Susquehanna Greenway Mini-Grant

Next Grant Application Period: August 26, 2024 – October 25, 2024

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Quick Facts

  • Application Window: August 26, 2024 – October 25, 2024
  • Request Amount: Grant Max = $10,000 per request; Required Match = 1:1 composed of cash or non-cash match; 80% of funding available at time of contract; 20% of funding awarded upon completion and final reporting. 
  • 2024 Funding Categories: 1) Outreach & Education, 2) Wayfinding & Signage, 3) Trails & Active Transportation, 4) Temporary Placemaking
  • Eligible Entities: Applicants must be a public entity (such as a county, municipality, or municipal agency) or a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization eligible to apply for DCNR-supported funding and registered with the Pennsylvania Bureau of Charities (BCO).
  • Ineligible Grant Activities: Operations equipment, Maintenance equipment, Political activities, Legal disputes, Lobbying, Fundraising activities, Property easements, Acquisition activities, Food, drink or other hospitality items related to general promotion of the grantee organization, or not related to overnight travel expenses. 
  • 2024 Target Geography: Applicants can be in any of the 22 counties that contain the Susquehanna Greenway. Projects must take place within the Susquehanna Greenway corridor (See Map) 

Location Requirement

The Susquehanna Greenway Mini-Grant round aims to support the advancement of regional outdoor recreation, conservation, and trail projects and programs within the Susquehanna Greenway. Proposals from outside of the Susquehanna Greenway, will not be considered. An interactive map of the Susquehanna Greenway corridor is available below or by clicking here. Please check that your project falls within the green shaded area of the map.

Eligible Entities

Eligible applicants include public entities (such as a county, municipality, or municipal agency) or 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations eligible to apply for DCNR-supported funding and registered with the Pennsylvania Bureau of Charities (BCO). If your group does not meet this eligibility requirement, SGP encourages you to partner with and eligible entity and apply together. In this case, letters of support noting the partnership are strongly encouraged. If you have any questions about this process, please contact the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership. 

Request Amount

Applicants may request up to $10,000, and proposals must include a 1:1 match (cash or in-kind). While only one award will be given to each applying entity, more than one application can be submitted for consideration. All awarded funding must be utilized within the contract period of 12 months.  Applicants must put together a budget using SGP’s template. A link to a downloadable Budget Template is included above.


Eligible Categories

Proposed activities must fit within one of the three eligible categories. The eligible project categories include: 

Outreach & Education

Includes educational programs or events that build connections along the Susquehanna River or inspire people to engage with the outdoors safely; fliers, maps, guides, or brochures highlighting trails, towns, waterways and/or history within the Susquehanna Greenway; media pieces showcasing the Susquehanna Greenway and the opportunities for engagement in the trails, towns, and waterways within the Susquehanna Greenway or promoting places where people want to live, work, and explore.

 

Wayfinding & Signage

Wayfinding and signage along the Susquehanna Greenway and its network of trails, parks, or water trail access, interpretive panels, or other signage that supports informed exploration of the outdoors. Please note, signage to be located at a water trail access must utilize the new Susquehanna River Water Trail Wayfinding and Branding. 

Trails & Active Transportation

This category includes planning, engineering, feasibility studies, improvements, implementation, and construction related to trails and active transportation projects.

Temporary Placemaking

Placemaking is the process of creating quality places that people want to live, work, play and learn in. It is a multi-faceted approach to the planning, design, and management of public spaces. Placemaking capitalizes on a local community’s assets, inspiration, and potential, with the intention of creating public spaces that improve community vitality and promote people’s health, happiness, and well-being. Temporary Placemaking can be the inexpensive, low tech, flexible and temporary bridge between the existing and the future. It is an opportunity to try something different without a long-term commitment or big investment, to demonstrate positive aspects of an idea before it is implemented, building support and interest, to foster increased community engagement and feedback, and can lead to better understanding of proposed plans and more clarification for permanent project development. Some examples of projects in this category include projects related to trails, parks, accesses, bikeability, walkability, signage, community engagement, road holidays, safe routes to school, or others. 


Other Considerations

The Susquehanna Greenway Mini-Grant Program is financed by a grant from the Community Conservation Partnership Program, under the administration of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources (DCNR), Bureau of Recreation and Conservation. As such, mini-grants may not be used as match for other DCNR-funded projects, nor may DCNR funding be used to match this mini-grant. Awarded projects will be required to adhere to all DCNR’s grant guidelines and eligible expense policies, and all projects must acknowledge the SGP and DCNR on marketing materials and media releases. Grant contracts will provide more details to grant awardees. 

DCNR’s Bureau of Recreation and Conservation and SGP encourage grant applicants to incorporate “green and sustainable” infrastructure elements in park, trail and rivers development and rehabilitation projects. The term “green and sustainable” refers to practices that offer environmental benefits or that reduce the impacts of human activities on the environment. 

Applicant Checklist

  • Grant Application 
  • Budget 
  • Map of Project Location 
  • Before Photos of Project Location 
  • Letters of Support (optional) 

Deadline

The application window will close at 4:59 PM on October 25, 2024. Eligible applicants can apply through this online form or the button below.

If you are unable to submit your application online, please submit applications by email to [email protected] or mail to:  

Susquehanna Greenway Partnership 
Attn: Grant Committee, 
301 Market Street, Unit #649, 
Lewisburg, PA 17837 

Please be sure to read the full set of Grant Guidelines before applying.

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The application window will close at 4:59 PM on October 25, 2024.

Notification

Awarded projects can expect to be notified in December 2024.

Questions may be directed to [email protected] or 570-478-0178.  

The Susquehanna Greenway is a connected corridor of paddling, walking, and biking trails, boat launches, conserved lands, and communities that runs along the Susquehanna River in PA. The Susquehanna Greenway Partnership (SGP) is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to advancing the vision of the Susquehanna Greenway. SGP works with partners to grow the network, inspire people to engage with the outdoors, and transform communities into places where people want to live, work, and explore.