United States Community Play Fund
$200,000
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United States
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13 Ideas
Supported by the LEGO Foundation
Start an Idea
United States Community Play Fund
$200,000
|
United States
|
13 Ideas
Supported by the LEGO Foundation
Start an Idea
Supported by
Play is critical for children’s well-being and skills development and we can all play a role in building more playful communities. Supported by the LEGO Foundation, this $200,000 Challenge is dedicated to helping you create more playful experiences for children in your community, school or neighborhood in New York, Connecticut, or Massachusetts
How it works
- Apply below and register to get your project page
- Use your project page to complete the 30 Day Challenge
- Submit a photo and your action plan
- Once you're active let us know what impact you are having in your community
Who can apply
- You want to start a ChangeX idea to improve your local community
- You're passionate about providing learning through play opportunities for children in your community
- You are an individual, an existing local group or a community organisation
- You live in New York, Connecticut, or Massachusetts
What you get
- Seed funding to start your selected idea
- Free starter resource pack, mentorship and technology tools to get started
- Additional impact funding, once you report back on the social impact of your active project
Explore & Pick an Idea to Start
Explore and select an idea that you want to start in your community
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Funding available
KABOOM!
Turn everyday places into playspaces through Play Everywhere.
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Funding available
Pop-Up Play Spaces NYC
Pop-up play spaces provide the joy of unstructured play to the children of NYC.
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Funding available
Education for Sharing
Teaming up with teachers to learn about social emotional skills through play
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Funding available
FIRST LEGO League - Explore
Lead a hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) programme in your school or community for 6–10 year olds
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Funding available
Playing with Trust
Playing With Trust is a very unique board game/digital game that encourages the playful use of public spaces
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Funding available
FIRST LEGO League - Challenge
Lead a hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) programme in your school or community for 9-14 year olds
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Funding available
FIRST LEGO League - Discover
Lead a hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) programme in your school or community for 4-6 year olds.
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Funding available
Better Block Parklet
Expand public or private space with these digitally fabricated parklets.
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Funding available
Tales Toolkit
Interactive, child-led storytelling toolkit for schools transforming everyday situations into imaginative worlds.
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Funding available
EasyPeasy Pods
Start your own EasyPeasy Pod to bring together friends and family in your community to share parenting tips, ideas and play inspiration
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Funding available
Play Day
A playful event in communities that celebrates the skills, resources and personalities inherent to the people that live and play there.
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Funding available
Urban Thinkscape
Transform a public space in your community into a joyful learning opportunity.
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Funding available
Playworks
Create an inclusive environment for play and physical activity in your school
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Why are people starting these ideas?
“Through the Build a World of Play campaign, we want to make a real difference to the lives of children across the world. We are excited to continue our partnership with ChangeX, which will support more communities to provide opportunities for children to learn through play. Play is an essential part of a child’s learning and development. Our research has shown that learning through play develops holistic skills in children that are critical for tackling life’s challenges."
- Euan Wilmshurst, Head of Advocacy and Communication at the LEGO Foundation
