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Parks Grants

King County Parks offers a variety of grant programs that aim to preserve and increase access and equity by supporting communities and partners who are investing in parks, trails, open spaces, recreational facilities, and programming.

King County Parks will be accepting applications for five of our grant programs this year. Applicants can click here for more resources or visit our plain text 2025 Grant Guide for more details. We will be running two different Request for Application (RFA) processes during the following timelines:

2025 Levy Grants RFA - February 24 to March 31. This includes Aquatic Facilities, Parks Capital and Open Space, Open Space - River Corridors, and Healthy Communities and Parks Fund.

2025 Youth and Amateur Sports RFA - April 7 to May 5. Please visit the YASG webpage for more information on grant goals, eligibility, and project types. 

Two children tag each other during a relay race

Healthy Communities and Parks Fund

Supports projects that increase access to parks, open spaces, and recreation in underserved communities.


Children celebrate after scoring a soccer goal

Youth and Amateur Sports Grants

Supports programs and capital projects that increase access to sports, play, and the outdoors.


Two young children climb on a new playground

Parks Capital and Open Space Grant

Supports projects that expand and improve recreation opportunities, including parks, trails, and open space acquisition.


Swimmers enjoy an outdoor pool

Aquatic Facilities
Grant

Supports projects that preserve and increase public access to public pools.


People stand on a riverbank beneath a bridge

Open Space - River Corridors Grant

Supports projects that improve the natural function of rivers, public access, and/or awareness of river corridors as valuable natural resources.


Rowers on a lake

Community Partnership Grants

Supports projects that empower community partners to develop, maintain, and/or program facilities on King County lands.


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