for older children and teens. This initiative encourages community involvement through a collaborative design and build process, aiming to address the need for physical activity in low-income areas. Eligible applicants include organizations that serve youth and can demonstrate community support. Grants are available on a rolling basis, with a focus on priority cities impacted by recent events, including rural Colorado and Hurricane Harvey-affected Texas communities.

NOTE: KABOOM! Adventure Course grant opportunities are based on geographic locations where and when KABOOM! currently has funding. KABOOM! encourages potential community partners to apply in advance. As grant opportunities present themselves, KABOOM! can quickly be in touch with you to schedule the next steps in the application process.
We partner with organizations to build playgrounds across the country and accept applications on a rolling basis. While we do not have specific geographic eligibility within the United States, KABOOM! is seeking Adventure Course applicants in the priority cities listed below. Funding is not exclusive to these communities, so if your city is not listed, we still encourage you to apply.
Colorado Rural areasTexas Communities directly affected by Hurricane Harvey
About Adventure Courses
This new type of playspace was developed in response to the demands of kids and communities looking to engage older kids and teenagers. Adventure Course playspaces provide a fun, challenging option for physical activity.
Community Engagement and Build Managers, your community will design and build an amazing playspace aimed at kids and teens, aged 10 and older.
Benefits
Receive a new, custom-designed adventure course playspace and hand-crafted amenities to make the playspace truly yours!
Engage community members, including teenagers, to work toward a common goal.
Participate and lead a planning process to help you fundraise, build relationships and develop media relations skills that will strengthen your community and can be used for future projects.

Eligibility

To qualify, applicants must:Serve youth from low-income population and demonstrate the need for engaging space for older kids.Engage older kids and teenagers, 13-years and older, in the planning process.Work with the community, with guidance from a dedicated KABOOM! Project Manager, to fundraise toward the cost of equipment.Own the land on which you wish to build, or have a long-term lease and get permission from the landowner to construct an adventure course.Demonstrate ability to recruit a team of parents, neighbors, teenagers and community members who are excited about serving on the planning committee for a six to eight week period, plus recruit approximately 100-200 community members to participate on Build Day.Complete any needed site preparation on at least 3,500 to 4,000 square feet in order to create a flat, dirt surface (e.g., removing old equipment or asphalt, etc.)Secure soil tests, utility checks, and build permits in a timely manner.Identify community resources to secure additional in-kind contributions such as breakfast and lunch for Build Week, tools, restroom facilities and a dumpster.Accept ownership and maintenance responsibilities for the playspace upon completion of project.