How much funding does Parks & Public Space Initiative provide?

Parks & Public Space Initiative provides $3,000 - $25,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Parks & Public Space Initiative?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Parks & Public Space Initiative?

Eligible applicants: Nonprofits, community organizations, and neighborhood associations.

How often is Parks & Public Space Initiative offered?

Parks & Public Space Initiative runs on an annual cycle.

Parks & Public Space Initiative

Lawton Community Foundation Affiliated Fund of the Occf Inc

Foundation Annual Community Development Grants Environmental Grants Recreation Grants

Funding Amount

$3,000 - $25,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Eligible organizations

Nonprofits, community organizations, and neighborhood associations

Other requirements

Organizations focused on parks, public spaces, and community beautification
Background: This initiative grew out of the Margaret Annis Boys Trust, established through a gift from Miss Boys' estate in 1991 to support landscaping and beautification projects in parks, medians and other public lands in Oklahoma City.
Recent Awards (September 2023): 19 organizations received grants totaling $203,050, with 12 being first-time grant recipients.

Overview

The Oklahoma City Community Foundation's Parks & Public Space Initiative supports the beautification, development and activation of neighborhood parks, trails, schools and public spaces. The program has invested more than $4.7 million in the community over two decades.

Geographic Scope: Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma City area

Focus Areas:

Beautification and landscaping projects in parks and public spaces
Tree planting and canopy projects
Shade structure installations
Wildflower plots and pollinator gardens
Trail development
Public space activation
Community-led improvement projects

Eligibility:

Nonprofits, community organizations, and neighborhood associations
Organizations focused on parks, public spaces, and community beautification

Background: This initiative grew out of the Margaret Annis Boys Trust, established through a gift from Miss Boys' estate in 1991 to support landscaping and beautification projects in parks, medians and other public lands in Oklahoma City.

Recent Awards (September 2023): 19 organizations received grants totaling $203,050, with 12 being first-time grant recipients.

Contact:

Oklahoma City Community Foundation
1000 N. Broadway Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Phone: 405-235-5603
Email: [email protected]
Website: occf.org

What Lawton Community Foundation Affiliated Fund of the Occf Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 20
Total given: $372K
Median grant: $12K
Range: $6,103–$63K

By dollars: Oklahoma 100%. Top recipient cities: Lawton, OK; Fort Sill, OK; Cache, OK.
100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
20% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Lawton Public School Foundation Inc · Lawton, OK

General purposes

$63K
United States Field Artillery Association Foundation · Fort Sill, OK

General purposes

$33K
Friends of Fort Sill Inc · Fort Sill, OK

General purposes

$32K
United Way of Southwest Oklahoma · Lawton, OK

General purposes

$32K
Embrace Hope Collaboratorium Inc · Lawton, OK

General purposes

$32K