Deadline: 4-Feb-22
The Hudson River Valley Greenway’s 2022 Community Grants Program is now open to provide matching grants to Greenway Communities and Compact Communities.
Greenway Communities are eligible to develop plans or projects consistent with the five Greenway criteria:
- Natural and Cultural Resource Protection – Protect, preserve, and enhance natural resources, including natural communities, open spaces, cultural and historic resources, scenic roads and scenic areas.
- Regional Planning – Working together to develop mutually beneficial regional strategies for natural and cultural resource protection, economic development, public access and heritage and environmental education.
- Economic Development – Encourage economic development compatible with the preservation and enhancement of natural and cultural resources including agriculture, tourism, and the revitalization of established community centers and waterfronts.
- Public Access – Promote increased public access to the Hudson River through the creation of riverside parks and the development of the Hudson River Valley Greenway Trail System.
- Heritage and Environmental Education – Promote awareness among residents and visitors about the Valley’s natural, cultural, scenic and historic resources.
Funding Information
- Typical grants under the Greenway Communities Grant Program range from $5,000 – $10,000, with greater financial assistance available for projects involving two or more municipalities.
- Greenway Compact communities are eligible to receive more than $10,000 for projects that develop, approve, and implement a compact strategy consistent with the Greenway criteria and the Greenway Act. Typical grant amounts range between $5,000 and $25,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must complete projects previously awarded funds through this grant program or release those funds before being eligible to receive funding in this round. A community may hold a maximum of one Greenway Planning Grant and one Greenway Compact Grant at the same time.
- Municipalities must be located within the geographic area of the Greenway in order to be eligible. The Greenway area includes all of the municipalities within these counties: Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Saratoga, Ulster, Washington, Westchester, municipalities in Greene County that are at least partially or entirely outside of the Catskill Park boundary; and those portions of New York and Bronx counties adjacent to the Hudson River and within the city’s local waterfront revitalization program area pursuant to Executive Law Article.
For more information, visit https://hudsongreenway.ny.gov/grants-funding