Genesee Valley Trail Town Grants
Genesee Valley Trail Town Grants: Now Accepting Applications
ABOUT THE GENESEE VALLEY TRAIL TOWN GRANT PROGRAM
Genesee Valley Trail Town Grants support initiatives to enhance outdoor recreation and increase connectivity between the Genesee Valley Greenway State Park and neighboring communities. The grants are intended for Genesee Valley Trail Towns to boost and take advantage of visitation to the Genesee Valley Greenway State Park and other outdoor recreational resources in the area, foster place-making efforts, create safer streets for cyclists and pedestrians in Trail Town communities, and implement projects identified in the Genesee Valley Trail Town Initiative’s community action plans.
The Genesee Valley Trail Town Grants are being awarded by Parks & Trails NY (PTNY), made possible by funding from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation. Grants are being given out in conjunction with the Genesee Valley Trail Town Initiative, a collaborative effort between Letchworth Gateway Villages, Parks & Trails NY, the Friends of the Genesee Valley Greenway, Genesee Valley Greenway State Park, and 10 communities along the 100-mile Genesee Valley Greenway in Western New York. The Trail Town Initiative aims to boost outdoor tourism, create more resilient communities and support the region’s post-COVID recovery.
The 10 Genesee Valley Trail Town communities are: the towns of Caneadea, Cuba and Hume in Allegany County; the towns of Avon, Geneseo, Mount Morris, Nunda, and York in Livingston County; the town of Wheatland in Monroe County; and the town of Perry in Wyoming County.
Timeline:
January 7, 2022 | Grant applications open
March 28, 2022 | Grant applications due
March – April 2022 | Applications reviewed
May/June 2022 | Awards announced
June/July 2022 | Projects begin
Learn More & Apply Today
Applications are now being accepted through the PTNY Grant Portal. Visit PTNY’s Genesee Valley Trail Town Grants page for more details on eligible projects and instructions on how to apply.
PTNY’s Genesee Valley Trail Town Grants Informational Webinar Recording from December 8th, 2021
