Grant Program
Program Area
Description
All-Terrain Vehicle and Snowmobile
Community Conservation Partnership Program
All-Terrain Vehicle and Snowmobile projects include the planning, acquisition of land, development, rehabilitation, maintenance, purchase of equipment for maintenance and construction, and development of educational programs related to ATV and/or snowmobile trails and facilities.
ONLY ATV or snowmobile projects should be submitted in this category. Funding comes from the ATV Management Restricted Account and the Snowmobile Management Restricted Account as authorized by
Act 97 of 2016. There is no match requirement for this funding; however, applications that provide match funding will be given additional consideration.
Grant funds available for this round:
ATV Management Restricted Account – $600,000 (approximately)
Snowmobile Management Restricted Account - $0
Community and Watershed Forestry
Community Conservation Partnership Program
The DCNR Community and Watershed Forestry Program provides financial assistance to identify locations in need of riparian forest buffers, lawn conversion, and community tree planting and to design, implement, and establish those practices. Eligible applicants requesting Urban and Community Forestry funding should apply here.
Community Recreation and Conservation Planning
Community Conservation Partnership Program
Planning projects "lay the groundwork" for future land acquisition, development and/or management of parks, recreational facilities, critical habitat, open space, natural areas, greenways, and river/watershed corridors.
DCNR Administrative Projects
Community Conservation Partnership Program
Land Acquisition and Conservation
Community Conservation Partnership Program
These projects involve the purchase and/or donation of land for park and recreation areas, greenways, critical habitat areas and/or open space.
Motorized Trails
Community Conservation Partnership Program
Pennsylvania Recreational Trails (PRT) motorized projects. PRT motorized projects include the development, rehabilitation or maintenance of designated routes on land for all types of motorized recreation activities, as well as the purchase or lease of equipment to be used exclusively for the maintenance or construction of land and water trails and trail-related facilities. Funding for projects in this category comes from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and DCNR is the designated state agency to administer this federal program in Pennsylvania. ONLY motorized trail projects applying for PRT funding should be submitted in this category. Match requirements are established at a minimum of 20%.
Non-motorized Trails
Community Conservation Partnership Program
Trail projects include the acquisition, planning, development, rehabilitation, or maintenance of designated routes on land or water for non-motorized recreation activities, as well as the purchase or lease of equipment to be used exclusively for the maintenance or construction of non-motorized land and water trails and non-motorized trail-related facilities.
Park Rehabilitation and Development
Community Conservation Partnership Program
These projects involve the rehabilitation and development of public parks, recreation facilities, greenways and river conservation projects. Eligible applicants requesting funding under the Small Community Program should apply here.
Peer and Circuit Rider
Community Conservation Partnership Program
These grant programs fund projects that help municipalities, counties, multi-municipal partnerships, and council of governments to increase local capacity for recreation, parks and conservation. The Peer program funds projects that, through a collaborative process, focus on a specific need identified by the grantee and its partners. The Circuit Rider program aides in the hiring of a full-time park, recreation or conservation professional whose services are shared by the members of a formal partnership, commission or authority.
State and Regional Partnerships
Community Conservation Partnership Program
Partnerships projects are collaborative statewide or regional initiatives that help build local, county, regional and statewide capacity to better develop and manage recreation and park facilities and to promote the conservation of natural and heritage resources through plan implementation, education and training.
Volunteer Fire Assistance
Volunteer Fire Assistance Program
This program is designed to provide assistance for volunteer fire service projects throughout the Commonwealth.
Wild Resource Conservation Program
Wild Resource Conservation Program
This grant program is designed to assist in the preservation of wild resources throughout the Commonwealth.