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.
2024 Anticipated Trail Funding Opportunities
OKI Regional Council of Governments
Surface Transportation Program (Ohio and Kentucky)
Transportation Alternatives Grants (Ohio and Kentucky)
Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality (CMAQ)
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Clean Ohio Trails Fund and Recreational Trails Program
Ohio Public Works Commission
Clean Ohio Conservation Fund Program District 2, Hamilton County
District 10, Butler, Clermont, Warren, and Clinton Counties
Ohio Department of Transportation
HSIP Formal Safety Improvement Program
Ohio Department of Transportation Funding Resources
Kentucky Department for Local Government
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Transportation Alternatives Program: Ongoing
Paula Nye Memorial Education Grant
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
National Parks Service
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.