LEWISBURG — The Susquehanna Greenway Partnership is pleased to announce the opening of the 2024 Susquehanna Greenway Mini-Grant Program.

The Susquehanna Greenway Mini-Grant program aims to support the advancement of regional outdoor recreation, conservation, trail projects and programs within the Susquehanna Greenway. This includes all 22 counties that the Susquehanna Greenway goes through: Bradford, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Indiana, Juniata, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Luzerne, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder, Susquehanna, Union, Wyoming, and York counties. Proposals for projects that take place outside of the Susquehanna Greenway will not be considered.

Eligible applicants include registered non-profit organizations able to apply for DCNR-supported funding and public entities (such as a county, municipality, or municipal agency). Proposed activities must fit within one of the four eligible categories:

• Outreach and Education

• Wayfinding and Signage

• Trails and Active Transportation

• Temporary Placemaking. Detailed descriptions of these categories are available on the grant landing page at susquehannagreenway.org/mini-grant-program.

Applicants may request up to $10,000, and proposals must include a 1:1 match (cash or in-kind). While only one award will be given to each applying entity, more than one application can be submitted for consideration. All awarded funding must be utilized within 12 months from the date of the awarded contract; the anticipated contract period is January – December 2025.

The Susquehanna Greenway Mini-Grant Program is financed by a grant from the Community Conservation Partnership Program, under the administration of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources (DCNR), Bureau of Recreation and Conservation. As such, mini-grants may not be used as match for other DCNR-funded projects, nor may DCNR funding be used to match this mini-grant. Awarded projects will be required to adhere to all DCNR’s grant guidelines and eligible expense policies, and all projects must acknowledge the SGP and DCNR on marketing materials and media releases. Grant contracts will provide more details to grant awardees.

The application window will close at 4:59 PM on October 25, 2024. Eligible applicants can apply online at susquehannagreenway.org/mini-grant-program, or by emailing to info@susquehannagreenway.org. Grants can also be mailed to 301 Market Street, Unit #649, Lewisburg, PA, 17387 with Attention to “Grant Committee.”.