(Vista, CA) – As the nation continues to overcome COVID-19 challenges, locally run skatepark projects are still in progress. Advocates from all over the country are working hard to provide a free and accessible skatepark for their community to enjoy. Out of the hundreds of communities that we provide technical assistance to each quarter, around thirty projects applied for a TSP Skatepark Construction Grant.
With the help of the Grants Committee and approval of TSP’s Board of Directors, we’re pleased to announce this semester’s grant recipients. These applicants followed skatepark project best practices and demonstrated excellent community engagement in areas of need.
SUMMER 2021 TSP SKATEPARK GRANT RECIPIENTS (scroll down to view skatepark designs)
Duluth, MN – $5,000 (Alex LeVasseur Memorial Grant)
Rustin, LA – $10,000
Leominster, MA – $10,000
Huntsville, AL – $10,000 (Alex LeVasseur Memorial Grant)
Evansville, IN – $10,000
Kamiah, ID – $5,000
Superior, MT – $5,000
Prairie du Sac, WI – $2,500
Project Recognition Grants
Hagerstown, MD – $1,000
Greenwood Lake, NY – $1,000
Dover, DE – $1,000
Bangor, ME – $1,000
SUMMER 2021 BUILT TO PLAY SKATEPARK GRANT RECIPIENTS
The Skatepark Project’s partnership with the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation continues, and we’re fully stoked to welcome the towns of Sweden and Hamburg, NY into the Built to Play Skatepark family! With our help, these two towns in WNY have pulled together representatives from their communities, municipalities, and businesses to create a vision for their public skateparks, and an action plan to make it happen. All it takes is one person to spark the skatepark fire in a community. If you’re that spark, contact us and we’ll help you stoke your skatepark project fire!
Hamburg, NY – $300,000
Town of Sweden, NY – $300,000
Technical Assistance
Many of this semester’s grant recipients were receiving ongoing Technical Assistance from The Skatepark Project staff. While TSP Skatepark Grants provide both tangible financial assistance and an exclusive status that often attracts other grants and donations, the core work of The Skatepark Project is to educate both skatepark advocates and local leaders on the process of developing a proper skatepark.
Communities seeking to develop public skateparks should begin by studying the information at www.publicskateparkguide.org, which covers every step of the skatepark process, from creating a vision to skatepark design and construction. For communities further along in the process, the next grant cycle window opens on December 15th, 2020. Learn more about The Skatepark Project Grants and Built to Play Grants.
Spring 2021 Granted Project Designs
Duluth, MN – $5,000 (Alex LeVasseur Memorial Grant)
Rustin, LA – $10,000
Leominster, MA – $10,000
Huntsville, AL – $10,000 (Alex LeVasseur Memorial Grant)
Evansville, IN – $10,000
“The Skatepark Project has been instrumental in helping us make our park a reality. From starting the process, informational statistics to share with our local government, letters of support, and now this $10,000 grant! Having The Skatepark Project support and believe in Sunset Skatepark has incentivized many others to jump on board – financially and as advocates – for a project that is long past due upgrade for our community. Thanks so much for all you do!!”
-Heather Vaught, Volunteer Project Coordinator
Kamiah, ID – $5,000
Superior, MT – $5,000
Prairie du Sac, WI – $2,500
Project Recognition Grants
Hagerstown, MD – $1,000
Greenwood Lake, NY – $1,000
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Dover, DE – $1,000
“Receiving The Skatepark Project Recognition (TSP) Grant confirmed our community’s goal of having a state-of-the art Skatepark. The TSP Recognition Grant is akin to receiving a “Gold Medal Seal of Approval” for our efforts. The application process was thorough, comprehensive, and very clear as to what was needed, and the staff was readily available to answer any questions. TSP’s application process provided critical links to databases where we could find current statistics on our most vulnerable people – especially our vulnerable youth. The City’s planning for this process has been open and participatory, but the way The Skatepark Project worked with us, and engaged with our skate community was inspiring. One participant said that the process renewed his faith in local government.”– the City of Dover, DE
Bangor, ME – $1,000
Built to Play project grants often activate before the community design is in place.
If you have interest in creating a skatepark in your town, we have resources to help you get started and information on how to apply for a skatepark construction grant. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions or need project support.
