Grants and Funding

Volunteer Stewardship Challenge: -- U.S.-based clubs who begin to log their volunteer stewardship hours by September 1 are eligible to receive one of eight (8) $500 cash grants, and clubs with the highest accumulated volunteer hours as of November 1, 2008 will win REI/IMBA Volunteer Stewardship Toolkits.
Maximizing Trail Budgets through Competitive Bidding: -- This article discusses how, what, where, when and why to put your trail projects out to bid.
Ontario Trail Improvement Grants: -- The Ontario Cycling Association and IMBA Canada partner to support trailwork across the province.
2008 IMBA/USAC Trail Tune up grants: -- Seven $500 USA Cycling/IMBA Trail Tune-Up Grants are available to mountain biking groups seeking to jump-start trail improvement projects.
IMBA/CLIF Bar Trail Preservation Grants: -- Cash grants to preserve and enhance trail access, promote environmental education and inspire conservation.
CLIF BARS for Trailwork Days: -- Fill out this online form to request free CLIF BARS for your largest trailwork events.
Bikes Belong Grants: -- Bikes Belong is now accepting grant applications for off-road trail projects.
Balance Bar Community Grants (off-site link): -- Funds available for nonprofits creating recreational opportunities.
Patagonia Enviro Grants (off-site link): -- For applicants doing environmental work.
Smartwool Advocacy Fund (off-site link): -- Available to nonprofits working on environmental stewardship, healthy recreational outlets for kids, and responsible outdoor activity participation.
REI Grants and Stewardship Awards (off-site link): -- Available to outdoor nonprofits by nomination.

Recreational Trails Program (RTP) Funding

IMBA's RTP Campaign: Go Get the Money!: -- Thanks to an outpouring of support from the trails community, the 109th Congress dedicated $370 million to the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) over five years - $144 million more than last time. That's a lot of singletrack... if you go get the money!

Other Government Funding Resources

Transportation Enhancements: -- Explains the Transportation Enhancements program.
Toolbox for the Great Outdoors (off-site link): -- Order this interactive CD to learn about 20 creative tools and more than a billion dollars in potential resources.
The Trust for Public Land Financing Strategies (off-site link): -- Help your club take a leadership role in protecting open space and raising state and local conservation funds.
Free Money From The Feds: New "Micro-Grants" To Enlist Community Support For Health Goals (off-site link): --Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Bicycle and Pedestrian Provisions of the Federal-aid Program (off-site link): -- Federal Funding Programs, From U.S. Dept. Of Transportation.
Bicycle Transportation and Pedestrian Walkways (off-site link): -- US Dept. of Transportation.
National Scenic Byways Program Fact Sheet (off-site link): -- US Dept. of Transportation.
TEA-21 Fact Sheet - Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (off-site link): -- Funding and Eligibility by the DOT.
Transportation Enhancements Fact Sheet (off-site link): -- US Dept. of Transportation
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: A Summary (off-site link): -- US Dept. of Transportation

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	Grants and Funding Volunteer Stewardship Challenge -- U.S.-based clubs who begin to log their volunteer stewardship hours by September 1 are eligible to receive one of eight (8) $500 cash grants, and clubs with the highest accumulated volunteer hours as of November 1, 2008 will win REI/IMBA Volunteer Stewardship Toolkits. Maximizing Trail Budgets through Competitive Bidding -- This article discusses how, what, where, when and why to put your trail projects out to bid. Ontario Trail Improvement Grants -- The Ontario Cycling Association and IMBA Canada partner to support trailwork across the province. 2008 IMBA/USAC Trail Tune up grants -- Seven $500 USA Cycling/IMBA Trail Tune-Up Grants are available to mountain biking groups seeking to jump-start trail improvement projects. IMBA/CLIF Bar Trail Preservation Grants -- Cash grants to preserve and enhance trail access, promote environmental education and inspire conservation. CLIF BARS for Trailwork Days -- Fill out this online form to request free CLIF BARS for your largest trailwork events. Bikes Belong Grants -- Bikes Belong is now accepting grant applications for off-road trail projects. Balance Bar Community Grants (off-site link) -- Funds available for nonprofits creating recreational opportunities. Patagonia Enviro Grants (off-site link) -- For applicants doing environmental work. Smartwool Advocacy Fund (off-site link) -- Available to nonprofits working on environmental stewardship, healthy recreational outlets for kids, and responsible outdoor activity participation. REI Grants and Stewardship Awards (off-site link) -- Available to outdoor nonprofits by nomination. Recreational Trails Program (RTP) Funding IMBA's RTP Campaign: Go Get the Money! -- Thanks to an outpouring of support from the trails community, the 109th Congress dedicated $370 million to the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) over five years - $144 million more than last time. That's a lot of singletrack... if you go get the money! Other Government Funding Resources Transportation Enhancements -- Explains the Transportation Enhancements program. Toolbox for the Great Outdoors (off-site link) -- Order this interactive CD to learn about 20 creative tools and more than a billion dollars in potential resources. The Trust for Public Land Financing Strategies (off-site link) -- Help your club take a leadership role in protecting open space and raising state and local conservation funds. Free Money From The Feds: New "Micro-Grants" To Enlist Community Support For Health Goals (off-site link) --Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Bicycle and Pedestrian Provisions of the Federal-aid Program (off-site link) -- Federal Funding Programs, From U.S. Dept. Of Transportation. Bicycle Transportation and Pedestrian Walkways (off-site link) -- US Dept. of Transportation. National Scenic Byways Program Fact Sheet (off-site link) -- US Dept. of Transportation. TEA-21 Fact Sheet - Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (off-site link) -- Funding and Eligibility by the DOT. Transportation Enhancements Fact Sheet (off-site link) -- US Dept. of Transportation Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: A Summary (off-site link) -- US Dept. of Transportation


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