IDENTIFYING FUNDING
The process of identifying funding should
be done simultaneously with project proposal
creation as they can be dependent on each
other. You want to be sure your proposal reflects
the benefits that will best promote your project
to potential funders.
To start the process of identifying funding
options, ask the following questions and make
a list of all the parts of your plan that will
need funding.
• What are your cost estimates?
• Do any of these costs fit within the land
manager's budget?
• Have you included costs for your project
lifecycle, not just construction? Is there a
strategy for funding the non-building phases
for the project? Such as feasibility, design,
community engagement, and ongoing
maintenance?
• What can be provided in-kind or donated?
It takes more than just money.
• What can be funded through the
community, privately, or be
crowd-sourced?
• What competitive grant funding
opportunities are available? This will
take some research to investigate what
opportunities will fit with the details of your
project. There is a great list to get you started
in the Resources section of this document.
Members of the Kearney Whitewater Association paddle through one of the drop structures at the Kearney Whitewater Park, a
public private partnership on Turkey Creek in Kearney.
FUNDING
Check out the Funding
Resources section on page 42
for more funding ideas!
Interested in creating a water trail in your
community? Check out the Nebraska
Water Trails Guide.
OutdoorNebraska.gov/about/
community-resources/community-plans
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