Exciting Updates to the ACL Music Festival Grants Program

Our ACL Music Festival Grants Program has invested more than $48 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 the latest updates to our ACL Music Festival Grants Program below!

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Neighborhood Grants
($500 - $5,000)

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

Impact Grants
($100,000+)

Grants Program Update

April 7, 2022

We have some exciting announcements about our ACL Music Festival Grants Program! In response to the needs we’ve heard in the community, we are making the following changes:

The Community and Impact grants are now combined as the “Community Impact Grant." They will be offered twice a year for projects that are $5,000 and up
There are two deadlines, April 30th and September 30th
There is no upper limit to the grant funding request*
Grantees are allowed two years to complete the project

What does that mean? Larger, more impactful projects can be funded during these two grant periods, enabling neighborhoods to achieve full funding for a new amenity that might have previously been out of reach with the $50K or $100k limit. The Neighborhood Grant of $500-$5,000 will remain the same and is available on a rolling basis. Neighborhood grantees will have one year to complete their projects.

*Funding is allocated each year from ACL funds, and are designed for specific amenities or improvements (e.g., play equipment, basketball courts, or eco-projects) and are not meant for full park development or major infrastructure like swimming pools, restrooms, or splash pads. Please contact grants@austinparks.org to vet your project and understand the restrictions before you apply.

What ACL Music Festival Grants Are Available?

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.

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Community Impact Grants

$5,000+

Community Impact Grants are designed for large-scale, community-initiated park improvements. These funds are meant to enable Park Adopters, park stewards, community gardens, and other park stakeholder groups to make significant improvements to their 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.

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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!

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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.

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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!

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!

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!