{"id":3632,"date":"2023-12-14T21:22:47","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T21:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usashade.wpengine.com\/?page_id=3632"},"modified":"2025-07-17T19:13:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T19:13:59","slug":"funding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.usa-shade.com\/resources\/funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container-fluid boxed-content\">\n  <div class=\"row\">\n          <div class=\"col-lg-8 offset-lg-2\">\n                                                                            <section class=\"text-content py-4\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n                <h2>Funding for Commercial Shade Installation<\/h2>\n<p>Budgets are always an important consideration, but there are numerous grants and financing options available to help you secure the playground sun shade structure you need. With the right combination of these resources, you can achieve your project goals.<\/p>\n<p>Applying for every shade structure grant program you may qualify for is important. A shade structure grant essentially gives you money which does not have to be repaid towards the cost of buying and installing your structure. With funding in place, you may be able to buy a larger, better-quality shade solution, allowing you to offer better sun protection over a larger area. This can allow you to offer maximum protection to your visitors.<\/p>\n<h4>What Shade Grants Are Available?<\/h4>\n<p>Some grants are for specific types of projects. For example, there are specific shade grants for schools and educational institutions as well as playground shade structure grants for communities. You do not need to be a non-profit to apply. While some funding is reserved for not-for-profit organizations, there are also grant options for other types of groups.<\/p>\n<p>Since there are so many types of grants, read over instructions and requirements carefully. You may just find a funding program which allows you to secure the shade structure you want and need. USA SHADE has a list of grants to consult to get started on your funding journey.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <section class=\"single-button\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-lg-12  text-left \">\n                        \n        <a class=\"btn mb-4  \" href=\"#grant_options\" target=\"_self\">See Grant Options Below<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n                                                                                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"image-text-block image-left  py-4   fluid-container-wrap  anim-up anim-no-load\">\n\n  <div class=\" container-fluid \">\n    <div class=\"align-items-center row  flex-lg-row-reverse \">\n              <div class=\"col-lg-6 py-lg-4\">\n          <div class=\"text-wrapper \">\n            <h4>Applying for Shade Grants<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-size:22px;line-height:35.75px;\">The process of applying for grants is competitive. To apply effectively to shade structure grant programs, keep in mind the following tips:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"none;\">\n<li>Always read instructions completely and fill out applications as fully as possible.<\/li>\n<li>Be sure to stress how your shade structure project will help others in your community.<\/li>\n<li>Spend time editing and polishing your application writing to make it as persuasive as possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n          <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-lg-6 py-lg-4 mt-4 mt-lg-0 px-0\">\n          <div class=\"general-wrapper  go-left   \">\n                          <div class=\"image-holder\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.usa-shade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/playground-shade.jpg\" alt=\"playground shade\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1500\/758;\">\n              <\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n        <div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n  \n\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-lg-8 offset-lg-2\">\n<p id=\"grant_options\"><strong>AAD Shade Structure Program<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-lg-8 offset-lg-2\">\n<p>The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) awards grants up to $8k to both non-profit organizations and public schools to install shade structures.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-lg-8 offset-lg-2\">\n<p><strong>The application for the 2026 Shade Structure Grant will be open from October 1 &#8211; December 15, 2025.<br><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aad.org\/public\/public-health\/shade-structure-grants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AAD Shade Structure Grants<\/a> \u00bb<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-lg-8 offset-lg-2\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-lg-8 offset-lg-2\">\n<p><strong>Home Depot<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-lg-8 offset-lg-2\">\n<p>The Home Depot Building Healthy Communities Grant Program helps support improvement projects as well as community development.<br>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.homedepot.com\/page\/grants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Home Depot Foundation<\/a> \u00bb<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-lg-8 offset-lg-2\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-lg-8 offset-lg-2\">\n<p><strong>KaBOOM Community Partnership Grant<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-lg-8 offset-lg-2\">\n<p>KaBoom! offers grants to help communities build play space projects that are safe for kids.<br>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/kaboom.org\/policy-and-advocacy\/\">Kaboom! Advocacy Grants<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-lg-8 offset-lg-2\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-lg-8 offset-lg-2\">\n<p><strong>Mattel Children&#8217;s Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-lg-8 offset-lg-2\">\n<p>The Mattel Children&#8217;s Foundation is a nonprofit public benefit corporation that look to improve the lives of children in need.<br>See <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.mattel.com\/strengthening-community\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mattel Community Strengthening<\/a> \u00bb<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-lg-8 offset-lg-2\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-lg-8 offset-lg-2\">\n<p><strong>NFC Grant Program<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-lg-8 offset-lg-2\">\n<p>USA SHADE is partnered with National Fitness Campaign, a San Francisco-based social enterprise, to help communities fund and build outdoor fitness courts in cities and schools.<br>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalfitnesscampaign.com\/grants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Fitness Campaign Grants<\/a> \u00bb<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-lg-8 offset-lg-2\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-lg-8 offset-lg-2\">\n<p><strong>The Shade Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-lg-8 offset-lg-2\">\n<p>The Shade Foundation of America occasionally provides grant programs for shade structures.<br>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/shadefoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ShadeFoundation.org<\/a> \u00bb<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-lg-8 offset-lg-2\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AAD Shade Structure Program The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) awards grants up to $8k to both non-profit organizations and public schools to install shade structures. 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