Recreation For All

About the Recreation for All Fund

The Recreation for All fund, through the Seattle Parks District, provides financial support to local nonprofit organizations, small businesses, community groups, and individuals to provide culturally relevant programs and events throughout the City of Seattle. Programs or events must be held in City of Seattle Parks and Recreation community centers, parks, or facilities in neighborhoods where health and enrichment disparities are prevalent and serve the funds priority populations and communities including adults, LGBTQIA, immigrant and refugee populations, people of color, and people with disabilities.

Funding for community programs: 2020

The Get Moving and Recreation for All grant cycle is is now closed for this year. Applications are being considered, and we expect to make recommendations for funding by the end of April 2020. 

For more information on funding opportunities including Get Moving and Recreation for All, go SeattlePark.gosmart.org.To receive updates or technical assistance please send your name, organization or company name, phone number and email address to pks_sprfunds4all@seattle.gov. 

Potential Partners

The fund opens for applications annually seeking new partners with innovative programs and events. Each year the fund seeks to partner with 25 NEW partners to provide culturally relevant programming that meets the needs of the community they serve.  Potential partners need to include information on sustainability and how they would maintain their programming after the one year of funding. Priority will be given to new projects that have not been funded by Recreation for All in prior years.

Recreation for All projects must:

• Take place in a City of Seattle Community Center, Park, or Facility (such as Pool or Environmental Learning Center)
• Provide recreation classes, projects, programs, or events to underserved communities.

Who can apply?

• Individuals
• Local community groups
• Small businesses working within the identified neighborhoods*
• Non-profit and Not-for-profit organizations*

*Small businesses and non-profits must be under $150,000 in revenue.

2019 Recreation for All Awardees