Packers, NFL Foundation Fund Milwaukee Park Field
A $100,000 LISC grant will bring a natural grass football field to King Park in Milwaukee.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Football
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The Green Bay Packers, the NFL Foundation, and LISC have awarded a $100,000 grant to the Milwaukee Parks Foundation through the LISC Grassroots Field Grant Program. The funding will support renovations to the multi-use athletic field in the southwest corner of King Park, which will be converted to natural grass.
Why it matters
The project aims to give young people in Milwaukee a safe, accessible place to play and stay active. The field already supports high school football practices, flag football, and athletic training, and the Milwaukee Academy of Science has committed to using it for football and track.
The $100,000 grant is part of a program that has distributed more than $70 million to community organizations and schools and contributed to nearly 500 fields nationwide. The source does not state when construction will begin or be completed.
The players
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football franchise in the NFL and a member of the NFL Foundation partnership that funded the grant.
NFL Foundation
The NFL Foundation is the charitable arm of the National Football League, funded by its 32 member clubs, which partners with LISC on community field projects.
LISC
LISC, the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, is a national community development organization founded in 1979 that has invested $38 billion in neighborhoods across the United States.
The details
LISC identifies local nonprofit and community-based agencies interested in building or refurbishing football fields, which then receive financing and technical assistance. The Milwaukee Parks Foundation, founded in 2019, will oversee construction, maintenance, and programming for the King Park field, which is owned and managed by Milwaukee County Parks.
Timeline
1979: LISC was founded.
2019: The Milwaukee Parks Foundation was founded.
Fall: The Milwaukee Academy of Science will use the field for football.
Spring: The Milwaukee Academy of Science will use the field for track.
Big Picture
The King Park grant extends the NFL Foundation and LISC Grassroots Field Grant Program, which has helped build or refurbish nearly 500 fields nationwide, into Milwaukee. It follows the partnership's nearly 30-year history of funding community athletic spaces.
Milwaukee youth players and high school teams will gain access to a natural grass field at King Park for practices and games. The Milwaukee Academy of Science will use the field for football in the fall and track in the spring.
The takeaway
Community field projects like this one depend on partnerships between professional sports organizations and local nonprofits. Residents interested in youth athletics can look to local park foundations for opportunities to get involved.
Further reading
For more local youth sports coverage, see Football on Wisevoter.
More information
Learn more about the grant program on the NFL Foundation website.
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