Grants for Trails, Recreation, & Parks
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Montana Updates and News
GRANT OPPORTUNTIES
Right now, there are several opportunities to tap into unprecedented federal funding for trails, walking and biking. With the quick pace of these grant opportunities—some
More Funding for Trails!
Our trails representative Bob Walker forwarded us this newsletter we are sharing from our friends at Rails-to-Trails Conservancy! This newsletter includes:
Trail Stewardship Grant Program Opens Nov. 15
The Trail Stewardship grant cycle opens November 15, 2022 and runs through January 31st, 2023. Applicants may request up $75,000 with a 10 percent required match. Eligible applicants
Recreational Trails Program Funding Opportunity OPEN NOW!
The next cycle for the Recreational Trails Program opened November 1st, 2022. Applications and Guidance are available and are due no later than January 31st, 2023 5:00
$MILLIONS Available Soon for Trails, Recreation and Parks Projects!
From: Bob Walker, MTRPA Trails Representative Subject: $MILLIONS Available Soon for Trails, Recreation and Parks Projects! Date: September 22, 2022 Annually, Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Montana Forest Action Plan’s RFP is Now Open!
FROM THE DNRC: The Department of Natural Resources and Conservation is now accepting applications for grants through the Montana Forest Action Plan to reduce wildfire
Grant Resources
Grant opportunities listed below.
Montana State Parks Recreation Grants
Montana State Parks administers the Recreational Trails Program (RTP), a federally funded grants program that supports Montana’s trails. The RTP funds come from the Federal Highway Trust Fund, and represent a portion of the motor fuel excise tax collected from nonhighway recreational fuel use: fuel used for off-highway recreation by snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, off-highway motorcycles, and off-highway light trucks.
KaBoom Grants
Children are missing out on the childhood they deserve without access to playgrounds and recreation. Play is disappearing in homes, schools, and communities. KaBoom offers several grant possibilities. Not a Playful City yet? Check out their website to see how you can add your city to the list.
Montana Grants & Loans
Grant opportunities for Montana organizations. You’ll need to register, but registration is free.
Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation Grants
The Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation has many grant opportunities for non-profits.
Steele Reese Foundation
The Steele-Reese Foundation is a charitable trust committed to supporting rural communities and the nonprofit organizations that serve them in Idaho, Montana, and Appalachian Kentucky. Since its inception, the Foundation has maintained a focus on the unique challenges of rural living and on helping people build healthy, successful, and sustainable communities.
Grant Writers
Grantwriters.net has a large database for grant opportunities. Be sure to sign up for their newsletter. You can customize which grants you are interested in, and they’ll send you notifications when similar grants are available.
Town Pump Foundation
The Town Pump Charitable Foundation was established in 1999 with the mission of providing financial support to Montana charitable or governmental organizations with a priority of supporting/meeting basic needs and education for Montana citizens.
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