Canton’s Harmon Field Park will get a new mini-pitch soccer field thanks in part to a $75,000 grant from Atlanta United Foundation and Local Initiatives Support Corporation’s (LISC) first phase of awards.

Cherokee Youth Foundation, a Canton-based youth sports group, received the grant through GA 100, which is a campaign to create up to 100 mini-pitches across the state in Georgia’s underserved neighborhoods prior to the 2026 World Cup. The grants require a minimum community local match of one dollar for every GA 100 dollar (1:1) up to $75,000.

Atlanta United Foundation has awarded $1.5 million to LISC to lead installation of the first 20 mini-pitches in Georgia. Once built, the mini-pitch fields will include field surface improvements, goals, fencing, and lighting.