Community Play Fund β Playground Grant Program
We match up to 100% of what you put in
On any commercial playground of $20,000 or more, we match what you put in β up to dollar for dollar. At a full award, a $20,000 budget becomes $40,000 in play equipment. Free to apply, and you hear back in about a business day.
Before you start
Grab your project address and a rough idea of what you can put toward equipment. The starred fields are all we truly need.
What we match
Dollar for dollar, up to a full 100%, on commercial projects of $20,000 or more in equipment.
A real person reads it
Someone here looks at every application and sends back a written number β usually the next business day.
Apply for your grant
A few minutes, nothing committed by applying, and we come back within one business day with the amount the Community Play Fund can put toward your project.
Bring what you have. We match it, up to dollar for dollar.
There's no application fee, no committee and no waiting on a grant cycle. You tell us what you can put toward the equipment, and we come back with your match level. Awards run up to a full 100% match β here's what a $20,000 budget turns into at each level:
Every figure above is play equipment. Freight, professional installation, safety surfacing and site work are quoted separately at our regular rates.
What decides your award level
How big the build is
The bigger the project, the higher we can go on the match.
How complete it is
Equipment with shade and surfacing lands a higher award than equipment on its own.
How soon you're building
A project that's ready to order beats one that's still a year out.
Who it's for, and what's left
Who the playground serves, and how much of the fund is still open this year.
What the match covers β and what it doesn't
Matched up to 100%
Your dollars matched, applied straight to your equipment price
- Commercial play structures
- Swings, climbers and spinners
- Inclusive and accessible equipment
- Shade structures and site furnishings
Quoted separately
Charged at our regular rates, line by line, on your proposal
- Freight and delivery
- Professional installation (required)
- Safety surfacing
- Site preparation, drainage and concrete
Who the Community Play Fund is for
If your organization serves children, you have a site for a playground, and the equipment runs $20,000 or more, you can apply.
Three steps, and none of them take a season
Tell us about the site
Fill out the application at the top of this page β your organization, roughly what you can put toward it, and where the playground is going.
We send your number
Within one business day you get a written proposal with the match shown on its own line, so your board or committee can see exactly what it covered.
We build it
We handle the equipment, the freight and the installation with our own crews. Most projects are on the ground in weeks, not months.
Straight answers
Is this actually a real grant?
It is. It's our own program and our own money, applied straight to your equipment price on jobs our crews install. We started it because we kept quoting schools and churches that had the will and about half the budget.
What's the catch?
There's no fee, and applying doesn't commit you to anything. The match is on play equipment. Freight, installation and surfacing are quoted separately at our normal rates, so you see every line on the proposal.
Does every project get the full 100%?
No. A full 100% is the ceiling, not a promise. Where you land depends on how big the build is, how complete it is, how soon you're building, and what's left in the fund for the year.
Is there a minimum?
Yes β $20,000 or more in play equipment.
Does 100% mean the playground is free?
No. We match the money you put toward equipment, up to doubling it. Freight, install and surfacing still get charged at our regular rates.
How much can we really get?
Depends on the project, but up to a full match on what you bring toward equipment. Send the application and we'll give you your actual number β usually the next business day.
Do we have to be a nonprofit?
Nope. Schools, churches, daycares, parks, HOAs, nonprofits β if you serve kids and have somewhere to put a playground, you can apply.
How long does it take to hear back?
About a business day. No grant cycles, no committee, no waiting until spring.
Does applying lock us into anything?
Not at all. It's free, you get your number, and you decide from there.
The Community Play Fund is a promotional grant program offered by Perfect Playgrounds, a d/b/a of Cullman Capital, LLC. It is funded by Perfect Playgrounds rather than by a government agency or foundation. The match applies to commercial playground projects with $20,000 or more in play equipment, and matches the applicant's own contribution toward that equipment up to a 100% match of that contribution. Award levels vary by project and are set by Perfect Playgrounds at its discretion; a full 100% award is the maximum and is not guaranteed. Grant funds are applied as a reduction to the price of play equipment on qualifying projects installed by Perfect Playgrounds, and cannot be combined with other offers or exchanged for cash. Grant funding is limited and subject to availability, project scope, site conditions and approval. Freight, installation, safety surfacing and site preparation are not matched and are quoted separately at standard rates.