𝗙𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬 -Susquehanna Greenway Mini-Grant

Quick Facts

• Application Window: September 2, 2026 – October 31, 2026
• Request Amount: Grant Max = $25,000 per request; Required Match = 1:1 composed of cash or non-cash match; 80% of funding available at time of contract; 20% of funding awarded upon completion and final reporting. 
• 2026 Funding Categories: 1) Outreach & Education, 2) Wayfinding & Signage, 3) Parks, Land & Water Trails, and Active Transportation, 4) Temporary Placemaking
• Eligible Entities: Applicants must be a public entity (such as a county, municipality, or municipal agency) or a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization eligible to apply for DCNR-supported funding and registered with the Pennsylvania Bureau of Charities (BCO).
• Ineligible Grant Activities: Operations equipment, Maintenance equipment, Political activities, Legal disputes, Lobbying, Fundraising activities, Property easements, Acquisition activities, Food, drink or other hospitality items related to general promotion of the grantee organization, or not related to overnight travel expenses. 
• 2026 Target Geography: Applicants can be in any of the 22 counties that contain the Susquehanna Greenway. Projects must take place within the Susquehanna Greenway corridor (See Map) 

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. 

DCNR’s Bureau of Recreation and Conservation and SGP encourage grant applicants to incorporate “green and sustainable” infrastructure elements in park, trail and rivers development and rehabilitation projects. The term “green and sustainable” refers to practices that offer environmental benefits or that reduce the impacts of human activities on the environment. 

Location Requirement

The Susquehanna Greenway Mini-Grant round aims to support the advancement of regional outdoor recreation, conservation, and trail projects and programs within the Susquehanna Greenway. Proposals from outside of the Susquehanna Greenway, will not be considered. An interactive map of the Susquehanna Greenway corridor is available below or by clicking here. Please check that your project falls within the green shaded area of the map.

Mini grant awards will be announced in December 2026.

Questions may be directed to info@susquehannagreenway.org or 570-478-0178. 

Apply Here: https://susquehannagreenway.org/mini-grant-program-application/