Ideas and sources of funding from across America; tips on grant writing; opportunities with volunteers and Youth Corps; and a variety of examples of trails and greenways funding programs.

For more on current grants and funding opportunities see the What's Hot area

• Distribution of "Safe Routes to School" funds to states for 2008
• Polaris announces 2008 T.R.A.I.L.S. ATV grants program
• Polaris announces T.R.A.I.L.S. grants program for ATV projects
• Funding For Wisconsin Trails (pdf 596 kb): typical State trails, OHV, and snowmobile grant program
• New York Trail Funding Guide (pdf 52 kb)
• National Scenic Byways Grants list for 2006
• The social and economic benefits of Transportation Enhancements (pdf 680 kb)
• Funding Trails Training with State Resources
• Funding sources for bicycle and pedestrian facilities and programs from Baltimore Regional Transportation Board
• 25 community projects given grants to promote Active Living
• Tread Lightly! distributes grants to member clubs
• Kodak American Greenways Awards program from the Conservation Fund
• PowerBar's D.I.R.T. grants program funds outdoor recreation projects nationwide
• Conservation Alliance Grants
• American Hiking Society's National Trails Fund grants
• Hudson River Valley Greenway Communities Council provides planning grants for the Hudson River Valley

• Checklist for grant writers
• Top Ten hints for ISTEA trail projects
• Eight Do's and One Don't for Enhancement Applications
• CA Recreational Trails Program: how to develop a competitive proposal (pdf 3.3 mb)
• Solving the Proposal Dilemma: grant writing for federal proposals

• Mountain Bikers Creating Trail Systems with National Forest Foundation Grants
• Arkansas faces a trails funding crisis: the benefits of working collaboratively
• Acadia Trails Forever is a $13-million fundraising campaign to benefit trails of Acadia National Park
• Businesses and community help Bear Creek Greenway
• Poudre River Trail Benefits from "Memorial Miles" Donations
• Community Provides Creative Support for Salida's Trail System

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