NYS Canal System Tourism Infrastructure and Event Grants
Funding Amount
$207,953 total (2026 round)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- Communities and municipalities along New York canal system
Other requirements
- Empire State Trail Towns and communities along canal corridors including:
- Canajoharie
- Lockport
- Clyde
Overview
Program Status: Active, 2026 recipients announced
Geographic Scope: Communities along New York's canal system, including Erie Canal corridor and canal-adjacent communities
Funder: Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor and New York State Canal Corporation
Focus Areas:
- Tourism amenities and infrastructure
- Trail improvements and enhancements
- Community events along canal corridors
- Accessibility improvements
- Wayfinding and signage
- Visitor experience enhancements
- Trail connections and trailhead improvements
Program Scope:
- 41 recipients in 2026
- 11 infrastructure and amenity projects
- 31 community events
Project Types Funded:
- Restroom upgrades and accessibility improvements
- Tactile maps and accessibility assessments
- Seating and signage improvements
- Drinking fountains and bike racks
- Trailhead enhancements
- Accessible picnic facilities
- Wayfinding systems
Geographic Focus:
Empire State Trail Towns and communities along canal corridors including:
- Canajoharie
- Lockport
- Clyde
- Montezuma
- And other canal corridor communities
Eligibility:
- Communities and municipalities along New York canal system
- Organizations serving canal corridor areas
- Trail Towns and trail-related organizations
- Cultural and heritage organizations
What Parks & Trails New York Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 45
- Total given
- $2.67M
- Median grant
- $35K
- Range
- $8,562–$300K
- By dollars: New York 100%. Top recipient cities: Staatsburg, NY; Cherry Creek, NY; Lacona, NY.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Friends of Mills Mansion · Staatsburg, NY
Preservation
$300K
Boutwell Hill Ski Club · Cherry Creek, NY
Preservation
$240K
Winona Forest Recreation Assoc · Lacona, NY
Preservation
$140K
Harlem Valley Rail Trail Assoc · Millerton, NY
Preservation
$125K
Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum · Chittenango, NY
Preservation
$117K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Community development
- Recreation
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