This information is copied from the Indiana Community Parks Initiative website (Indianacpi.org).
This is NOT a project of IPRA, we share this information as a service to IPRA members.
For questions about the Community Parks Initiative, email info@indianacpi.org
Community Parks Initiative
Indiana Community Development Projects, Inc. (ICDP) is pleased to announce the Community Parks Initiative (CPI). The aim of this new initiative is to help invited cities and towns in Indiana enhance local park systems across Indiana through the development and implementation of community-driven plans to improve quality of life, place, and connection. ICDP has allocated nearly $400 million in grant funding from Lilly Endowment for this two-phase, multi-year initiative providing funding for noncompetitive planning grants and competitive implementation grants.
Grant Details
ICDP has allocated nearly $400 million in grant funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. for the two-phase, multi-year Community Parks Initiative. Up to $14 million of this grant funding will be provided in noncompetitive Community Parks Initiative Planning Grants, and up to $380 million of the grant funding will be provided in competitive Community Parks Initiative Implementation Grants.
Eligibility
Eligible cities and towns must meet population criteria and provide documentation relating to its parks and recreation function. To learn about specific eligibility requirements and funding amounts for each phase of the initiative, please read the Request for Proposals.
Further Information
This information is copied from the Indiana Community Parks Initiative website (Indianacpi.org).
This is NOT a project of IPRA, we share this information as a service to IPRA members. For questions about the initiative, please refer to the Request for Proposals or email info@indianacpi.org.
Home page: https://indianacpi.org/
List of cities included: https://indianacpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Invited-Cities-Towns.pdf
RFP: https://indianacpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Request-For-Proposals.pdf
FAQs: https://indianacpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/FAQ.pdf
For questions about the Community Parks Initiative, email info@indianacpi.org
“For many years, Lilly Endowment has observed that vibrant and inviting parks are highly valued by broad cross sections of communities throughout the country. We are pleased to support ICDP’s initiative to help Indiana communities improve their residents’ quality of life by significantly expanding and enhancing their parks.”
-- N. Clay Robbins, Lilly Endowment’s Chairman and CEO