Several key collaborators worked with the DNR to provide input on the program’s intent, scoring criteria and application requirements to ensure the stated objectives of the grant program are met.
Public benefit and anticipated outcomes.Scoring will be based on the following criteria, listed in order of priority: Consideration will be given to applications that complete critical trail projects or provide access to new opportunities that currently don’t exist within a local community. 31, 2026, on public land with the primary purpose of providing outdoor recreation.Īpplications that address existing park infrastructure will be given priority. Funds may be used for activities such as, but not limited to, project review, planning, architecture and engineering services, construction, oversight and compliance activities associated with state and federal requirements, as applicable.
Projects may include the development, renovation or redevelopment of public recreation facilities, and the provision of recreation-focused equipment and programs at public recreation spaces.Projects must support and enhance neighborhood features that promote improved health and safety outcomes or address the increased repair or maintenance needs in response to significantly greater use of public facilities in local communities that have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.A community planning process is encouraged but not required.An eligible financial match is encouraged but not required.Please refer to the questions and answers page for more information. Applicants may include a regional or statewide organization or consortium of local units of government or public authorities legally established to provide public recreation.Applicants must be local units of government or public authorities legally established to provide public recreation.Funding priority will be given to areas with a high proportion of households that are struggling financially, a high number of residents with physical and mental disparities, and a lack of public recreation opportunities. The Michigan Spark Grants program is aimed at helping improve and redevelop existing public recreation in communities that have historically experienced barriers to accessing these types of grants. Align project partners and community organizations so resources are maximized, and roles and responsibilities are clearly outlined and balanced.Provide a clear, simple and equitable grants distribution process in support of public recreation.Leverage federal, state, local and private resources toward a sustainable public recreation development program.Want to stay informed? Sign up for our recreation grants email updates. It’s all made possible because of the Building Michigan Together Plan, signed in March 2022, which included a historic infusion of federal funding in state and local parks. These grants support projects that provide safe, accessible, public recreation facilities and spaces to improve people’s health, introduce new recreation experiences, build on existing park infrastructure and make it easier for people to enjoy both indoor and outdoor recreation. Michigan Spark Grants help local communities create, renovate and redevelop public recreation opportunities for residents and visitors-especially those communities whose economies and health were hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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