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Explore 39 active parks & recreation grant opportunities from San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy, Department of Parks and Recreation, and more.

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San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy
Department of Parks and Recreation
Tahoe Conservancy
Baldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy
Coastal Conservancy

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Department of Parks and Recreation
Varies – $1,400,000Closes Oct 30, 2026
EducationEnvironment & WaterParks & Recreation

These grants are available to organizations that offer on-the-water boating safety education courses. Courses offered should be designed to enhance bo…

Department of Parks and Recreation
Varies – $3,000,000Closes Nov 2, 2026
EducationEnvironment & WaterParks & Recreation

The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) provides funds to develop and maintain Recreational Trails and trail-related facilities for motorized Recreation…

CA Natural Resources Agency
Closes Nov 4, 2026
Disadvantaged CommunitiesEducationParks & Recreation

California voters passed the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (Proposition 64) on November 8, 2016, which legalized the recreation…

Department of Fish and Wildlife
Varies – $3,000,000Closes Nov 5, 2026
Environment & WaterParks & Recreation

Project activities eligible for Boating Access grant funds include: Planning, permitting, and design for Boating Access Facilities. Construction of Bo…

Department of Parks and Recreation
Varies – $188,500,000Closes Dec 17, 2026
Disadvantaged CommunitiesEnvironment & WaterHealth & Human ServicesParks & Recreation

Grant Description: Helps support the acquisition and development of new parks and the renovation or expansion of existing parks in critically underser…

Department of Parks and Recreation
Closes Feb 1, 2027
Environment & WaterParks & Recreation

The Statewide Sign Grant Program installs and replaces signs for previously funded Boating and Waterways projects that are either obsolete, display in…

Department of Parks and Recreation
Closes Feb 1, 2027
Environment & WaterParks & Recreation

The Statewide Non-Motorized Boat Launching Facility Grant Program provides funding to create or improve public non-motorized boating access. Typical g…

Department of Parks and Recreation
Closes Feb 1, 2027
Environment & WaterParks & Recreation

The Statewide Ramp Repair and Modification Grant Program provides grant funding to public agencies to quickly restore safe and convenient public boati…

Department of Parks and Recreation
Closes Feb 1, 2027
Environment & WaterParks & Recreation

In accordance with Section 72.5 of the Harbors and Navigation Code, Boat Launching Facility (BLF) grants are provided to local government agencies for…

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy
Varies – $15,000,000
Parks & Recreation

The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for regional projects to improve local fire prevention capacity, improve forest health and resi…

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Parks & Recreation Grants grants: common questions

How many parks & recreation grants grants are available right now?

GrantSonar is tracking 39 open parks & recreation grants grants as of today. That count reflects opportunities that are currently accepting applications — closed rounds and award announcements are excluded, which is why it is smaller than the headline figures some directories advertise. Federal, state and foundation sources are re-ingested daily.

Who funds parks & recreation grants grants?

The most active funders behind the 39 open parks & recreation grants grants on this page are San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy, Department of Parks and Recreation and Tahoe Conservancy. Foundation funders are profiled from public IRS Form 990 / 990-PF filings, so you can see a funder's actual past giving rather than only its stated priorities.

Who is eligible for parks & recreation grants grants?

Eligibility for parks & recreation grants grants varies by opportunity, but the listings on this page are open to nonprofits, government agencies, school districts and other eligible organizations. Each listing states its own eligible applicant types, and GrantSonar filters your matches against your organization type, geography and programs so ineligible opportunities are demoted rather than surfaced.

When are the deadlines for parks & recreation grants grants?

Deadlines differ per opportunity and some are rolling with no fixed close date. Every listing on this page shows its own close date where the funder publishes one, and GrantSonar re-checks source pages so a deadline that moves is picked up rather than left stale.

Is there a free way to search parks & recreation grants grants?

Yes. This page is free to browse with no account. A free GrantSonar account additionally matches these parks & recreation grants grants against your organization's profile and eligibility, so you get a ranked shortlist rather than a list you filter by hand.

How often is this list of parks & recreation grants grants updated?

Daily. Federal, state and foundation sources are re-ingested every day, duplicate listings are collapsed onto a canonical record, and listing URLs are checked for rot — a stale catalogue is worse than a smaller current one, so dead links are flagged rather than left to look live.