Notes on the Characteristics and Costs of Natural Playgrounds

Where to Find Money for Natural Playgrounds

Some of these sources may seem like a stretch, but if you think creatively, or have a good grantwriter on board, you'll be surprised at how many of them will be applicable. We obviously cannot list all granting sources for each state or region, so check within your area for a state or private organization knowledgeable about funding sources.

• A+ Bonus Bucks: Giant & Super G store bonus program for schools
• ABC fundraising
• active living
• alcoa
• Andrew Melon foundation
• Arbor Day use trees, raise $
• Artsonia
• artware
• Auctions
• boxtops 4 education
• braitmayer foundation
• bricksRus (see also Donorbricks)
• Bruner Foundation
• CA Together: funds early ed programs
• Californiaplayground funding!
• capital campaigns (how to)
• captain planet foundation
• cfda: catalog of federal domestic assistance grants
• Chamber of Commerce Ed Grants Program (nh example)
• chef
• christensen fund
• coca-cola foundation
• colgate
• community toolbox: oriented toward children's environmental health
• conservation fund
• cookiedough
• cottonwood foundation
• CVS
• dana foundation
• dewing foundation: seed money for intellectual stimulation of young children
• do something grant
• donorbricks (see also BricksRus)
• dunn foundation
• ebay foundation
• entertainment industry foundation
• entertainment fundraising
• environmental ed grants
• eScrip: year 'round fundraising process for schools
• ezfund
• For all kids: Rosie's foundation; child care for at-risk kids
• foundation center (how to)
• Foundation Center: go here to find foundations in your area!
• four hcouncil
• fund raising, fundraising help for non-profits
• fund raising: raise money by recycling
• fund-raising: products
• garden stones to make and sell
• give back to grow awards green schools (no $)
• gourmet!
• Government Grants: search here for government grants
• Hasbro
• hemenway-barnes
• Hamburger Helper They're giving away up to $100,000 to help fund projects in hometowns all across America
• HNH Foundation: money for equipment, but leaning toward natural playgrounds (NH only)
• home depot
• hondacorporate
• Iap foundation
• jennings: fundraising ideas for playgrounds
• jessie smith noyes foundation
• kids gardening: program selling bulbs to raise money
• kids gardening 2
• kids gardening 3
• Kodak American Greenways
• lindbergh foundation
• lorrie otto: seeds for education grant program
• lowes: community grants
• Lowes teams up with National Geographic Explorer to provide outdoor classroom grants
• magazines
• mkf
• Monsanto fund
• National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Also: State Grants. 3 NH Example below:
• arts grants: NH
• National Gardening Assoc.
• national tree trust
• National Geographic
• native plant conservation grant
• nfwf1
• nfw3
• nhcf: for NH residents only
• nike
• nikebiz
• northeast utilities system
• nwf
• nwf2
• original works: using children's art to raise money (see also Artsonia)
• Penny Fund programs benefitting ommunity
• Physical Education for Progress (PEP) Grant: US Dept of Ed grant for initiating/expanding/improving K-12 physical education programs
• pizza fundraiser
• promotions
• Project Learning Tree - GreenWorks! Grants
• rivers & trails: free guidance
• Safeco giving
• school fundraisers: numerous ideas!
• school grants
• schoolpop: school support program
• Seeds: places to find them, a Natural Playgrounds Company resource
• Sega Foundation: accepts unsolicited proposals for small grants
• shirts
• skratchers
• sponsorship: about sponsors and how to get them
• starbucks foundation
• stonyfield: profits for the planet program. A stretch, but maybe...
• Target: might be a stretch, but...
• ToshibaFoundation
• Town Creek Foundation: projects fostering sustainable policies and practices
• Toyota
• USDA: Community facilities program; development of community facilities for public use in rural areas
• Verizon: get volunteer and maybe $ help
• walmart foundation: also, speak with their local "Good Works Coordinator"
• Westinghouse-Civic
• Whole Foods Market
• woven school products
• WT Grant: a stretch, but maybe...

Other Fundraising Ideas: Lists & How-to's

• EPI
• Family Crafts resources
• Fundraising resources
• Fundsnet
• SchoolKidz

Please contact The Natural Playgrounds Company™ to discuss your thoughts and plans. We welcome your inquiries and will get back in touch with you promptly. Thank you for spending some time with us today.

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