Braves Park Projects
Together with Truist
The Atlanta Braves are committed to investing in local youth baseball and softball programs around Braves Country through Braves Park Projects together with Truist.
The Braves and Truist are teaming up to provide local parks and recreation centers, schools, and youth organizations with field improvements and brand-new equipment to level the playing field and increase playability, safety, and accessibility for young athletes in neighborhoods throughout Metro Atlanta and across Braves Country.
Application Process
Would your organization like to bring the excitement of brand-new field improvements and equipment to your community? Please apply to be a Braves Park Projects together with Truist below. Applications are rolling.
Recipient Criteria and Requirements:
- The recipient must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, parks and recreation association, or a public school
- The recipient must demonstrate that the project will benefit a need-based population
- The project must be completed within 3 months
- The recipient must communicate the scope of work, status of project, and additional funders
- The recipient must demonstrate a sufficient plan of upkeep and maintenance
- The recipient must provide a detailed budget for the requested project
- Field improvements and equipment requests must directly benefit the development of players or increase accessibility and playability (i.e. batting cages, field equipment, maintenance, dugouts, lighting, etc.) Funds may not be used towards projects that do not directly benefit the previously stated areas (i.e. improvements to restrooms, concessions, etc.)
- Funds must not be used for ordinary operating expenses (i.e. salaries, scholarships, registration fees, etc.)
Previous Braves Park Projects Together with Truist
- Sally Little League
- Field equipment
- Field maintenance equipment
- Baseball and softball equipment
- Customized dugout benches
- New batting cage frame and nets
- Griffin High School
- Covered batting cage
- Outfield windscreens for baseball and softball fields
- Frederick Douglass High School
- Covered batting cage
- Dugouts
- Bullpen
- Fence padding
- Rosa L. Burney Park
- Batting cage
- Brand-new dugout benches
- Bases and pitcher¡¯s mound
- Scoreboard
Voice of the Parks
¡°We had an unfortunate tragedy - six people were shot during a softball tournament that was taking place right here at this field. I asked that - the Braves and the [Atlanta] Braves Foundation had invested in this community before in the 90s - I asked if they would be willing to come back out again and invest in a big way in light of the tragedy as a way for our community to heal and move forward... They came out in such a big way.¡±
- Councilmember Jason Dozier, District 4 Atlanta City Council
¡°You all have truly made my senior year special. For that, on behalf of my team, we truly thank each and every one of you.¡±
- Darien Harden, Frederick Douglass High School baseball player
¡°When you walk in the equipment room, it¡¯s like Christmas for us.¡±
- Chris Smith, Sally Little League President
Apply
The Atlanta Braves Foundation is committed to investing in local youth baseball and softball programs around Braves Country through Braves Park Projects together with Truist. This initiative aims to create equity and access in the game we love so that youth can thrive no matter the zip code they live in. The Braves and Truist are making field improvements to local ballparks, schools and recreation centers to level the playing field for the youngest athletes in Braves Country. Please submit your application for consideration below.