Deadline: 9-Nov-21
The Sunflower Foundation has announced a request for proposals (RFP) for the Trail Builders to help improve the health and well-being of Kansans by supporting the development of public trails.
Proposals from communities of all sizes, locations and backgrounds are welcome. Priority will be given to underserved areas with no existing trails and projects with an explicit intention of increasing diversity among trail users.
Priorities
Sunflower Foundation values all types of trails – trails in parks, school trails, rail-trails, shared-user paths, natural surface trails, and so forth. However, priority for this RFP will focus on underserved areas, including and especially:
- Neighborhoods, towns and regions with either no trails and/or very few public places for physical activity and recreation; or/and,
- Trail projects with the explicit intention of creating access to under-resourced populations, especially those which represent diverse backgrounds (e.g., race, ethnicity, income).
Funding Information
- Available funding: Up to $55,000 based on cost of project and scope of work.
- Grant timeline: Up to 24 months.
Benefits
This funding opportunity builds on Sunflower’s long history of trail investment in Kansas. They are excited to support the advancement of Kansas trails and their contributions to multiple health and community benefits. These benefits include:
- Improved physical and mental health associated with regular physical activity;
- Enhanced mental health, cognition, creativity and social well-being associated with nature;
- Increased sense of community pride, cohesion and “quality of life, quality of place;” and,
- Increased potential for economic development and revitalization through “active tourism.”
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible organizations include:
- Kansas municipalities and/or local units of government;
- Public schools within the Kansas unified school district (K-12);
- Kansas-based nonprofit with goals to enhance health and/or community development, improvement and well-being (e.g., health coalitions, economic development councils). Nonprofits must demonstrate tax-exempt 501c3 status.
For more information, visit http://www.sunflowerfoundation.org/grants/for_grant_seekers/current_grant_opportunities/grants