Playground Planning

The School Playground Planning Guide for Principals and Parent Councils Your school has decided it needs a new playground. The committee is forming, the parent council is energized, and the ideas are already flying. But school playground planning has a way of stalling between that first exciting meeting and the…

How to Get a Playground Grant in Canada: Eligibility, Matching Funds and Timing A school council applies in February and never hears back. A community league wins $125,000 in March and cannot spend a dollar of it. A non-profit submits a strong August application and gets set aside unread. All…

The Playground Planning Checklist Municipalities Use Before Going to Tender Three bids come back on the same playground tender. One is $75,000, one is $100,000, and one is $150,000. Nobody can tell which is best value, because each supplier scoped the job differently. That is what happens without a playground…

How Much Does a Commercial Playground Cost in Canada? A 2026 Budget Breakdown Most commercial playground projects in Canada land between $50,000 and $400,000. The honest answer, though, is that the equipment quote is rarely the number that matters, because surfacing, site work and installation routinely make up half the…