The 2024 Trail Construction Grant Program is currently open to receive applications for funding trail projects under the Morris County Preservation Trust Fund.
Donor Name: Morris County
State: New Jersey
County: Morris County (NJ)
Type of Grant: Grant | Reimbursement
Deadline: 06/28/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The purpose of the grant program is to provide recreational trail use opportunities, which benefit the communities and enhance the quality of life for the residents of Morris County.
Program Funding
The program will operate on a reimbursement basis. The minimum grant amount is $10,000.00 for all of the funding categories. The maximum grant award for Design & Permitting is 15% of estimated construction costs. The maximum grant award for Minor Construction is $70,000. The Major Construction funding category limit is defined as “no one award shall receive more than 60% of the funds available during each year’s funding cycle”. However, this exception can be waived if the project is deemed to be a regionally significant project.
Project Completion
2-years (from date of signed Grant Agreement).
Eligible Projects
- Design & Permitting – grant funding provided to prepare bid ready construction documents including Final Design Plans, Specifications, Permits, and Engineer’s Cost Estimate.
- Minor Construction – grant funding provided to construct small simplistic types of trail projects. Specific criteria apply.
- Major Construction – grant funding provided to construct larger types of trail projects.
Eligibility Criteria
Any of the thirty-nine municipalities in the County of Morris, New Jersey. Municipalities are limited to one application per funding cycle.
Required Qualifications
The land on which the trail is to be funded must be:
- Located in Morris County
- Owned by the municipality, in full and/or via permanent easements on which trail(s) are to be located.
- Permanently preserved public parkland or private land with permanent easements dedicated for public trail/recreational use.
- License Agreements will be considered for projects that are officially adopted as part of the municipal Recreation and Open Space Inventory (ROSI) or are located on County owned property. Prior approvals by the County are required.
For more information, visit Morris County.
