Lifeline Youth & Family Services Inc
Lifeline Youth & Family Services Inc — Foundation Grant Opportunity
Foundation surfaced via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer NTEE-classification sweep (NTEE P20). Located in Fort Wayne, IN. Auto-promoted: organization name matches playground/parks/youth/recreation keywords.
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Indiana Sports Corporation
Indiana Sports Corporation — Foundation Grant Opportunity
Foundation surfaced via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer NTEE-classification sweep (NTEE N70). Located in Indianapolis, IN. Auto-promoted: organization name matches playground/parks/youth/recreation keywords.
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Indiana DNR
DNR Shooting Range Program (Wildlife Restoration)
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Little League Baseball Inc
Little League Baseball Inc — Foundation Grant Opportunity
Foundation surfaced via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer NTEE-classification sweep (NTEE ?). Located in Georgetown, IN. Auto-promoted: organization name matches playground/parks/youth/recreation keywords.
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Indiana DNR
State Park Pin & Patch Hoosier Quest Program
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Hope Summer Playground Inc
Hope Summer Playground Inc — Foundation Grant Opportunity
Foundation surfaced via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer NTEE-classification sweep (NTEE N32Z). Located in Hope, IN. Auto-promoted: organization name matches playground/parks/youth/recreation keywords.
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Holliday Park Foundation Inc
Holliday Park Foundation Inc — Foundation Grant Opportunity
Foundation surfaced via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer NTEE-classification sweep (NTEE C11). Located in Indianapolis, IN. Auto-promoted: organization name matches playground/parks/youth/recreation keywords.
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Forest Park Playground Inc
Forest Park Playground Inc — Foundation Grant Opportunity
Foundation surfaced via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer NTEE-classification sweep (NTEE ?). Located in South Bend, IN. Auto-promoted: organization name matches playground/parks/youth/recreation keywords.
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Boys & Girls Clubs Of Northwest Indiana
Boys & Girls Clubs Of Northwest Indiana — Foundation Grant Opportunity
Foundation surfaced via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer NTEE-classification sweep (NTEE ?). Located in Merrillville, IN. Auto-promoted: organization name matches playground/parks/youth/recreation keywords.
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Indiana DNR
Wabash River Heritage Corridor Fund (WRHCF)
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Indiana DNR
President Benjamin Harrison Conservation Trust Fund
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Indiana DNR
Pokagon State Park / Trine State Recreation Area
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Shelby Community Park Foundation
Shelby Community Park Foundation — Foundation Grant Opportunity
Foundation surfaced via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer NTEE-classification sweep (NTEE N31). Located in Shelby, IN. Auto-promoted: organization name matches playground/parks/youth/recreation keywords.
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John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Knight Foundation — Cities Program
Grants for public spaces, civic engagement and informed-and-engaged communities in 26 Knight resident cities. Funds park placemaking and play infrastructure.
Award: $25,000–$500,000
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Duke Energy Foundation
Duke Energy Foundation — Community Impact Grants
Grants in Duke Energy operating states for community vitality including parks, playgrounds, and youth-recreation infrastructure.
Award: $5,000–$100,000
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Boys & Girls Club Of Noblesville Inc
Boys & Girls Club Of Noblesville Inc — Foundation Grant Opportunity
Foundation surfaced via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer NTEE-classification sweep (NTEE ?). Located in Noblesville, IN. Auto-promoted: organization name matches playground/parks/youth/recreation keywords.
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Boys & Girls Clubs In Indiana Inc
Boys & Girls Clubs In Indiana Inc — Foundation Grant Opportunity
Foundation surfaced via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer NTEE-classification sweep (NTEE ?). Located in Indianapolis, IN. Auto-promoted: organization name matches playground/parks/youth/recreation keywords.
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21 more grants available — use the matcher to filter by your project type and budget.
Frequently asked questions about Indiana playground grants
Who can apply for playground grants in Indiana?
Most Indiana grants are open to public agencies (school districts, parks departments, municipalities), 501(c)(3) nonprofits, and tribal entities. A handful are restricted to specific county types or census-designated places. Each grant card above lists eligibility — the matcher narrows the list to programs your specific organization type qualifies for.
How much can I get from a Indiana playground grant?
Indiana programs typically award between $10,000 and $250,000, with a few capital programs going higher. Most require a 1:1 local match, though some allow in-kind contributions to count. Click into any grant above to see its specific award range and match requirements.
What's the difference between state and federal playground grants?
State grants like the ones above tend to have shorter application windows, smaller award ranges, and stricter geographic eligibility (you must be in Indiana). Federal grants — Land & Water Conservation Fund, CDBG, etc. — award more but have longer review cycles and more competitive applicant pools. We surface both in the grant matcher.
Do you help with the Indiana grant application?
Yes. When you're applying for a grant that includes our equipment, we provide a Grant-Ready Documentation Package free of charge: formatted equipment quote, ADA compliance notes, site layout sketch, and a validity letter on our letterhead that grant reviewers expect. Submit a quote request to start.
