Posted on July 16, 2009	print  e-mail
Deadline: October 1, 2009

Tony Hawk Foundation Accepting Applications to Fund Public Skateparks

The primary mission of the Tony Hawk Foundation is to promote high-quality, public skateparks in low-income areas across the United States.

The foundation primarily considers skatepark projects that are designed and built by qualified and experienced skatepark contractors, include local skaters in the design process, are located in low-income areas and/or areas with a high population of "at-risk" youth, can demonstrate a strong grassroots commitment to the project (particularly in the form of fundraising by local skateboarders and other community groups), have a creative mix of street obstacles and transition/vert terrain, do not require skaters or their parents to sign waivers, encourage skaters to look after their own safety and the safety of others without restricting their access to the park, are open during daylight hours 365 days a year, do not charge an entrance fee, and are in areas that currently have no skateboarding facilities.

The applicant must be a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization or a state or local agency (including public school systems or public projects). Grants range from $1,000 to $25,000 each.

The foundation anticipates approving grant requests twice a year. The next deadline is October 1, 2009.

Visit the foundation's Web site for complete program information.

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Link to Complete RFP

Primary Subject: Athletics/Sports
Geographic Funding Area: National

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