The Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Challenge Cost Share program is intended to support specific National Park Service mission-related projects that align with the goals of project partners.
Challenge Cost Share projects must support one or more of the following funding themes:
Community Resiliency. Projects that build climate resiliency in our NPS-administered lands and waters. Projects could include developing green infrastructure, nature-based solutions, and/or creating sustainable energy sources.
Conservation Projects (Lands and Waters). Projects that increase the acres of protected or restored lands and waters.
Outdoor Recreation. Projects that increase public access to new and restored outdoor recreation opportunities.
Projects that benefit NPS administered National Parks, National Trails and Wild and Scenic Rivers.
National Park Service staff will work with project partners to achieve these mutually beneficial outcomes.
This partnership challenge seeks to reward proposals that have the best prospects to build enduring benefits and develop new partnerships.
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National Forest Foundation Matching Awards Program
MAP: Connecting People to Forests, focuses primarily on in-person community engagement and completion of appropriate stewardship activities. Program goals are to create lasting change that will allow all communities, especially underserved communities, opportunities to benefit from activities on National Forest System lands or adjacent public lands.
Federal Highway Program: Bicycle & Pedestrian Program
The Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP) is a new competitive grant program created by Section 11529 of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (enacted as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Pub. L. 117-58) to construct projects to provide safe and connected active transportation facilities in active transportation networks or active transportation spines.
America Walks Community Change Grant
America Walks Community Change grant
supports the growing network of community champions, organizations, and agencies working to advance walkability. Grants are awarded to innovative and engaging programs and projects that create change and opportunity for walking and movement at the community level.
America Walks and generous Active People, Health Nations partners are excited to announce another round of our popular Community Change Grant program. This program will award 6 grants to communities for projects related to creating healthy, active, and engaged places to live, work and play. We have also expanded the program to include 15 grants for similar projects that are funded by General Motors.
Municipal Planning Grant
The Municipal Planning Grant (MPG) program encourages and supports planning and revitalization for local municipalities in Vermont. Awarded annually and administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development, the MPG program works to strengthen Vermont by funding local planning initiatives that support statewide planning goals. Since 1998, the MPG program has provided over $15 million to 240 cities and towns across Vermont to help breathe new life into communities, plan for future growth and development, and improve the quality of life. See our MPG Program Annual Report for more information.
State of Vermont ACCD Better Places Grant
Help make your community a better place! Whether you are dreaming of more parks and green spaces, a vibrant main street, colorful public art projects, community gardens, or cultural events, Better Places grants can help turn your idea into a reality. We invite you to reach out and discuss your local placemaking ideas with us.
The Better Places program provides one on one project coaching, local fundraising support, and matching implementation grants ranging from $5,000 to $40,000 to advance community-led placemaking efforts that create, revitalize, or activate public spaces. The Better Places team will work with you to develop and run a successful crowdfunding campaign that the State will match with a 2:1 matching grant.
Municipalities, local community groups, and nonprofit entities with municipal support may apply. Applicants are accepted on a rolling basis and are required to provide 33% matching funds raised through the Better Places crowdfunding platform managed by Patronicity. Once these funds have been raised, the State provides communities with a two to one (2:1) matching grant to advance your local placemaking project. Additional information about the program and eligibility requirements can be found online in the Better Places Program Guide.
