How to Succeed in Applying for Trail-Specific Funding Opportunities

This webinar outlines this exciting trails stewardship funding opportunities available, and is intended to help members of the trail community understand these programs and offer advice and insight into how to offer a competitive application.

The National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance and American Trails are pleased to partner with the U.S. Forest Service in continuing the Trail Partners Grant Program and the Legacy Trails Grant Program. American Trails also offers a smaller grant program for stewardship projects that are not on Forest Service lands called the Trail Capacity Program. These programs support partner-led trail projects that further the Legacy Roads and Trails criteria on National Forest System trails throughout the nine Forest Service Regions, as well as project that are not on Forest Service lands. This webinar will outline these exciting trails funding opportunities, help partners understand which program may be right for their intended projects, and offer trail user specific advice and information about the types of projects that are most successful at receiving funding. Funding is open to nonprofit organizations, businesses, and local agencies supporting trails. This webinar will allow plenty of time for attendee questions so come prepared to engage with our diverse panel of representatives from many of the key trail user groups.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the Forest Service Legacy Roads and Trails criteria for this program.
• Understand the National Forest System Trail Stewardship Partners Funding Program criteria for this program.
• Understand the Trail Capacity Grant Program criteria.
• Better comprehend the types of projects that these funds will support.
• Become familiar with the application process and timeline.
• Understand how project proposals will be evaluated and what it takes to submit a high-quality application.