Provider
William Penn Foundation (WPF)
Application Deadline
January 29, 2026
Summary
The Foundation would like to support efforts that will establish community-driven plans focused on improving and expanding green space in Philadelphia, Chester, and Camden. WPF invites proposals for one- to two-year projects that will result in completed and implementable community greening plans by the end of the grant term.
Applicants must be recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as 501(c)3 public charities or operate under a public charity fiduciary. Public charities include community-based organizations, schools and educational institutions, and other types of public-serving groups. Government entities are also eligible to apply.
Applicants may use requested grant funds to start and complete a plan, or they may use requested grant funds to complete a planning process that has already been initiated. Applicants may request support for all aspects of the planning process, which may include but are not limited to outreach and education, communications, research, partnership-building, technical assistance, and community and stakeholder engagement. This funding opportunity will not fund implementation of plans through this RFP; that opportunity will be provided in a future RFP.
Common Eligible Projects
Proposals must be exclusively focused on planning to be eligible for funding through this RFP. However, WPF welcomes proposals that include activities and/or pilot projects that are explicitly intended to spur and sustain community buy-in and involvement, and/or test ideas that would inform the plan. Examples of pilot projects that may inform the planning process could include, but are not limited to:
- Small-scale greening projects, such as installation of temporary planters along a business corridor or a pollinator garden in a neighborhood green space
- Giveaways of plants and/or gardening materials to neighborhood residents
- Activation of neighborhood green spaces
- Paid or volunteer cleanup activities
More Information
https://williampennfoundation.org/rfp/community-greening-plans-2025
