Feet First Philly’s Public Space Enhancement Mini-grant program started in 2020. During the first year the program funded 7 projects and has continued to grow each year. This annual mini-grant program aims to support as many communities as possible to help improve walkability in the City.
The mini-grant 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.
This asphalt art crosswalk was funded by Feet First Philly’s Public Space Enhancement Mini-Grant Program.
This program is partially funded by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health Division of Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention, and grants range from $500 to $2000.
Every year small changes are made to the application process. These changes aim to make the process easier for applicants. Here is a basic Request for Proposals → RFP.
Annually, mini-grant applications are launched in August and are due in October. Awardees are generally asked to submit two brief reports, an interim and a final report.
For more information please contact us at feetfirstphilly@cleanair.org
You can help us support more projects on an annual basis by donating to our mini-grant program.
Read About The Projects Feet First Philly Funded Since 2020
Second Year – Part 1 and Part 2
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