To activate neighborhoods through youth programming and design.
mission
The Fair Play Initiative is the impact arm of Fair Ground. We exist to bridge the gap between "good ideas" and "getting it done." Through micro-grants, project stipends, and scholarships, we put resources directly into the hands of the people who are ready to build.
tALENT IS UNIVERSAL
OPPORTUNITY
IS NOT
We believe the best way to build a future is to get your hands dirty and your heart open.
THE PROBLEM
& solution
In many neighborhoods, the brilliance is there. The desire is there. The funding is missing. A student team wants to start a garden but can't buy the soil. A school wants a quiet room but can't buy the furniture.
the gap
Building a world where every neighborhood is a fair ground
vision
We treat community members as innovators, not charity cases. We provide the seed capital to bring their visions to life.
the fix
01. WE WORK | Fair Ground Impact takes on high-level strategy contracts with corporate and government partners.
02. WE PLEDGE | We commit a percentage of our agency profits directly to the Fair Play Fund.
03. WE INVEST | That money goes out the door, funding student projects, scholarships, and neighborhood improvements. No red tape. Just impact.
02. WE PLEDGE | We commit a percentage of our agency profits directly to the Fair Play Fund.
03. WE INVEST | That money goes out the door, funding student projects, scholarships, and neighborhood improvements. No red tape. Just impact.
THE "FAIR GROUND" FLYWHEEL.
HOW IT WORKS
We are building a self-sustaining engine for public good.
For Student & Community-Led Solutions.
Got an idea to fix your block? We back it. We provide seed funding for youth and residents to launch their own impact projects, from recycling programs to art installations.
Got an idea to fix your block? We back it. We provide seed funding for youth and residents to launch their own impact projects, from recycling programs to art installations.
WHERE THE MONEY GOES
the funds
01. THE INNOVATION FUND (Project Stipends)
For Schools & Public Places.
We fund physical upgrades that create safety and dignity. This includes funding "Restorative Quiet Rooms" in schools, park seating, or community garden infrastructure.
We fund physical upgrades that create safety and dignity. This includes funding "Restorative Quiet Rooms" in schools, park seating, or community garden infrastructure.
02. THE SPACE FUND (Built Environment)
For Scholarships & Essential Needs
Sometimes the barrier is small, but the cost is high. We provide scholarships for college tech, application fees, or funding for community events (like Back-to-School fairs) that bring joy to the block
Sometimes the barrier is small, but the cost is high. We provide scholarships for college tech, application fees, or funding for community events (like Back-to-School fairs) that bring joy to the block
THE OPPORTUNITY FUND (People & Joy)
you move. your impact
Have an idea for your neighborhood? Applications for the next round of Fair Play Grants open in Spring 2026.
FOR STUDENTS & RESIDENTS
Sponsor a specific project and see exactly where your dollars go.
FOR CORPORATE PARTNERS
"Fair Ground Impact is a Social Purpose LLC. While we are not a 501(c)(3), 100% of sponsorship funds go directly to project materials for our youth workshops. Support the work and get your brand listed as a Fair Play Partner."
NOTHING ABOUT US WITHOUT US.
Fair Play is guided by a Community Advisory Council, a group of youth leaders, educators, organizers, and residents from the neighborhoods we serve.
The Council exists to keep us honest. They review our programming, challenge our assumptions, and ensure Fair Play stays rooted in the communities we're built to serve, not in a boardroom somewhere far removed from reality.
Fair Ground isn't just strategy on paper, it's boots on the ground, communities at the table, and real change happening in real time.
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