IMBA/USAC Trail Tune-up Grants Available
The IMBA/USAC Trail Tune-up Grants feature $2,000 in funding and a follow-up visit from one of the Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crews. The Crews will provide technical assistance for the grant winners’ trail projects.
Projects that create or improve trails used for mountain bike racing will receive the highest consideration, but funding can also be used to improve trails for race training and recreational riding. Applicants must be current members of IMBA, as well as USA Cycling member clubs/race promoters.
The Trail Tune-Up Grants are completely funded by USA Cycling members through an optional checkbox on USA Cycling license applications and renewal forms. The program is administered through a partnership between USA Cycling and IMBA.
The application deadline is August 15, 2011. Grant winners will be announced in September at the Interbike trade show and notified by IMBA and USA Cycling.
Grant applications MUST Include:
- A one-page, typed description of the proposed project that demonstrate how funds will be productively used to preserve and enhance trail access, promote environmental education and inspire conservation in your community.
- A budget outline to show how all funding will be used.
- Club Name (Clubs applying for grants must be current members of IMBA and USA Cycling; applicants must include membership numbers)
- Digital copy of a completed W-9 tax form (grant winners will be required to submit a completed W-9 tax form)
- Contact Name
- Contact Address
- Contact Phone
- Contact Email and Club Website
- Copy of the organizations IRS determination letter showing 501 c 3 status.
- Please submit applications via email to ryan [at] imba [dot] com. Include the following in the subject of your email submission: Trail Tune-Up Grants (Your Club Name or Acronym.)
