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Find similar grantsRecreational Trails Program is sponsored by Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. This matching reimbursement program provides funding for the construction and rehabilitation of recreational trails and trail-related facilities. Projects may include both non-motorized and motorized trail uses.
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Virginia Recreational Trails Program Department of Conservation and Recreation Conserve. Protect. Enjoy.
2017 Virginia Outdoors Survey Summary (PDF) 2020 Regional Public Recreation Survey Results and Map (PDF) 2021 Regional Public Recreation Survey Results and Map (PDF) Virginia Outdoors Plan Mapper Land and Water Conservation Fund Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program (ORLP) Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program Recreational Trails Program Trail Access Grants Program Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants Va.
Land Conservation Foundation Water Trails and Public Access Map of access points and water trails Citizen Involvement Guide Virginia Recreational Trails Program (RTP) DCR is accepting applications for the 2026 RTP grant round from March 10 – May 5, 2026. The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) is a federal 80-20 matching reimbursement program for building and rehabilitating trails and trail-related facilities.
The program is administered by the Federal Highway Administration and funded through 2026 by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The program mandates allocations be split among non-motorized, diversified and motorized trail categories. Funding may be awarded to city, county, town, tribal or other government entities.
Registered nonprofit organizations partnered with a government body are also eligible. The Recreational Trails Program and Virginia Recreational Trails Program Advisory Committee steer project selections after a competitive call for applications. The program currently accepts applications for new trail construction in even-year grant rounds (2022, 2024, etc.).
Existing trail maintenance and amenity project applications are accepted every grant round but are most competitive in odd-year grant rounds. The 2026 RTP grant round is open and accepting applications until May 5, 2026, for an estimated $1. 45 million in RTP funding, subject to availability from the Federal Highway Administration.
This year both maintenance, repair and amenity projects on existing trails and new trail construction are eligible for funding.
2026 RTP Application Manual 2026 RTP Grant Application – Version 1 New Trail Construction 2026 RTP Grant Application – Version 2 Existing Trail Maintenance & Amenities 2026 RTP Application Certification Form 2026 RTP Scoring Criteria – Version 1 New Trail Construction 2026 RTP Scoring Criteria – Version 2 Existing Trail Maintenance & Amenities Application dcouments are due via email to recreationgrants@dcr. virginia. gov by 4 p.
m. on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Webinar: An informational webinar about the RTP program and this year’s eligibility will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 2 p.
m. The webinar will be recorded and posted to this webpage. Register for the webinar here .
Applications were accepted for the 2025 grant ground from March 11-May 6, 2025. Read the press release announcing the grant recipients from the 2025 RTP grant cycle. Only maintenance, repair and amenity projects on existing trails were eligible for funding in this grant round.
2025 RTP Application Manual 2025 RTP Grant Application 2025 RTP Application Certification Form 2025 RTP Scoring Criteria 2025 RTP Webinar Presentation Slides View the webinar recording on YouTube. Virginia RTP FY25 Annual Report Applications were accepted for the 2024 RTP grant round from March 12-May 7, 2024. Read the press release announcing the grant recipients from the 2024 RTP grant cycle.
Both new trail construction and improvements to existing trails were eligible for funding in this grant round. 2024 RTP Application Manual 2024 RTP 2024 Grant Application 2024 RTP Application Certification Form 2024 RTP Scoring Criteria 2024 RTP Webinar presentation slides View the recording on YouTube Virginia RTP FY24 Annual Report Applications were accepted for the 2023 RTP grant round from March 16-May 9, 2023.
Read the press release announcing the grant recipients from the 2023 RTP grant cycle. Only trail maintenance, repair and amenity projects on existing land and water trails were eligible for funding in this grant round. 2023 RTP Application Manual 2023 RTP Grant Application 2023 RTP Application Certification Form 2023 RTP Scoring Criteria 2023 Recreational Trails Program Webinar presentation View the recording on YouTube.
Documents and Forms for grant recipients General Administrative Documents and Forms 2026 RTP Application Manual Version March 2026. RTP Procurement Procedures Version March 2025. RTP Quarterly Report Template Version March 2024.
RTP Closeout Procedures Version March 2026 Reimbursement Documents and Forms RTP Reimbursement Request Guide Version March 2024. RTP Example Reimbursement Package Version March 2024. RTP Reimbursement Certification Form Version March 2024.
RTP Reimbursement Certification Form Version March 2024. RTP Data Sheet Summarizing Invoices Version March 2024. RTP Data Sheet Summarizing Volunteer Labor Version March 2024.
RTP Data Sheet Summarizing Employee Labor Version March 2024. RTP Volunteer Daily Timesheet Version March 2024. RTP Daily Equipment Record Version September 2021.
RTP Buy America Compliance Form Version March 2024. VA W-9 Form Version March 2022. Environmental Review Documents and Forms RTP Environmental Review Guidance Version March 2026.
RTP Preliminary Engineering (PE Phase) Project Checklist Version March 2025. RTP Categorical Exclusion Determination Form Version March 2025. Endangered Species Act Section 7 Determination Table Version July 2020.
Contact Recreation Grants Coordinator Kellie Seaton at recreationgrants@dcr. virginia. gov or call 804-786-1119.
Please email recreationgrants@dcr. virginia. gov if you would like to be added to the contact list for grant round announcements.
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation 600 East Main Street, 24th floor | Richmond, VA 23219-2094 | Please send website comments to web@dcr. virginia. gov Address general inquiries to pcmo@dcr.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: City, county, town, tribal or other government entities; registered nonprofit organizations partnered with a government body are also eligible. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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