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About our ACL Music Festival Grants Program

Our ACL Music Festival Grants Program has invested more than $20 Million in Austin's parks, trails, and green spaces! These funding opportunities are given to park stakeholder groups looking to make a difference in their park. Learn more about Neighborhood, Community and Impact Grants as well as our Park Design Services below!

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Neighborhood Grants
($500 - $5,000)

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Community Grants
($5,000 - $50,000)

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Impact Grants
($100,000+)

What ACL Music Festival Grants Are Available?

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Neighborhood Grants
$500 - $5,000
Neighborhood Grants are designed for small-scale, community-initiated park improvements. These funds are meant to enable Park Adopters to make small, but important improvements to the local parks they care about. Applicants must have an approved Community Activated Park Project form on file with the Parks and Recreation Department, and have confirmed eligibility with APF staff prior to applying.
Learn More or Apply here!
Learn More & Apply Here!
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Community Grants
$5,000 - $50,000
Community Grants are designed for large-scale, community-initiated park improvements. These funds are meant to enable Park Adopters to make signifcant improvements to the local parks, trails, and green spaces. Applicants must have an approved Community Activated Park Project form on file with the Parks and Recreation Department, and have confirmed eligibility with APF staff prior to applying.
Learn More or Apply here!
Learn More & Apply Here!
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Impact Grant
$100,000+
The Impact Grant is intended to support large, community-initiated, physical park improvement projects, as well as master plan implementations, and place-making. These funds are awarded annually through a highly competitive process. Applicants must have an approved Community Activated Park Project form on file with the Parks and Recreation Department, and have confirmed eligibility with APF staff prior to applying.
Learn More or Apply here!
Learn More Here!
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Park Design Services
Learn More or Apply here!
We're thrilled to offer Park Design services to Adopt-A-Park groups looking to make improvements to their parks. Whether you are looking for a little guidance with an on-site consultant or you need help you with long range planning, we are now offering a range of design resources that will help you with your favorite park’s needs. Applicants must have an approved Community Activated Park Project form on file with the Parks and Recreation Department, and have confirmed eligibility with APF staff prior to applying. Email Katie Robillard for more information on our Park Design services!
Learn More Here!

What ACL Music Festival Grants Are Available?

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Neighborhood Grants
$500 - $5,000
Neighborhood Grants are designed for small-scale, community-iniated park improvements. These funds are meant to enable Park Adopters to make small, but important improvements to the local parks they care about. Applicants must have an approved Community Activated Park Project form on file with the Parks and Recreation Department, and have confirmed eligibility with APF staff prior to applying.
Learn More here!
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Community Grants
$5,000 - $50,000
Community Grants are designed for large-scale, community-iniated park improvements. These funds are meant to enable Park Adopters to make signifcant improvements to the local parks, trails, and green spaces. Applicants must have an approved Community Activated Park Project form on file with the Parks and Recreation Department, and have confirmed eligibility with APF staff prior to applying.
Learn More here!
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Impact Grants
$100,000+
The Impact Grant is intended to support large, community-initiated, physical park improvement projects, as well as master plan implementations, and place-making. These funds are awarded annually through a highly competitive process. Applicants must have an approved Community Activated Park Project form on file with the Parks and Recreation Department, and have confirmed eligibility with APF staff prior to applying.
Learn More here!
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Park Design Services

We're thrilled to offer Park Design services to Adopt-A-Park groups looking to make improvements to their parks. Whether you are looking for a little guidance with an on-site consultant or you need help you with long range planning, we are now offering a range of design resources that will help you with your favorite park’s needs. Applicants must have an approved Community Activated Park Project form on file with the Parks and Recreation Department, and have confirmed eligibility with APF staff prior to applying. Email Katie Robillard for more information on our Park Design services!

Learn More here!

ACL Music Festival Grants Across Town

Stories from ACL Music Festival & Past Grantees

ACL Music Festival & Past Grantees

Jul 2 2021

Project Playback: Replacing the Failing Playground at Springdale Park

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Jun 1 2021

APF Awards Over $102,000 in 2021 Spring Community Grants

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May 4 2020

Project Playback: Helping the Georgian Acres Neighborhood Get Their Park

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