Non-Motorized State Trail Grants

The Colorado State Recreational Trails Grant Program funds projects for large recreational trail grants, small recreational trail grants, trail planning, and trail support grants. This program is a partnership among Colorado State Parks, Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO), the Colorado Lottery, the federal Recreational Trails Program (RTP), and the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). Read about the Grant Selection Process.

The availability of funding for the Non-Motorized Trail Grants will be based on the funding levels provided by the funding sources. Availability of funds for successful applicants may vary due to legislative processes, fiscal year parameters and/or written authorization of spending authority. Awarded funds are for 2 1/2 years. Depending on the source of awarded funds, contracts may be sent out for signature authority from May through August of a grant cycle. Please consider this when planning your projects and timelines.

The non-motorized trail grant selection process follows a three-tiered recommendation and approval process. Applications are first scored and evaluated by State Trails Subcommittee members, volunteer outside reviewers and trails program staff, who rank the applications in an order of recommended funding priorties. The ranked applications are submitted to the State Trails Committee which evaluates and recommends projects to the State Parks and Great Outdoor Colorado Boards for final approval.
 
State Trails staff and grant reviewers cannot comment on the status of a grant application until the evaluation and scoring process is completed.


2011 - 2012 Non-Motorized Grant Awards

Large Construction or Maintenance

Fruita Connection, Phase 2, Colorado Riverfront Trail
Mesa County

Regional Fourteener Trail Maintenance Project
Colorado Fourteener Initiative

2012 - 2013 Partnership for Stewardship
Wildlands Restoration Volunteers

Partnerships to Create Golden Horseshoe Trail Connections
Town of Breckenridge

Pagosa Springs Town to Lakes Trail Segment
Town of Pagosa Springs

Fossil Creek Trail at East Trilby Road
City of Ft. Collins

Darby Lateral Trail Underpass
City of Aurora

Rangely Trails Program
Town of Rangely

Hangman's Gulch Trail, Phase 2
Town of Castle Rock

Severance to Windsor Trail Upgrade
Great Western Trail Authority

Trail Conservation Initiative
City and County of Denver Parks and Recreation Department

Cherry Creek Trail Signage, Phase 1
Arapahoe County Open Space Program

Small Construction or Maintenance

Dillon Ranger District Trail Plan Implementation
Dillon Ranger District, White River National Forest

2012 - 2013 FDRD Stewardship Projects
Friends of the Dillon Ranger District

Planning or Support

Fourteener Trail Conditions Inventory and Maintenance
Colorado Fourteener Initiative

Norwood-Burn Canyon Recreation Trails Project
Norwood Park and Recreation District

Hoosier Passs Trail Planning Project
Summit county Open Space and Trails

The Old Sopris Trail, Phase 1
City of Trindad


Grant Writing Aids

Non-Motorized Trail Program Grant Writing Powerpoint.pdf

Checklist for Grant Writers.PDF

2011 Grant Training Powerpoint.pdf
This is a very large file. Please allow time to download

Trails_Estimated Useful Life.pdf

Engineer's Detailed Estimate from Colorado DOT's 2005 Standard Specifications.pdf
 Sample from CDOT Road and Bridge Specifications Manual

For an indepth cost analysis of all kinds of trails with a formula in 2010 dollars from Iowa Trails 2000, go to:

www.iowadot.gov/iowabikes/trails/CHPT05.HTML
 (Chapter 5)

Construction Notes Sample.pdf

Grant Reference Documents

2012 Grant Application Timeline

Recommended Standardized Trail Terminology for Use in Colorado

Land Acquisition Grant Supplemental Information and Criteria

Grant Billing and Accounting Forms

Complete Invoice Instructions
Blank Grant Invoice Form
Blank Match Documentation Form