The Hudson River Valley Greenway Conservancy Trails Grant Program is dedicated to funding recreational trail projects.
Donor Name: Hudson River Valley Greenway
State: New York
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/30/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Special consideration is given to projects that seek to implement the goals of the Greenway Trail Program. The application emphasizes connections to the Empire State Trail.
that link cultural and historic sites, parks, open spaces, and community centers as well as providing public access to the Hudson River.
Categories
- Trail Construction: Projects to construct land trail segments/water trail sites or trail links that further the goals of the Greenway Trail Program.
- Trail Planning or Design: Projects to complete feasibility studies, design or plan trail segments/water trail sites or trail links that further the goals of the Greenway Trail Program.
- Trail Rehabilitation or Improvement: Rehabilitation/Improvement projects, including trail amenities, signs and kiosks, to improve trails/trail segments/water trail sites that further the goals of the Greenway Trail Program.
- Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction: Projects to repair trail damage from catastrophic events such as flooding.
Funding Information
- Requests for Greenway Conservancy funds may be made in the following categories:
- Trail Construction: Up to $250,000
- Trail Design or planning: Up to $75,000
- Trail Rehabilitation or Improvement projects: Up to $100,000
- Natural Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction: Up to $250,000
- Funding Range for Hudson River Greenway Water Trail Grants:
- Construction, design or planning: Up to $250,000
- Rehabilitation or Improvement projects: Up to $100,000
- Natural Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction Up to $250,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be in good standing on other Greenway grant awards.
- Municipalities and not-for-profit corporations located within the geographic area of the Greenway, as defined by Article 44 of the Environmental Conservation Law, may apply.
- Municipality: A local public authority or public benefit corporation, a county, city, town, village, school district, supervisory district, district corporation, improvement district within a county, city, town or village, or American Indian nation or tribe recognized by the state or the United States, or any combination thereof.
- Not-for-Profit Corporation: A corporation formed pursuant to the not-for-profit corporation law and qualified for tax-exempt status under the federal internal revenue code.
- Geographic Area of the Greenway: The legislatively defined Greenway area including all of the municipalities within these counties: Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Saratoga, Ulster, Washington, Westchester, municipalities in Greene County completely or partially outside of the Catskill Park, and those portions of New York and Bronx counties adjacent to the Hudson River and within the city’s waterfront revitalization program area pursuant to Executive Law Article 42.
- Eligibility Requirements for Hudson River Greenway Water Trail funding: Launch, campsite and day use site owners located along the Hudson River and Champlain Canal, within the designated Greenway Area, and who are, or wish to become, a part of the water trail system are eligible to participate in the program. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to:
- Creation of new launches, campsites, or amenities
- Additional parking and restroom facilities at some boat launches
- Potable water
- Standardized on-site kayak storage racks (plans available on request)
- Becoming a Designated Greenway Water Trail Site: The first step in becoming a Greenway Water Trail Site and becoming eligible for Water Trail funding under this grant program is for the landowner to submit a letter of request to become a designated Water Trail Site. A Greenway staff member will meet with the local landowner for a site visit. Following the site visit, the local landowner submits a trail designation application, and SEQR forms. Technical assistance from the Greenway is available in filling out these forms. The request is then forwarded to the Greenway Board for approval. A grant application may be submitted now, but funding will not be made unless the designation request is adopted by the Board of Directors.
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