10 Minute Walk

Technical Assistance

Partnership Fund

Trust for Public Land’s 10-Minute Walk® program  (10MW) partners with mayors and city leaders nationwide to close the park equity gap. By reenvisioning how park systems are planned, funded, and activated, 10MW helps cities harness the transformative potential of parks to tackle pressing challenges such as public health, climate resilience, economic development, and community cohesion. Community-based organizations play a vital role in closing the park equity divide. These groups not only provide programming and access to social services; they also are a direct line into the community and are key drivers of community engagement. City leaders are increasingly working with community-based organizations to engage more authentically with community members and ensure that city decisions meet the needs of community members. 

 

Program Overview

Trust for Public Land (TPL) created the 10-Minute Walk® Partnership Fund in 2019 to better integrate community voice into the park decision-making process. Through the Partnership Fund, TPL supports projects designed to meet the shared goals and needs of both the city and local community.   

TPL offers grants to support partnerships among community organizations, city agencies, and other sectors (such as health or education) who together can implement local projects that increase access to parks for all. Through these grants, financial support and technical assistance are available for projects that meet these overarching program goals:  

  • Address a city or region’s park access and connection needs  
  • Test innovative pilot ideas or build practices that advance park equity goals  
  • Foster meaningful collaboration between government entities and community-based organizations  
  • Create visible impacts that inspire more support for parks and green spaces   

We value clear metrics built into projects, to evaluate and describe how a funded project might lead to a more permanent change. 

Current Funding Opportunities

Central Valley Park Access & Activation Grant Program

Trust for Public Land is engaging with communities across California’s Central Valley to address park quality and leverage parks as a strategy to improve public health, climate, economic, and social outcomes. This grant program funds community organizations and government entities to activate parks as welcoming spaces for nearby residents; improve local park quality; connections to regional open spaces; and amplify community engagement efforts related to park equity, access and building social connection. Applications are due January 6, 2026.

We will host two free online pre-application Q&A sessions on November 18, 2025 and December 12, 2025. We are also offering a Communities of Practice for practitioners to explore strategies, policies, and practices to advance park equity. Learn more and register here.

 

Apply by January 6, 2025

10-Minute Walk Park Equity Accelerator “Pilot Projects” Grant Program

Trust for Public Land’s 10-Minute Walk® Park Equity Accelerator (PEA) works with cities to implement policy and systems change interventions that increase park equity. This grant program funds community organizations to implement pilot projects that will strengthen partnerships and test ideas on the ground.  We recently completed a funding round in the cities of Birmingham AL, Tacoma WA, Pittsburgh PA, San Jose CA.

Applications are open for Dallas, Texas:

Apply by February 12, 2026

For questions related to the Partnership Fund, please contact us.