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Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP)
Iowa Department of Natural Resources State
Checked on iowadnr.gov
- Award
- Matching grants (1:1)
- Next date
- No posted deadline
- Who can apply
- Eligibility unverified
- Where
- Iowa
A nationally competitive federal program, funded through the Land and Water Conservation Fund, to create or substantially renovate public parks in urban communities with little or no nearby outdoor recreation. Urban communities planning a new or renovated park with play space should consider it.
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The program funds creating or substantially renovating public parks in urban communities that lack nearby outdoor recreation, and a playground can be part of that work. It is nationally competitive and aimed at underserved urban areas.
ORLP is a nationally competitive program targeting grant assistance to help urban communities with no, or almost no, access to publicly available, close-by, outdoor recreation, acquire and/or develop land to create, or substantially renovate, public parks and other outdoor recreation spaces.
Matching grants (1:1) are available to help acquire and/or develop public land for all manner of outdoor recreation activities.
About the match
Grants are matched one-to-one, so the applicant puts in an amount equal to the grant. The page does not say whether in-kind contributions count.
For a $10,000 grant, you would provide $10,000 of your own.
How to apply
- Confirm your community is urban and lacks close-by public outdoor recreation.
- Plan for a 1:1 match.
- Visit the ORLP page on the Iowa DNR website for application details.
We summarize public information. Always confirm details with the funder before applying.