Three Prosper parks projects could soon receive county funds.

What you need to know

Prosper Town Council members on June 25 submitted applications for three Collin County grants totaling $620,000 for projects at Pecan Grove Park, Raymond Community Park and the Whitley Place neighborhood.

The grants would come from the 2024 Collin County Project Funding Assistance Program, an initiative created by the county’s Parks Foundation Advisory Board in 1999. It is designed to support projects that align with the county’s parks and open space strategic plan, according to meeting documents.

The projects Prosper is submitting for are:
  • A 10-foot-wide hike and bike concrete trail to loop around the north area of Pecan Grove Park
  • A 10-foot-wide hike and bike concrete trail along the west and north sides of Raymond Community Park
  • A new pavilion near an existing hike and bike trail in the Whitley Place neighborhood
The Collin County Project Funding Assistance Program is a reimbursement program, meaning Prosper will match each grant, and Collin County will compensate the town once construction finishes. The costs will be split between the town, which will fund 52% of each project, and the county grants, which will fund 48% of each project.


Here is how that would look:
  • The Pecan Grove trail will cost $248,798 with $120,000 from grants.
  • The Raymond Community Park trail cost $848,122 with $400,000 from grants.
  • The Whitley Place Meadow pavilion will cost $218,130 with $100,000 from grants.
Prosper’s share of the funds, which is estimated to be $695,050 for all three projects, would come from park development fees, according to meeting documents.

Zooming out

Collin County voters approved a $20 million bond proposition for parks and open space during a May 2023 election. Those bond funds will be used in the Collin County Project Funding Assistance Program as county officials distribute the money to eligible applicants throughout 2024-28.

What comes next?


The final deadline to apply for the grants was July 8, according to meeting documents. The Parks Foundation Advisory Board will now spend the next few months reviewing applications.
  • July 2024: Deadline to submit grant applications
  • August-September 2024: Parks Foundation Advisory Board members review applications
  • October 2024: Board members submit funding recommendations to Commissioners Court
  • October-December 2024: Approved entities enter into agreements with Collin County to receive grant funds
An update on the grant applications is expected to be given at a future council meeting.