Grant-In-Aid Program

Grant-In-Aid Program is sponsored by New Hampshire State Parks. Provides assistance to organized, non-profit off-highway recreational vehicle (OHRV) and snowmobile clubs for projects that enhance the development, maintenance, construction, grooming, grading, and safety of public OHRV and snowmobile trails in New Hampshire.

NH State Parks - Grant-In-Aid The purpose of the Grant-In-Aid (GIA) Program is to provide assistance to organized, non-profit off highway recreational vehicle (OHRV) and snowmobile (SMC) clubs for projects that will benefit the ridership of OHRVs and snowmobiles. The intent of the Program is to enhance the development, maintenance, construction, grooming, grading, and safety of public use OHRV and SMC trails in New Hampshire.

The GIA Program is governed by Administrative rules. Ncr 840 Grant in Aid Program rules & Ncr 850 Bureau Trails Use rules were adopted in June 2025. These rules can be found here: NH State Parks - Administrative Rules .

Funding for the Program is derived from OHRV and SMC registration fees and un-refunded gas taxes. These funds are dedicated to the GIA Program through RSA, kept in a separate account, and cannot be utilized for any other purpose. OHRV clubs apply for grants yearly through the Program.

Snowmobile clubs apply for grants twice a year; summer grants for trail work/equipment and winter grants for grooming assistance.

​Grant-In-Aid Workshop for SMC Winter 2026-27 ​Grant-In-Aid Winter Snowmobile Application 2026-27 SMC Advisory Committee Members as of 2026-4-9 for clubs to use to contact their GIA advisor for optional application signature OHRV APPLICATION FOR GRANT-IN-AID SUMMER 2026 ​Grant-In-Aid Workshop Presentation for OHRVs Summer 2026 OHRV Advisory Committee Members as of 2023-11-6 - for clubs to use to contact their GIA advisor for optional application signature Non-profit Cover Sheet Flowchart No Project Form - This form is optional, but helps us keep club contacts up to date.

GIA Project Landowner Permission Form (This must be individual for every landowner for every project submitted. This is attached to applications.)

(This email this as an excel file to the Bureau of Trails during Spring applications for OHRV clubs and during Fall applications for Snowmobile clubs) GIA Change in Project Scope Request Form GIA Storm Damage for OHRVs Request Form (OHRV clubs ONLY) Grading Operations Log (OHRV clubs ONLY) Trail Administrator Authorization Form (submit this only if change in TA during the course of a GIA project) For Sign Requests: Due Annually on the Second Friday of April.

Trail Sign Order Form - OHRV OHRV Guidelines for Trail Signing Trail Sign Order Form - Snowmobile Snowmobile Guidelines for Trail Signing For Trail Maintenance Vehicle requests to Fish & Game (usually submitted in Spring) Trails Maintenance Vehicle Application Fish & Game Page for OHRV & Snowmobile.

For Clubs to use for their records (not necessary to submit to Bureau of Trails) Equipment Inventory Form - OHRV Equipment Inventory Form - Snowmobile Landowner Trail Permission Form - OHRV Landowner Trail Permission Form - Snowmobile Organizing a New Club Checklist 2023-24 Winter Grooming Rates Trail Conditions Report Form for Clubs to Use GIA Guidelines - version 1 Trail Administrator Duties Best Management Practices For Erosion Control During Trail Maintenance and Construction Everything You Wanted to Know about DES Trail Permits Presentation 2023 GIA Trail Master Meeting Presentation for Snowmobile Clubs Helpful Info & Links for Clubs How to Obtain a Certificate of Good Standing or File an Annual Report How to Get a NH Vendor Code Landowner Partnership Brochure NH Dept.

of Environmental Services – Wetlands Bureau Homepage NH Environmental Services - Trail Permits Trails and Wetlands YouTube Video Presentation by NHDES Groomer & Trail Worker Information 2024 Bureau-Owned Groomer Loan Awards 2027 Equipment Loan Application DNCR Equipment Loan Agreement – SAMPLE Grooming Scoring Guidelines Groomer Operator Certification Quiz For more information about the Grant-in-Aids Program contact: GIA Coordinator, Taya Ferris, Taya.

M. Ferris@dncr. nh.

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