• Parks offer recreation for both children and adults.park image by Mat Hayward from Fotolia.com
  
  Recreation and athletics are an important part of neighborhoods and communities. Every child and adult should have access to facilities that provide a place to live a physically active lifestyle. Monetary awards in the form of grants are available from various corporate and private organizations. The award amount and application process vary for each award.
  
  

The Anne & Kirk Douglas Playground Award

• The Anne & Kirk Douglas Playground Award is available for public schools and communities in the Los Angeles area. The money can be used for rebuilding and revitalizing new and old playgrounds within the city. Interested schools and communities need to send an in-depth proposal to the grant agency. Applications are accepted year round. Applications received earlier will have a greater chance for funding as money is given on a first come, first serve basis.
  
  The Anne & Kirk Douglas Playground Award
  
  The Douglas Foundation
  
  141 El Camino Blvd., Suite 209
  
  Beverly Hills, CA 90212
  
  

Women's Sports Foundation GoGirlGo

• The Women’s Sports Foundation, founded by Billie Jean King, has a mission to “advance the lives of girls and women through sport and physical activity.” The foundation’s GoGirlGo focuses on girls age 8 to 18. The initiative offer grants that support underprivileged communities and neighborhoods, particularly those in Boston, Atlanta, Chicago and San Antonio. The money awarded must be used as a means of getting girls involved in sports and physical activity. Each city has its own grant application and amount that is being awarded.
  
  Women's Sports Foundation
  
  1899 Hempstead Turnpike Suite 400
  
  East Meadow, NY 11554
  
  

Finish Line Youth Foundation

• The Finish Line Youth Foundation supports nonprofit organizations in communities. The focus of the Finish Line grant is to provide children, particularly those with disabilities, with the opportunity to be active and healthy. Funded projects provide athletics and community based recreation. Finish Line accepts applications on a quarterly basis. Several different grants have different award amounts and award use requirements.
  
  Finish Line Investor Relations
  
  1-888-777-3949