Choose a type of grant:
| Name
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Amount
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Focus of Support
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Deadline
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|---|---|---|---|
| National Parks Service | |||
| Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program | No funds, technical assistance from NPS staff | Technical assistance for community groups and local, state, and federal government agencies to conserve rivers, preserve open space, and develop trails and greenways | N/A yet for 2009 |
| Transportation Enhancements Program | $200,00–2,000,000 | Reimbursement program provides funds for bicycle and pedestrian facilities and the preservation of abandoned railway corridors, including conversion and use for bicycle and pedestrian trails | Contact Local Enhancement Coordinator |
| Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program | Can be considerable | Reduce congestion on local streets and improve air quality | Contact CMAQ program representative |
| National Scenic Byways Program | $10,000–4,000,000 | Protect and enhance designated scenic roads. Bicycle and pedestrian facilities can be developed in conjunction with scenic roadway projects | N/A yet for 2009 |
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) |
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| Recreational Trails Programs | $5,000–100,000 | Acquisition, development and maintenance of trails | Contact OPRHP regional grants office |
| Parks Matching Grants Program | A cap for grant awards is established each year | Program for the acquisition or development of parks and recreational facilities . | Contact OPRHP regional grants office |
| Historic Preservation Grant Programs | A cap for grant awards is established each year | A matching grant program to improve, protect, preserve, rehabilitate or restore properties listed on the National or State Registers of Historic Places. | Contact OPRHP regional grants office |
| Heritage Areas Program | A cap for grant awards is established each year | A matching grant program for projects to preserve, rehabilitate or restore lands, waters or structures, identified in a management plan approved by the Commissioner. | Contact OPRHP regional grants office |
| Acquisition | A cap for grant awards is established each year | A matching grant program for the acquisition of a permanent easement or fee title to lands, waters or structures for use by all segments of the population for park, recreation, conservation or preservation purposes. | Contact OPRHP regional grants office |
| Land and Water Conservation Fund Program | A cap for grant awards is established each year | A matching grant program for the acquisition, development and/or rehabilitation of outdoor park and recreation facilities. | Contact OPRHP regional grants office |
| Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) | Up to $500,000 | Waterfront rediscovery; coastal education and tourism programs; prepartaion or implementation of Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) Plans | Usually every spring |
| Habitat/Access Stamp Funding Program | $1,500 to $15,000 per project | Funds projects aimed at improving fish and wildlife habitat and public access for hunting, fishing, trapping and other fish and wildlife related recreation and study | Usually every winter |
| NYS Office for Small Cities | |||
| Small Cities Community Development Program | Up to $400,000 ($650,000 for “comprehensive” project) | Provides grants to smaller communities (under 50,000) to ensure affordable housing, provide services to the most vulnerable in our communities, create jobs and expand business opportunities directed toward neighborhood revitalization and economic development, and to provide improved community facilities and services. Park & trail projects are eligible in low and moderate income communities in “public facilities” category or as part of broader “comprehensive” project. Discuss with staff before applying. | April 21, 2009 (annual cycle) |
| Greenway Trail Grants | $1,000 to $10,000 per project | Provides funding for trail planning, construction and amenities, and historic landscape preservation | N/A yet 2009 |
| Name | Amount | Focus of Support | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks&Trails New York Healthy Trails Healthy People Program | Technical Assistance | Help communities to become more active through the creation of multi-use trails | Not accepting applications at this time |
| Balance Bar grants | $25,000 | Health and wellness activities for individuals and organizations | Currently evaluating program and not accepting applications at this time |
| Preserve New York | $3,000-$10,000, only partial support | Cultural resource surveys, historic structure reports, and historic landscape reports | N/A yet 2009 |
| Kodak American Greenways | $2,500 max; normally $500-$1000 | Planning and design of greenways in communities throughout America | N/A yet 2009 |
| National Parks Service Rivers , Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program | No funds, technical assistance from NPS staff | Technical assistance for community groups and local, state, and federal government agencies to conserve rivers, preserve open space, and develop trails and greenways | N/A yet 2009 |
| American Hiking Society | $500 to $10,000 per project | Acquisition, constituency building campaigns, and traditional trail work projects | N/A yet 2009 |
Grants with Multiple Deadlines |
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| Bikes Belong Coalition | Up to $10,000 | Advocacy work and organizational capacity building; construction costs; matching funds; and education programs for bikes paths, trails, routes, lanes, parking, and transit; Mountain bike and BMX facilities; innovative and unique high-profile projects | End of February, May, August, and November |
| Captain Planet Foundation | $500-$2,500 | Hands-on environmental education programs for K-12 youth that help develop cooperation and planning and problem solving skills | N/A yet 2009 |
| Foster's Community Grants | No maximum or minimum | Projects in the areas of wellness, culture, and the environment that provide community benefit. | N/A yet 2009 |
| Conservation Alliance | Up to $35,000 | Efforts of grassroots citizen-action groups to protect wild and natural lands from resource extraction and commercial development | January and August; need sponsorship of a member outdoor retailer |
| The Furthermore program | $500 to roughly $15,000 | Nonfiction book publishing about New York city; natural and historic resources; art, architecture, and design; cultural history; and civil liberties and other public issues | March 15 and September 15 |
| General Mills Sales, Inc. and Hamburger Helper | $15,000 | Creative projects that meet community needs | Each month |
| Ben & Jerry's Foundation | $1,001 - $15,000 | Projects that lead to environmental change or address the root causes of environmental problems | An ongoing basis |
| The Hudson River Valley Greenway Conservancy Small Grants program | Amounts dependent on grant | Opportunities for municipalities and organizations in the Hudson River Valley Greenway area to enhance their recreational trails. | An ongoing basis |
| Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Can be considerable | Projects that improve the health and health care of all Americans | Calls for propsals issued throughout the year. Unsolicited prposals accepted anytime. |
| Norcross Wildlife Foundation | No more than $10,000, but average less than $5,000 | Grants and loans for land protection | Request are reviewed quarteryly |
| The Corning Incorporated Foundation | In 2005, grants ranged from $68 to $209,000, and totaled more than $3.2 million. | The Corning Incorporated Foundation supports educational, cultural, and community service projects. | None |
Other Funding/Assistance Resources
New York State Commission on Community and National Service/AmeriCorps Program
Programs must address community needs in one or several of five areas: homeland security, environment, education, public safety, or other human needs. The federal funds awarded provide support for member living allowances, benefits, operational support and the education award that AmeriCorps members receive upon completion of their service term. A minimum 33% local match is required. There is a minimum program size of 10 members per award, though these members do not have to work together at a single host site or organization. If a group cannot host 10 AmeriCorps members, it can pool resources with local or regional partners. Contact AmeriCorps*VISTA , Donna Smith, Leo O'Brien Federal Building, Clinton Avenue & North Pearl Street, Room 900, Albany, NY 12207, (518) 431-4150.
American Trails
Ideas and sources of funding from across America.
Centerlines Bi-weekly e-newsletter of the National Center for Bicycling & Walking that providing news and information to help create more walkable and bicycle-friendly communities. To subscribe to Centerlines send a blank email.
Council of Community Services of New York State, Inc. (CCSNYS)
State association of New York nonprofits that offers technical assistance and group training, organizational insurance and discounted group purchasing programs for its members. Membership is based on size of organizational budget. Minimum membership is $50 for an operating budget under $50,000. As a member benefit, in partnership with GrantStation, CCSNYS each week emails the GrantStation Insider. The GrantStation Insider provides the latest information on new funding programs, upcoming grant deadlines, conferences, trainings, and relevant information for grantseekers.
The Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA)
A voluntary association of foundations and giving programs
concerned with the protection of the natural environment.
Foundation Center
A leading authority on institutional philanthropy. The Center’s collection of resources is available in libraries in all 50 states in
the U.S.
Funds Net Services
Lists foundations offering environmental grants and financial support to communities for a variety of projects.
Grants Action News
Monthly newsletter includes information on available state and federal grants, plus information on grant writing workshops.
Governor's Office of Regulatory Reform
Provides a partial listing of financial resources available to New York State local governments and not-for-profit organizations.
NYS Quality Communities Clearinghouse
NYS agency support - grants, technical assistance, success stories.
New York National Guard
GuardHELP is a program that turns community projects into National Guard training missions that support local initiatives for environmental preservation, tourism development, urban renewal, community recreation, and transportation infrastructure improvement. By utilizing the federal Innovative Readiness Training program, federal training requirements are linked to particular local needs, allowing the Guard to train as they provide valuable services, otherwise unavailable to some communities, at no cost to local taxpayers. To qualify for the program, projects must be approved by National Guard Bureau in Washington and be compatible with National Guard training requirements. Organizations seeking GuardHELP support are strongly encouraged to involve and seek support from elected officials at the local, state, and federal level. Contact the Division of Military and Naval Affairs, 330 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham, NY 12110-3514, 518-786-4500.
Pedestrian and Bicycling Information Center
Provides ideas that communities can use to raise funds for bicycle and pedestrian projects.
Student Conservation Association (SCA)
Provides interns and crew members for trail work. Contact Leigh Draper, Program Director, 845-255-4758, PO Box 699, 299 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz, NY 12561.
Urban Parks Institute
Information sources, success stories, tips and case studies on
various types of funding.
29 Elk Street * Albany, NY 12207 * (ph) 518-434-1583 * (fax) 518-427-0067 * ptny@ptny.org