OpenPossible fit
Land and Water Conservation Fund: Outdoor Recreation and Legacy Partnership Program
Department of Energy & Environmental Protection State
Checked on portal.ct.gov
- Award
- Requests from $300,000 to $15,000,000.
- Next date
- Due Unverified
- Who can apply
- Eligibility unverified
- Where
- Statewide, CT
This federal Land and Water Conservation Fund program is run in Connecticut by DEEP. It pays for large-scale acquisition or development of outdoor recreation areas in urban areas serving 25,000 or more people. Cities and park agencies planning a major park build-out that includes a playground should consider it.
Could a playground win this?
Possible fit Medium confidence
The program funds large-scale development of outdoor recreation in urban areas of 25,000 or more people. A playground fits well as part of a bigger park development project. Playgrounds are not named on this page, so check the full RFP and NOFO. The minimum request is $300,000, so plan the playground as one piece of a larger park project.
The ORLP Program offers a unique opportunity for large-scale acquisition or development of recreational in qualifying urban areas serving a population of 25,000 or more.
Minimum request: $300,000
How to apply
- Read the CT DEEP ORLP RFP and the federal NPS Notice of Funding Opportunity.
- Tell DEEP early that you plan to apply by emailing Cameron Clegg at Cameron.Clegg@ct.gov.
- Email the completed application and attachments to Cameron.Clegg@ct.gov by 11:59 PM on September 1.
- DEEP selects projects and submits them to the National Park Service for the federal decision.
We summarize public information. Always confirm details with the funder before applying.