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Grants Program Information

OPRHP, through state and federal funding sources, provides a number of grant programs. Regional Grants Officers are available in the Agency's Regional offices to offer assistance with applications and program details.

Although applications can be downloaded from this website, they may not be filed electronically. All applications must be submitted to the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation as specified.

To obtain additional information on a grant program, click on a specific program listed below.

State Funded Programs

Environmental Protection Fund:

Parks Program
Applications: Applications Not Available
A matching grant program for the acquisition or development of parks and recreational facilities for projects to preserve, rehabilitate or restore lands, waters or structures for park, recreation or conservation purposes. Funds may be awarded to municipalities or not-for-profits with an ownership interest, for indoor or outdoor projects and must reflect the priorities established in the NY Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP).

Historic Preservation Program
Applications: Applications Not Available
A matching grant program to improve, protect, preserve, rehabilitate or restore properties listed on the National or State Registers of Historic Places. Funds are available to municipalities or not-for-profits with an ownership interest.

Heritage Areas Program
Applications: Applications Not Available
A matching grant program for projects to preserve, rehabilitate or restore lands, waters or structures, identified in a management plan approved by the Commissioner. Projects must fall within a New York State Designated Heritage Area.

Acquisition
Applications: Applications Not Available
A matching grant program for the acquisition of a permanent easement or fee title to lands, waters or structures for use by all segments of the population for park, recreation, conservation or preservation purposes. To be used for all three program areas where acquisition is of more importance than development.

Zoos, Botanical Gardens and Aquariums
Applications: Applications Not Available
A program for the funding of collections care or special projects at municipal or not-for-profit institutions that house, care for and interpret for the public, systematically organized collections of living things.

Snowmobile Trail Grant Program
Applications: Applications Not Available
A grant program that allocates funds to local governments that engage in the development and maintenance of snowmobile trails designated as part of the State Snowmobile Trail System. The authorization for the program is found in Article 27 of NY Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law. Funding is allocated on a pro-rated basis.

Legislative Initiatives
Applications: By Prior Approval
A program for recipients pre-designated by the State Legislature. If you have not received a letter from this agency, referencing a "PKS-…" project, these guidelines do not apply to you. If you received a letter referencing a "PKS-…" project, please click the application link to download guidelines and materials for submission.

Federally Funded Programs

Land and Water Conservation Fund Program
Applications: Applications Not Available
A matching grant program for the acquisition, development and/or rehabilitation of outdoor park and recreation facilities. Funds are available to municipal public agencies and Indian tribal governments. Funded projects must reflect the priorities established in SCORP and be available to the general public. Source of funds: The National Park Service.

Recreational Trails Program
Applications: Applications Not Available
A matching grant program for the acquisition, development, rehabilitation and maintenance of trails and trail-related projects. Funds are available to non-profit organizations, municipal, state and federal agencies, Indian tribal governments and other public agencies and authorities. Funded projects must be identified in, or further a specific goal of, the SCORP and must be available to the general public. Source of funds: Federal Highway Administration.

Certified Local Government Program
Applications: Applications Not Available
A matching grant program for the expansion and maintenance of the National Register of Historic Places and support of historic preservation activities, to include survey and inventory. Only Certified Local Governments may apply. Source of funds: The National Park Service

Boating Infrastructure Grant Program
A program of the Department of the Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service.

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