Community Opportunity Fund (COF) | $6 million available: Nominate your city park idea!
Joelle Kenealey
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Rec Park Improvements | Initiatives: Community Opportunity Fund (COF)
Community Opportunity Fund (COF) | $6 million available: Nominate your city park idea!
The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department is pleased to announce that nominations for Community Opportunity Fund (COF) project grants will open in January! Applications will be accepted January 2026 through March 2026.
COF is a citywide capital improvement program funded by General Obligation Bonds that provides an opportunity for neighbors, community groups, park advocates, and partners to nominate their park project ideas for funding.
The previous five rounds of COF funded more than $17 million in community-nominated projects at 35 city parks, including improvements at Bayview K.C. Jones Playground, Golden Gate Heights Park, Fillmore Turk Mini Park, and Zion Skate Plaza (Waller Street Skate Park).
This is the COF’s sixth application cycle and the City has allocated $6 million from the 2020 Health and Recovery Bond for this round of project awards. Awards of up to $1.5M will be offered for large projects and up to $500K for small projects.
The process for nominating projects is intended to be easy and accessible for everyone. All interested parties are encouraged to complete an application, attend an info session, or reach out for more information.
Once the application period closes, all nominated projects will be evaluated by a Rec and Park-led review panel. Then, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Commission will review the panel’s recommendations and make award decisions by mid-2026.
Please visit the program’s website for more details about the program. We look forward to receiving your application!
💬 Have questions or feedback?
Feel free to contact the project manager:
Alexis Ward
Please visit the initiative’s webpage at:
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