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NYS Canal System Tourism Infrastructure and Event Grants

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Funding Amount

$207,953 total (2026 round)

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

NYS Canal System Tourism Infrastructure and Event Grants

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

Funding Amount: $207,953 total for 2026 (distributed among 41 recipients)

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

    • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    community-developmentrecreation

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