Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is pleased to help watersheds, local governments and community organizations improve or develop canoe access sites on rivers and streams in their communities.
Donor Name: Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
State: Pennsylvania
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/26/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The CADF operates by making grants to municipalities, recreation/parks associations and nonprofit organizations to improve or develop stream access sites for canoeing or kayaking. Current funding supports grants on streams with minimal motorboat traffic, with preference for whitewater streams. Grants for 2024 will provide up to 5,000 for low-profile improvements and a subsequent $1,000 for maintenance over the next decade.
Eligible Applicants
- Local organizations with 501(c)(3) nonprofit status in Pennsylvania are eligible. Organizations without 501(c)(3) nonprofit status must identify a qualified nonprofit association to administer the grant’s finances, if awarded.
- Preference will be given to existing sites or to waterways where previously developed conservation plans, assessments, or water trail programs indicate the need for improved stream recreation access. Indications of need may also come from current active development of the above.
- A proposed new access site should be located along a stream or river described in Canoeing Guide to Western Pennsylvania and Northern West or similar text, or be recognized in the region as a paddling waterway. Provide this information in the “Project Description.” Preference will be given to Class II and Class III streams.
- A previously existing access site seeking improvement(s) should be on a waterway identified in Canoeing Guide Western Pennsylvania and Northern West Virginia or similar text, or be recognized in the region as a paddling waterway. Provide this information in the “Project Description.
- The landowner must be in agreement to allow canoe and kayak access to site for a minimum of 10 years.
- While a cash or non-cash match is not required, preference will be given to applications that show local commitment. Non-cash, in-kind contributions are acceptable and may include volunteer time, donated services, or other donated items, such as heavy equipment, which are directly related to the development of the applicant’s project.
- Eligible streams must be rated as Class III or below, be substantially free of power boat traffic, and be canoeable often enough to justify the investment. Proposed access sites should significantly augment existing or planned access capability.
For more information, visit Western Pennsylvania Conservancy.
