Project types
While the grants only fund capital investments, a wide variety of projects qualify. Projects fall into four major categories:
- Land acquisition - Would privately owned property in your community make the next great neighborhood natural area?
- Urban transformations - Can a redevelopment project in your community go the extra step to integrate nature and habitat if more funding is available?
- Restoration - Is there a degraded stream, wetland or other habitat that needs to be restored in your neighborhood?
- Neighborhood livability - Can schools, parks or other public land in your neighborhood become a place for people to experience and enjoy nature?
Who is eligible?
Capital grants are intended to support community-driven initiatives; therefore, partnerships are key to a successful proposal. Tribal governments, public schools, non-profits, community-based organizations, local governments and special districts can apply for grants.
The final capital asset must be publicly owned by a state or local government.
When do I apply?
The pre-application for the 2025 round of capital grants will be available in winter 2024-2025. For more information please see the pre-application handbook which is available in the Program Information section of this page.
Learn about past grant projects
Past grantees have connected youth of color to nature, improved nature access at parks and restored habitat. See examples below under program information for 2008-2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2023, and 2024 grant awards.
Community Choice Grants
Learn more about the participatory pilot of the capital grants program on Metro's Community Choice Grants project page.
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Project profiles
2024 community choice grant awardees
Program Information