07/15/2026
๐ณ ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ฅ๐'๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ณ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป โ $๐ด.๐ฐ ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐, ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐, ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ป & ๐ฆ๐. ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐!
Metro East Park and Recreation District (MEPRD) is now accepting applications for four funding programs to help ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ก๐ฆ improve parks and trails, plan for the future, and host events that encourage public use of parks, trails, and recreation facilities.
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Applications open ๐๐๐น๐ ๐ญ๐ฑ, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ
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Funding is awarded on a ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐-๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ, ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐-๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ (until May 31, 2027, or until program funds are fully committed, whichever comes first). *
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Open to eligible applicants in Madison & St. Clair Counties, IL
FY27 FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES:
โธ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ & ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ โ supports the acquisition, development, and/or improvement of public parks, trails, and other qualifying recreation facilities. (meprd.org/park-trail-grant)
โธ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ โ support for jurisdiction-wide master planning for parks and recreation, bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, and/or natural resources. (meprd.org/planning-grant)
โธ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ โ funding assistance for public events promoting public use of parks and trails that involve physical activity (e.g., 5K, bike ride, biathlon) or provide a public benefit (e.g., educational or volunteer-based). (meprd.org/event-sponsorship)
โธ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ โ supports the complete development of specific priority trail connections that fully bridge critical gaps identified in the Madison County and St. Clair County trail systems, to create a more cohesive and interconnected regional trail network. (meprd.org/priority-paths-grant)
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Learn more and apply at ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฑ.๐ผ๐ฟ๐ด/๐ณ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด.
MEPRD Press Release (https://bit.ly/3T6AvBm)
