Metro East Park and Recreation District
FY 2027
Funding Opportunities
The Metro East Park and Recreation District (MEPRD) FY 2027 Grant Cycle offers four unique funding opportunities for qualifying applicants in Madison and St. Clair Counties, IL. Each grant opportunity is listed below by program name and status. Eligible applicants can receive up to one MEPRD award per grant program, per fiscal year.
Click on any of the available grant programs, below, to learn more about the program, check eligiblity, and download the application.
FY 2027
Program Funding
Budgeted
$5,000,000.00
Pending 4
-$842,558.33
Awarded 12
-$3,425,514.00
Budgeted
$400,000.00
Pending 1
-$20,000.00
Awarded 0
-$0.00
Budgeted
$30,000.00
Pending 1
-$2,500.00
Awarded 2
-$5,000.00
Budgeted
$3,000,000.00
Pending 0
-$0.00
Awarded 0
-$1,500,000.00
Pending and Remaining Funds are subject to change at any time and may increase or decrease as grant requests are reviewed and processed. Check back frequently for the latest updates. Updated: 9/10/2026.
The creation of the Metro East Park and Recreation District (MEPRD) and a one-tenth of one percent sales tax were approved by Madison and St. Clair County, Illinois voters in November 2000. Of these said funds, 50% is retained by the MEPRD organizational body (whose office is located at 104 United Dr, Collinsville, IL 62234) and the other 50% is distributed back to the respective Counties.
In Madison County, the funds are received by the Madison County Park and Recreation Grant Commission and in St. Clair County, the funds are distributed equally between the St. Clair County Park and Recreation Grant Commission and the St. Clair County Property and Recreation Committee.
Information pertaining to the availability and distribution of grant funds by these entities can be obtained by contacting each individual County agency.