Funding Opportunities
Funding Opportunities & Other Resources
Progress begins with good ideas, but ideas need support to move forward. That’s why we’re here.
No matter what you envision for your community, we’ll help you navigate the process of making it a reality. Below you’ll find a variety of helpful resources, including current fundraising opportunities, requests for proposals, and data and other information to help you communicate the positive impact of walkable and bikeable communities.
2023 Anticipated Trail Funding Opportunities
Devou Good Foundation
Active Transportation Fund (Ohio and Kentucky): Ongoing 2021-2023
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Indiana Trails Program: Deadline TBD March 2022
OKI Regional Council of Governments
Surface Transportation Program (Ohio and Kentucky): Deadline TBD June 2022
Transportation Alternatives Grants (Ohio and Kentucky): Deadline TBD June 2022
Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality (CMAQ): Deadline TBD June 2022
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Clean Ohio Trails Fund and Recreational Trails Program: Deadline TBD April 2022
NatureWorks: Deadline TBD June 2022
Ohio Public Works Commission
Clean Ohio Conservation Fund Program District 2, Hamilton County: Deadline TBD January 2022
District 10, Butler, Clermont, Warren, and Clinton Counties: Deadline February 28, 2022
Ohio Department of Transportation
Safe Routes to School: Deadline TBD March 2022
HSIP Formal Safety Improvement Program: Deadline August 31, 2022
Ohio Department of Transportation Funding Resources
Kentucky Department for Local Government
Recreational Trails Program: Deadline TBD May 2022
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Transportation Alternatives Program: Ongoing
Paula Nye Memorial Education Grant: October 1, 2022
National Parks Service
Rails to Trails Conservancy
Resources
Cost Estimation
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy: Maintenance Practices and Costs of Rail-Trails
Wilbur Smith Associates: Trail Surface Cost Estimates
Federal Highway Administration: Evaluation of Safety, Design, and Operation of Shared-Use Paths
Federal Highway Administration: Incorporating On-Road Bicycle Networks into Resurfacing Projects
Other Helpful Resources
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
- Resource Library
- Equitable and Inclusive Trails
- Promoting Equity in Trail Use and Programming
- Equitable Practices in Trail Planning
- Leveraging Data to Advance Equitable Planning and Development
- National Trail Count Program Dashboard
Pedestrian & Bicycle Information Center
Mental Health Benefits of Trails
Health Benefits of Regular Cycling
Not sure where to begin?
Start by connecting with us. Together, we’ll make a plan and get to work.
Funding & Information
Need funding for your project or data to support a proposal? We’ll help you navigate the fundraising process.