Community Assets - Parks, Fields, & Trails

Open: September 1, 2023  •  Close: November 30, 2023  •  Awarded: December 14, 2023

Erie County health assessments continue to show a decline in physical activity and an increase in preventable illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes.  Investment in parks, fields, and trails can encourage healthy lifestyles, move towards equitable distribution of park opportunities, and even attract athletic competitions which enhance local tourism.  Additionally, an investment in parks can help rejuvinate neighborhoods and Main Streets throughout Erie County.

A maximum of $25,000 per application; overall $150,000 per grant cycle.

Community Assets Grant Resources

An impact investing organization, ECGRA's mission is to empower the nonrofit sector, municipal governments, and economic development agencies to revitalize Erie County.  ECGRA is endowed with local share gaming revenue from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania via the Horse Race Gaming Act.  Local share gaming revenue is an assessment of the licensed gambling industry in Pennsylvania.