Recreational Trails Program
The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) provides reimbursable, matching funds to develop and repair recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both non-motorized and motorized recreational trail uses. The RTP program also provides funds for trail related environmental protection, safety, and education projects.
The Outdoor Recreational Trails Advisory Board (ORTAB) is responsible for reviewing and recommending funding for the Recreational Trails Program. For additional information regarding ORTAB visit the following web site: ORTAB
If you are interested in apply for Recreational Trail Program grant, please submit your application through the new online portal system
Submittable
Annual Program Schedule
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Week of August 18, 2025: The current application round starts on the Submittable platform. In the order to submit your application, you need to create a free Submittable account or sign in with Google or Facebook credentials to submit your application. Our platform works best on Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. Internet Explorer is not supported.
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September 30, 2025: The mandatory public notices must be posted by this date.
Follow the link to the Public Notice as the initial form of the application package:
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September 30 - October 31, 2025: The next step of the application process is to complete the Grant application form, and if applicable, the Environmental Review form. You will receive an email notification of one or more new assignments after the Public Notice is created.
- You can save a draft of your work if you would like to finish filling out the form at a later date.
- If you need to make changes to your application, please withdraw your submission and resubmit.
- We will follow up with you about your submission by email. Please be sure to whitelist notification emails from Submittable and check the email you used to sign up for your Submittable Account regularly.
- Check out the Submitter Resource Center or reach out to Submittable's Customer Support team with any technical questions at support@submittable.com
- October 31, 2025: Application due date.
- Week of December 16, 2025: ORTAB Meeting for final scoring of qualified applications.
- Week of January 14, 2026: Applications that have been recommended for award are forwarded to FHWA for review.
- Mid-February through May 2026: Award and grant agreements are signed and implemented.
2025 Grant Application
FY2025 Grants Application NEW(PDF)
Environmental Compliance Review NEW(PDF)
Property Acquisition/Easement form NEW(PDF)
Public Notice Structure NEW(PDF)
Budget Workbook 2025 NEW(XLSX)
Buy America Guidance NEW (PDF)
Programmatic Agreements NEW(PDF)
Trail Project Score Sheet NEW (PDF)
RTP Application Instruction NEW (PDF)
The maximum individual grant award amounts for FY2025 are as follows:
- $300,000.00 for Motorized/Motorized diversified projects
- $200,000.00 for Non-motorized/ Non-motorized diversified projects
Meeting Minutes
2025
2025 ORTAB Meeting Minutes
2024
2024 ORTAB Meeting Minutes
2023
2023 ORTAB Meeting Minutes
See a list of awarded grants for:
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
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2006
Additional Resources:
Getting Started as New Submitter (video)
