Applications are now open for the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Trails Maintenance Fund to support the maintenance of greenways throughout the southeast Michigan region.
Donor Name: Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
State: Michigan
County: Wayne County (MI), Oakland County (MI), Macomb County (MI), Monroe County (MI), Washtenaw County (MI), St. Clair County (MI), and Livingston County (MI)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/31/2022
Grant Size: $50,000 to $400,000
Details:
The goal of the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Trails Maintenance Fund is to provide maintenance support to already developed trails and greenways. Grants will be made to organizations working to solve extraordinary circumstances where a component of a trail or greenway requires some form of restoration or intervention to ensure it continues to function effectively, providing users with the recreation experience and community connectivity that was envisioned when the trail was developed.
Funding Information
Grants will range from $50,000 to $400,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Any 501(c)(3) public charity is eligible to apply, as well as any governmental agency, municipality or governmental unit (including school systems). In addition, innovative, collaborative combinations of the above, such as trail commissions, are eligible. Applicant organizations or entities must be located in, or serve, the seven counties of southeast Michigan. Any of the seven county governments within southeast Michigan may apply, as well as minor civil divisions, such as villages, towns, cities and townships.
For more information, visit Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan.