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Find similar grantsParks and Open Space Florida Forever Grant Program is sponsored by Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Funding for local governments and nonprofit environmental organizations to acquire conservation lands, urban open spaces, parks and greenways.
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Parks and Open Space Florida Forever Grant Program | Florida Department of Environmental Protection Parks and Open Space Florida Forever Grant Program Land-And-Recreation-Grants Quick links Florida Communities Trust (FCT) Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program (FRDAP) Land and Water Conservation Fund Program (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grants Program (ORLP) Readiness and Recreation Initiative (LWCF + REPI) Recreational Trails Program (RTP) Additional Funding Resources Stan Mayfield Working Waterfronts Capital Outlay Grant Program (SMWWCO) All Land-And-Recreation-Grants content Scroll for More Quick Links Parks and Open Space Florida Forever Grant Program 2026-27 Grant Submission Cycle and Webinar Application Webinar Grant Submission Cycle Application Materials View the Webinar Recording TBD Application Development Resources The preservation of green space, including parks, open space, beaches and natural areas, is an important factor in creating livable communities.
In 1989, the Florida Communities Trust was created to meet this need. The Trust was funded through the Preservation 2000 bond program until the Florida Forever program was approved by the Florida Legislature in 1999.
The Parks and Open Space Florida Forever grant program provides funding to local governments and eligible nonprofit environmental organizations for acquisition of community-based parks, open space and greenways that further outdoor recreation and natural resource protection needs identified in local government comprehensive plans.
The program provides local governments the opportunity to leverage local dollars with state dollars to optimize conservation benefits and encourages both public-private partnerships and land acquisition initiatives.
The Parks and Open Space Florida Forever Grant Program requires local governments to provide a minimum 25% match, except for nonprofit environmental organizations and small local governments (defined as municipalities with a population less than 10,000 and counties with a population less than 75,000). FCT FY2024-25 Priority List FCT FY2023-24 Priority List Grant Recipient Resources Management Plan Outline - NEW!
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FCT Acknowledgment Sign Requirements Post-Completion Responsibilities Revenue Reports: Due annually by July 31 Reports and Additional Information Projects Open and Undeveloped Status Report FCT 2024-2025 Annual Report FCT 2023-2024 Annual Report FCT 2022-2023 Annual Report FCT 2021-2022 Annual Report FCT 2020-2021 Annual Report FCT 2019-2020 Annual Report FCT 2018-2019 Annual Report FCT 2017-2018 Annual Report Contact us for more information: FloridaCommunitiesTrust@floridadep.
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Parks and Open Space Florida Forever Grant Program is funded by Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Florida. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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