FUNDING RESOURCES
American Trails, The Trail Fund Programs:
americantrails.org/the-trail-fund
International Mountain Bicycling Association Trail Funding resource page:
imba.com/trail-funding
Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy:
The Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Grants Fund provides grants to assist in financing scrap
tire programs and projects. This includes partial payment for purchase of tire-derived products or crumb
rubber that can be used for trail surfacing.
dee.ne.gov/NDEQProg.nsf/OnWeb/ScrapTire
Nebraska Game and Parks' Recreational Trails Program (RTP) webpage:
Contains information regarding RTP for the state of Nebraska and how to apply.
OutdoorNebraska.gov/about/community-resources/grants/recreational-trails-program
Nebraska Game and Parks' Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) webpage:
Contains information regarding LWCF for the state of Nebraska and how to apply.
OutdoorNebraska.gov/about/community-resources/grants/land-and-water-conservation-fund
Nebraska Environmental Trust:
Trails are potentially eligible for NET grants.
environmentaltrust.nebraska.gov/index.html
Nebraska's Natural Resources Districts:
Check with your local NRD for potential funding opportunities.
nrdnet.org
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Federal Funding Tool:
railstotrails.org/policy/funding/tool
United States Department of Transportation (US DOT) Pedestrian and Bicycle funding opportunities:
A spreadsheet of all US DOT programs and what project activity or project type they can fund.
www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrian/funding/funding_opportunities.pdf
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic
information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its programs, activities, or employment. Any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against in any program,
activity, facility, or service, should contact the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Lincoln, NE 402-471-0641, the Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission, Lincoln, NE 402-471-2024, TTY/TDD
800-642-6112; Director, Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Interior, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20240. 2022-124137-MS-5/24
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