Applicants are invited to apply for the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Trails Maintenance Fund.
Donor Name: Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
State: New York
County: Allegany County (NY), Cattaraugus County (NY), Chautauqua County (NY), Erie County (NY), Genesee County (NY), Monroe County (NY), Niagara County (NY), Orleans County (NY), Wyoming County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/04/2025
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Awards from this fund will address circumstances where intervention is required to ensure that the trail or greenway can continue to function effectively and provide users with the recreation experience and community connectivity that was envisioned when the trail or greenway was developed.
Uses of funds
Primarily, funds can be used for construction costs but can also be used for restoration of habitats, planting of native species, waterfront restoration and for trail amenities, such as lighting, benches, educational and interpretive kiosks, and other amenities that are an essential part of a trail restoration project.
Eligibility Criteria
- Any 501(c)(3) public charity is eligible to apply, as well as any Tribal Entities/Nations, governmental agency, municipality or governmental unit, including school systems. In addition, innovative, collaborative combinations of these organizations are eligible.
- Applicant organizations must be located in or serve the following counties of Western New York: Allegany, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Erie, Genesee, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, and Wyoming.
Selection Criteria
Selection criteria will include:
- Leverage: The availability of matching funds at a minimum of $1 from a grantee’s own resources or other resources for every $1 of Trails Maintenance Grant dollars is an important consideration.
- Preferred Trails: Preference is given to projects benefiting the following trails and Greenways: Shoreline Trail; Empire State Trail; Genesee Valley Greenway; Southern Tier Trail; Northeast Greenway and Tonawanda Rail to Trail; and Scajaquada Creek Trail.
- Indication of public support for the project
- The importance of the project in the restoration of that component of the regional greenways system
- Its connectivity to the regional system
- Status of land control of the proposed project
- Evidence that the project will be on noncontaminated land and/or remediated land, or on land that can definitely be utilized by the public
- The timetable for the funded project and the likelihood of its completion in a timely manner (projects must be completed within 36 months)
- A plan for, and the necessary commitment to, long-term maintenance of the project once completed
- The ability of the partners to successfully complete the project
- Appropriate public access to the proposed project
- Evidence that a grant would play an important role in the success of the project.
For more information, visit CFGB.
