Community Placemaking Grants

Summer 2024 Grants

This fall, with generous support from General Motors (GM), Project for Public Spaces will support two public space transformation projects that engage and improve the experience of underserved members of the community.

The selected applicant will have the opportunity to work with local residents and partners to facilitate a placemaking process in collaboration with Project for Public Spaces that results in physical and programmatic improvements to the space.

‍Informational Webinar Recording: Learn more about the selection process and grantee experience.

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Each selected recipient will receive:

$75,000 in funding for physical and programmatic improvements to a public space
Design, research, community engagement, and implementation support from the Project for Public Spaces team
Leadership development opportunities to meet and learn from fellow grantees and participate in Project for Public Spaces trainings and conferences

Eligibility requirements:

The recipient organization must be a U.S.-based 501c(3) nonprofit or local government agency.
The project site must be an outdoor space that is free and open to the public.
The project site must be a destination for people from across the city, town, or region. (However, the site does not have to be located downtown.)
The site must be located in an area where GM has a facility. See application instructions (pp. 9-10) for list of eligible counties.

Applications are now closed. Grant recipients will be announced in January 2023, and grant activities will conclude by November 1, 2023.

To view the application questions, timeline, and evaluation criteria, please review our application instructions in advance.

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Apply Now

Webinar Recording

Questions?

Before applying, please review the full application instructions.

Still have questions? Read the FAQs or contact us at grants@pps.org.

Winter 2025 Grants

Project for Public Spaces’ Community Placemaking Grants with General Motors will open on Thursday, January 9th. The program offers three nonprofits or public agencies and municipalities in Georgia, Michigan, New York, Ohio, and Texas $100,000 each in direct funding to transform key public spaces into lively community hubs that improve street safety and mobility. The grants will also include placemaking technical assistance and capacity building from our team.

Join us on Thursday, January 9th at 12pm ET for an info session to learn more about the application process, the ideal candidate for this program, and for an opportunity to ask questions.

This cycle, we have two initiatives of focus for applicants to choose to apply:

Streets as Places will improve street safety to allow streets to fulfill their role as the most accessible public spaces across the US.

‍Destination Stations will improve user experience and awareness at mobility hubs for public transit, EV charging, and micro-mobility through public space amenities and programming.

An Application Booklet with more detailed description of these two initiatives will soon be available.

The selected applicants will have the opportunity to work with local residents and partners to facilitate a placemaking process in collaboration with Project for Public Spaces that results in physical and programmatic improvements to the space.

Each selected recipient will receive:

$100,000 in funding for physical and programmatic improvements to a public space
Design, research, community engagement, and implementation support from the Project for Public Spaces team
Leadership development opportunities to meet and learn from fellow grantees and participate in Project for Public Spaces trainings and conferences

Eligibility requirements:

The recipient organization must be a U.S.-based 501c(3) nonprofit or local government agency.
The project site must be an outdoor space that is free and open to the public.
The recipient organization must have the authority or permission to make physical improvements to this space.
The project falls into one of the two initiatives for this cycle: Streets as Places or Destination Stations
The project site must be a destination for people from across the city, town, or region. (However, the site does not have to be located downtown.)
The site must be located in Georgia, Michigan, New York, Ohio, or Texas.

Applications are due by Friday, January 31, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT.

Questions?

Before applying, please review the full application instructions.

Still have questions? Read the FAQs or contact us at grants@pps.org.

Select applicants will be invited to a second round. If the applicant is not the owner of the project site, letters of recommendation from the site’s owner are required. Grant recipients will be announced in March 2025, and grant activities will conclude by May 1, 2026. To view the application questions, timeline, and evaluation criteria, please review our Application Booklet in advance.

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Winter 2025 Grants

The program offers three nonprofits or public agencies and municipalities in Georgia, Michigan, New York, Ohio, and Texas $100,000 each in direct funding to transform key public spaces into lively community hubs that improve street safety and mobility. The grants will also include placemaking technical assistance and capacity building from our team.

Informational Webinar Recording: Learn more about the selection process and grantee experience.

This cycle, we have two initiatives of focus for applicants to choose to apply:

Streets as Places will improve street safety to allow streets to fulfill their role as the most accessible public spaces across the US.

‍Destination Stations will improve user experience and awareness at mobility hubs for public transit, EV charging, and micro-mobility through public space amenities and programming.

Each selected recipient will receive:

$100,000 in funding for physical and programmatic improvements to a public space
Design, research, community engagement, and implementation support from the Project for Public Spaces team
Leadership development opportunities to meet and learn from fellow grantees and participate in Project for Public Spaces trainings and conferences

Eligibility requirements:

The recipient organization must be a U.S.-based 501c(3) nonprofit or local government agency.
The project site must be an outdoor space that is free and open to the public.
The recipient organization must have the authority or permission to make physical improvements to this space.
The project falls into one of the two initiatives for this cycle: Streets as Places or Destination Stations
The project site must be a destination for people from across the city, town, or region. (However, the site does not have to be located downtown.)
The site must be located in Georgia, Michigan, New York, Ohio, or Texas.

Applications are due by Friday, January 31, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT. Select applicants will be invited to a second round. If the applicant is not the owner of the project site, letters of recommendation from the site’s owner are required. Grant recipients will be announced in March 2025, and grant activities will conclude by May 1, 2026. To view the application questions, timeline, and evaluation criteria, please review our Application Instructions in advance.

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Apply Now

Informational Webinar

Applications are due by Friday, January 31, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT.

Applications are now closed.

Questions?

Before applying, please review the full application instructions.

Still have questions? Read the FAQs or contact us at grants@pps.org.

Summer 2024 Grants

This summer, Project for Public Spaces is partnering with the Walton Family Foundation to bring Community Placemaking Grants to Northwest Arkansas. The program offers three Northwest Arkansas nonprofits or public agencies $80,000 each in direct funding to transform key community public spaces, along with placemaking technical assistance and capacity building from our team.

The selected applicant will have the opportunity to work with local residents and partners to facilitate a placemaking process in collaboration with Project for Public Spaces that results in physical and programmatic improvements to the space.

Informational Webinar Recording: Learn more about the selection process and grantee experience.
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Each selected recipient will receive:

$80,000 in funding for physical and programmatic improvements to a public space
Design, research, community engagement, and implementation support from the Project for Public Spaces team
Leadership development opportunities to meet and learn from fellow grantees and participate in Project for Public Spaces trainings and conferences

Eligibility requirements:

The recipient organization must be a U.S.-based 501c(3) nonprofit or local government agency.
The project site must be an outdoor space that is free and open to the public.
The recipient organization must have the authority or permission to make physical improvements to this space.
The project site must be a destination for people from across the city, town, or region. (However, the site does not have to be located downtown.)
The site must be located in Northwest Arkansas’ Washington or Benton County.

Applications are due by Monday, July 15, 2024 at 11:59pm EDT. Grant recipients will be announced in August 2024, and grant activities will conclude by October 2025. To view the application questions, timeline, and evaluation criteria, please review our application instructions in advance.

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