Feet First Philly’s Public Space Enhancement Mini-Grant Program is back again for the sixth year! This grant program has funded over 64 projects across Philadelphia since 2020, and all city residents and community groups are invited to apply.
This program has a funding focus on supporting communities that historically have had less investment (or active disinvestment) in the built environment and city services. Feet First Philly seeks projects that improve walkability by making neighborhoods safer and easier to walk and roll in. The program has supported many different types of projects over the past few years, based on the belief that residents know their community best and are the best advocates to identify and carry out public space improvements.
Feet First Philly is partnering again with the Philadelphia Department of Public Health to provide funding for projects to create and improve public spaces, particularly in underserved communities. Mini-Grants between $500 and $2,000 will be awarded to address the financial and technical barriers that organizations face when creating or improving public spaces.
Funding can be used to support public space projects, including construction materials, educational materials, event costs, insurance, stipends, staff time, or other needs. Be creative and improve a public space that matters to your community.
You can download the Request For Proposal (RFP) here.
Applications are now open! Applications due on October 1, 2025, at 11:59 PM.
Apply Today!
The Public Space Enhancement Mini-Grant Application is open. Use the Google form below to submit your application, email questions to shecht@cleanair.org
We hosted an informational online webinar on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at 12:00 PM. We discussed the application & awarding process, heard from previous years awardees, and more! Check out the recorded session below!
Have questions for us? Request a one-on-one session to discuss your application between now and September 22nd by emailing Sally Hecht, Clean Air Council’s Sustainable Transportation Program Coordinator at shecht@cleanair.org with times that work best for you.
Read about our past mini-grant recipients
First year of mini-grant projects
Second year of mini-grant projects part 1
Second year of mini-grant project part 2
Third year of mini-grant projects part 1
Third year mini-grant projects part 2
Fourth-year mini-grant projects
Fifth year mini-grant projects
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