Community groups invited to apply for Seattle Parks funding to bring new recreation ideas to life

Seattle, Washington – Seattle Parks and Recreation is now accepting applications for a new round of community-focused grants. These grants will give people and local groups the chance to put their ideas for recreational programming into real programs around the city in 2026. The funding is aimed at projects that bring people together, encourage movement, and create inclusive spaces for play and connection.

There are three distinct ways to get money this year, each meant to help a different kind of community-led leisure. Through these programs, certain applicants may get up to $15,000 to help pay for planning, staffing, equipment, and outreach costs. The goal is to make it easier for creative, grassroots ideas to move from concept to action.

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The Get Moving Fund is one of the options offered. It supports programs that encourage healthy lives and physical fitness. The projects that this fund supports should get people of all ages and abilities moving, whether it’s through classes, events, or continuous programming.

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The Recreation for All Fund is an additional option that puts a lot of emphasis on making things accessible and welcoming. The grant is meant to help programs that make it easier for people to take part, so that everyone in the community may enjoy leisure activities, no matter their background, ability, or financial status.

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The Beautiful Game Grant helps programs that promote and grow soccer in Seattle’s diverse neighborhoods. This is great for people who love soccer. This fund’s goal is to help offer soccer-based activities to communities through clinics, leagues, and other exciting ways to play the game.

Seattle Parks and Recreation is encouraging a wide range of applicants to take part. Anyone with a single project idea, including neighborhood groups, small businesses, and established organizations, can apply as long as their ideas fit with the goals of the funding programs.

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The deadline to apply is February 10, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. Applications started on January 13, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. All applications must be sent in through the official online application platform.

Before applying, applicants should read the grant guidelines carefully and think about going to one of the informational workshops, which provide details about eligibility, what they need to do to apply, and how proposals will be assessed.

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People who want more information or help during the process can email the Seattle Parks & Recreation grants staff. The department believes that these funds will lead to new ideas and partnerships that will make communities more active, friendly, and linked all around the city in the next year.