Parks & Trails New York offers grants for park and trail groups
Grants aim to boost organizational capacity
Parks & Trails New York is launching a new Capacity Building Grants program for park and trail groups in New York State. The grants, of up to $3,000, will strengthen not-for-profit organizations that are working to build and protect parks and trails in communities across the state --- helping to not only provide places for close-to-home recreation but also generate additional tourist dollars to strengthen local economies.
Through the new grant program, made possible by a generous donor, Parks & Trails New York intends to help not-for-profits better
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fulfill their missions
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improve their reach, effectiveness, and impact
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leverage more resources
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increase community support for and involvement in park and trail planning, development, and stewardship.
Funds can be used to assist with activities associated with organizational start-up and development, training, communications, and volunteer recruitment and management.
The deadline for submitting applications is October 31, 2008. Download application as PDF or Microsoft Word.
For more information email Parks & Trails New York or call 518-434-1583.