The Play Funding System™
The Play Funding System™ helps schools, parks, churches, and nonprofits fund their playground through grants — then build it with AAA State of Play. Four components. Up to $2,000 applied to your invoice.
Fund your playground. Then build it.
Most organizations that pursue playground grants never win one. Not because the money isn't there — there's more than $3 billion in available funding nationally. They lose because they apply to the wrong grants, submit incomplete documentation, and have no idea what reviewers are actually looking for. The Play Funding System™ changes that.
How The Play Funding System™ Works
Four components. Three are free. One activates when you win.
1. The Grant Management System
Download the most comprehensive Grant Management System in the industry. 300 hand-picked grants, 16-phase process, AI writing prompts, real winner case studies, logic model builder, and pre-submission compliance checklist. Free — no purchase required.
2. Grant-Ready Documentation Package
When you're actively applying, we build your documentation package: a formatted equipment quote, site layout sketch, ADA compliance notes, and a validity letter on our letterhead that grant reviewers expect to see. Free — delivered in 48 hours.
3. 90-Day Price Hold
When you submit your grant application using our documentation, we commit your quoted price for 90 days. You're not exposed to price changes while you wait. Free — starts at submission.
4. The Play Funding System™ Credit
When you win a grant and place an order of $15,000 or more, we apply a credit directly to your invoice. Own brand (PlaygroundEquipment.com): credit off equipment. Third-party brands: credit toward surfacing or delivery. Activates on closed, paid order.
Credit Tiers
- $15,000–$24,999: $500 off equipment (own brand) or $500 toward surfacing/delivery (third-party)
- $25,000–$49,999: $1,000 off equipment (own brand) or $750 toward surfacing/delivery (third-party)
- $50,000+: $2,000 off equipment (own brand) or $1,500 toward surfacing/delivery (third-party)
Minimum order $15,000 at sale price. Cannot be combined with other promotions or discounts.
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