FUN Park Grant
The FUN (Facilities for Underdeveloped Neighborhoods) Park Grant Program is designed to assist cities and counties in developing basic neighborhood outdoor recreation facilities. These grants are targeted to areas of the state that do not presently have facilities, or whose facilities are inadequate in size or scope to meet local needs. If you presently have recreation facilities, you may wish to consider the Matching Grant. The Outdoor Recreation Grants Advisory Committee will determine annually the total amount to make available to the "FUN" Park Grant Program. Each grant award is $45,000.00.
Grants are available on a competitive basis to cities and counties who own or will acquire suitable property of outdoor recreation use. Only projects to construct outdoor facilities are eligible for funding. Indoor facilities are not eligible for grant funding.
Only unincorporated rural communities in each of the 75 counties and incorporated cities with a population of less than 2,500, as established by the 2010 census, are eligible for grant funding.
The buttons below will allow you to download a copy of the FUN Park application and the project management guide. The FAQ button takes you to a page with frequently asked questions about the FUN Park program. Just click on the links below and the page will come up.
Click the links below to open the guide and application.
2014 FUN Park Application Guide
FUN Park Management Guide
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Latest news
Application Guides for FY2014 will be available soon.
The PDF versions that you may download from this website are available NOW. Please click on the "Grants" tab to choose which application you need.
Upcoming Grant Deadlines and Hearings
7-24-13 Matching Grant- Deadline for advertisements for mandatory public hearing
7-31-13 Matching Grant- Deadline or mandatory public hearing
8-1-13 Matching Grant- Deadline to schedule site visit for staff evaluation of project site plans
8-30-13 FUN Grant Application Deadline
8-30-13 Matching Grant Application Deadline
10-30 & 31-13 Matching and FUN Park Grants Hearings
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Grant Awardees
2013 Matching Grant
City of Centerton
City of Clinton
City of DeQueen
City of Gravette
City of Jonesboro
City of Nashville
City of Newport
City of Ozark
City of Piggott
City of Searcy
City of Shannon Hills
City of Subiaco
City of Walnut Ridge
City of Wynne
Bradley County
Fulton County
Independence County
2013 FUN Grants
City of Cave Springs
City of Cushman
City of Dyess
City of Elm Springs
City of Lincoln
City of Springtown
City of Stamps
City of Widener
City of Wilmot
Cross County
Faulkner County
2013 Trails for Life Grants
City of Cotton Plant
City of Patmos
City of Norfork
City of Gosnell
City of Batesville
City of Lafe
City of Clinton
City of DeQueen
City of Gravette
City of Nashville
City of Ozark
City of Searcy
City of Shannon Hills
City of Walnut Ridge
City of Wynne
City of Cushman
