Available Grants for ADA Accessible & Adaptive ADA Kayak Launches

25 Jan

By Thrive Media
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Local nonprofit, state, and federal grants are proliferating to increase outdoor accessibility with adaptive kayak launches and other ADA recreational products.

As many advocates and community groups seek to expand outdoor recreation opportunities and water access for those living with disabilities, or who have mobility challenges, funding and initiatives are becoming available to help secure investments in accessibility. If you are seeking to make your park, lake, river, stream, or other marina location ADA accessible with an adaptive kayak launch or fishing pier, then you may benefit from the following list.

Investing in accessibility can be expensive, but it is worth the time and effort. To help raise money more quickly or help decrease the financial burden on community groups, BoardSafe Docks has created a list of potential grant funding organizations to offset the cost of outdoor accessibility products like an adaptive kayak launch.

Please review the list of organizations and contact them directly to see if your project qualifies. If you know of an organization that could be added to our list, please contact us to submit the information. Together, we can expand the world of outdoor recreation for people of all abilities!

State	Funded by	Administrated by	Link
AL	AL Waterway Enhancement Program	Alabama Scenic River Trail	https://www.alabamascenicrivertrail.com/about/projects-initiatives/al-waterway-enhancement-program/
Appalachian Region	CNX Foundation Grants		https://www.cnx.com/about-us/cnx-foundation
CA	State of CA	Dept. of Parks and Recreation	https://www.grants.ca.gov/grants/division-of-boating-and-waterways-local-assistance-statewide-non-motorized-boat-launching-facility-grant-program-fy23/
CT	Small Town Economic Assistance Program funding (STEAP grant)	State of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management Intergovernmental Policy and Planning Division	https://portal.ct.gov/OPM/IGPP/Grants/STEAP/STEAP_Home
CT	Brownfield Municipal Grant Program	Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development	https://portal.ct.gov/DECD/Content/Community-Development/03_Funding_Opportunities/Brownfields-Remediation/Brownfield-Municipal-Grant-Program#:~:text=The%20Brownfield%20Municipal%20Grant%20Program,entities%20are%20eligible%20to%20apply.
DE	Healthy Communities Micro Grant Program	The Delaware Public Health District’s (DPHD) Community Health Division	https://www.delawarehealth.org/2024/05/07/microgrant2024/
FL	Florida Inland Navigation District		https://flaglerlive.com/183721/at-waterfront-park-a-favorite-trailhead-will-soon-become-accessible-by-boat-or-launch-them/
GA	2024 Wildlife-Viewing Grant – Georgia Nongame Wildlife Conservation Fund	Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GA DNR)	https://georgiawildlife.com/WildlifeViewingGrants
GA	Georgia DNR	Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program	https://gadnr.org/gosp
GA	Georgia Rehabilitation Institute		https://georgiarehabinstitute.com/
Gulf of Mexico	Gulf of Mexico Energy and Security Act (GOMESA)		https://www.boem.gov/oil-gas-energy/energy-economics/gulf-mexico-energy-security-act-gomesa
IA	Prairie Meadows Legacy Grant Program	Prairie Meadows	https://www.prairiemeadows.com/about-us/grant-programs
IL	Open Space Land Acquisition and Development Grants	Illinois Department of Natural Resources
IL	Illinois Department of Natural Resources		https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/grants/Pages/default.aspx
IL	National Park Service Land and Water Conservation Fund	Illinois Department of Natural Resources	https://www.nps.gov/subjects/lwcf/index.htm
IN	Ball Brothers Foundation		https://www.ballfdn.org/
IN	Kosciusko County Community Foundation		https://www.kcfoundation.org/grants/
KY	Olmstead Park Conservancy		https://www.olmstedparks.org/what-we-do/
MA	One Stop for Growth Grant Program		https://www.mass.gov/guides/community-one-stop-for-growth#:~:text=The%20Community%20One%20Stop%20for,based%20on%20a%20Development%20Continuum.
MA	CPA	CPA/CPC	https://www.communitypreservation.org/about
MA	CPA (Community Preservation Act)
MD	Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education and Training program	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/grant/noaa-chesapeake-bay-watershed-education-and-training-program
ME	Maine Infrastructure Adaptation Fund	Maine Department of Transportation	https://www.maine.gov/jobsplan/program/maine-infrastructure-adaptation-fund
MI	Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan		https://cfsem.org/
MI	Ralph C. Wilson Foundation		https://www.ralphcwilsonjrfoundation.org/
MI	Michigan DNR	Land and Water Conservation Fund	https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/buy-and-apply/grants
MI	Michigan DNR	Recreation Passport	https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/buy-and-apply/grants
MI	Michigan DNR	Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund	https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/buy-and-apply/grants
MI	Michigan DNR	Michigan Sparks Grant Program	https://www.whmi.com/news/article/howell-city-scofield-park-dnr-grant
MN	Get Out MORE (Modernize Outdoor Recreation Experiences)	MN DNR	https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/aboutdnr/get-out-more/index.html
MS	Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund	Mississippii Department of Finance and Administration	https://www.dfa.ms.gov/most
National	Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program (ORLP)	National Park Service	https://www.nps.gov/subjects/lwcf/outdoor-recreation-legacy-partnership-grants-program.htm
Nationwide	The Kelly Brush Foundation		https://kellybrushfoundation.org/theactivefund/
Nationwide	Choice Neighborhood Implementation Grant	Department of Housing and Urban Development	https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/public_indian_housing/programs/ph/cn/grants#:~:text=Choice%20Neighborhoods%20Implementation%20Grants%20support,Plan%E2%80%9D%20to%20redevelop%20the%20neighborhood.
Nationwide	Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	https://www.fws.gov/program/boating-infrastructure
Nationwide	Home Depot	Home Depot	http://www.communitydevelopmentgrants.info/GrantDetails.aspx?gid=19052
Nationwide	T-Mobile Hometown Grants	T-Mobile Hometown Grants	https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/hometown-grants
Nationwide	Community Development Block Grant	U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development	https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/comm_planning/cdbg#:~:text=The%20Community%20Development%20Block%20Grant,%2D%20and%20moderate%2Dincome%20persons.
Nationwide	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation	https://www.nfwf.org/apply-grant
Nationwide	Christopher Reeves Foundation	Christopher Reeves Foundation	https://www.christopherreeve.org/get-support/grants-for-non-profits/application-process
Nationwide	REI	REI Cooperative Action Fund	https://www.reifund.org/grantees/people
Nationwide	Robert Wood Johson Foundation	Robert Wood Johson Foundation	https://www.rwjf.org/en/grants.html
Nationwide	Walmart Stores Local Community Grants	Walmart Stores Local Community Grants	https://walmart.org/how-we-give/local-community-grants
Nationwide	Ford Bronco Wild Fund	National Association of State Park Directors	https://www.ford.com/bronco-wild-fund/
NC	Land and Water Conservation Fund	North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources	https://www.ncparks.gov/about-us/grants/land-and-water-conservation-fund
NC	Parks and Recreation Trust Fund	North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources	https://www.ncparks.gov/about-us/grants/parks-and-recreation-trust-fund
NC	Recreational Trails Program Grant	North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources	https://trails.nc.gov/trail-grants/apply-grant
NY	Consolidated Funding Grant	New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation	https://parks.ny.gov/grants/#:~:text=Consolidated%20Funding%20Application%20(CFA),-OPRHP%20is%20dedicating&text=Funds%20are%20available%20to%20municipalities,to%20%24750%2C000%20may%20be%20requested.
NY	Chautauqua Region Community Foundation		https://www.crcfonline.org/organizations
NY	Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation		https://www.rcsheldonfoundation.org/
NY	Ralph C. Wilson Foundation		https://www.ralphcwilsonjrfoundation.org/
NY	Environmental Protection Fund	Hudson River Estuary Watershed	https://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/4920.html
NY	Hudson River Valley Greenway Grants	New York State	https://hudsongreenway.ny.gov/grants-funding
NY	Erie Canal	Erie Canalways	https://eriecanalway.org/resources/grants
NY	Department of State	Downtown Revitalization Initiative	https://www.ny.gov/downtown-revitalization-initiative/dri-round-five-winners
NY	DEC	New York Sea Grant	https://seagrant.sunysb.edu/articles/t/small-grants-big-impacts-making-ny-s-coastal-resources-accessible-for-all-ny-great-lakes-basin-marine-small-grants-programs-news?q=
NY	Rural Outdoor Investment Act		https://web.archive.org/web/20221001233816/https://www.schumer.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/standing-at-idyllic-canandaigua-lake-schumer-launches-his-rural-outdoor-investment-bill-to-boost-finger-lakes-over-3-billion-tourism-industry-accelerate-economic-recovery-create-new-jobs-and-revitalize-finger-lakes-picturesque-communities-
NY	Local Waterfront Revitalization Program	NYS Office of Planning and Development	https://dos.ny.gov/local-waterfront-revitalization-program
NY	Erie Canal Heritage Foundation
NY	Regional Economic Development Council Initiative	New York State	https://regionalcouncils.ny.gov/
NY	Downtown Revitalization Initiative	New York Department of State	https://www.ny.gov/programs/downtown-revitalization-initiative
NY	Upstate Revitalization Initiative		https://esd.ny.gov/about-us/signature-projects/upstate-revitalization-initiative
NY	Better Buffalo Fund		https://esd.ny.gov/better-buffalo-fund-program
NY	NY Forward program		https://www.ny.gov/programs/ny-forward
NY	Reimagine the Canals Initiative	New York State	https://www.ny.gov/programs/reimagine-canals-initiative
NY	Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor	New York State	https://eriecanalway.org/resources/grants
OH	H2Ohio – Wetland Grant Program	ODNR	https://h2.ohio.gov/odnr-accepting-project-applications-for-2024-wetland-grant-program/
OH	Appalachian Community Grant Program	Program funds are provided by Ohio’s designation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars. The program is administered by the Governor’s Office of Appalachia within the Ohio Department of Development.	https://development.ohio.gov/community/governors-office-of-appalachia/appalachian-community-grant-program
OH	Muskingum Water Conservancy District water trails grant	Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD)	https://www.mwcd.org/flood-reduction-and-conservation-stewardship/conservation/pwm-grant-program
OH	Ohio DNR	NatureWorks	https://ohiodnr.gov/buy-and-apply/apply-for-grants/grants/natureworks
PA	The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy – Canoe Access Development Fund		https://waterlandlife.org/
PA	Crawford Heritage Community Foundation		https://www.crawfordheritage.org/grants/
PA	Western PA Conservancy		https://waterlandlife.org/watershed-conservation/canoe-access-development-fund-cadf/
PA	Community Conservation Partnerships Program Grants	DCNR	https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/Communities/Grants/pages/default.aspx
PA	PA Environmental Council		https://pecpa.org/water-recreation/
PA	PA Organization for Watersheds and Rivers		https://pawatersheds.org/
PA	State of PA	PA Fish and Boat Commission	https://www.fishandboat.com/Transact/Grants/Pages/BoatingFacilityGrantProgram.aspx
Southeast	Appalachian Regional Commission		https://www.arc.gov/investment-priority/building-appalachias-infrastructure/
TN	Local Parks and Recreation Fund (LPRF) Grants	TDEC	https://www.tn.gov/environment/about-tdec/grants/grants-recreation-grants/grants-local-parks-and-recreation-fund-lprf-grants.html
TX	Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation		https://www.vblf.org/
TX	Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Recreation Grants	Texas Park and Wildlife	https://tpwd.texas.gov/business/grants/recreation-grants
VA	Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources		https://dwr.virginia.gov/virginia-wildlife-grant-program/
WA	Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office		https://rco.wa.gov/recreation-and-conservation-office-grants/find-a-grant/
WI	Destination Door County – Community Investment Fund	Door County Community Foundation	https://doorcountycommunityfoundation.org/community-investment-fund/
WI	Knowles Nelson Grants	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource
WI	WI DNR	KNOWLES-NELSON STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM	https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Stewardship/ApplyFriends
WI	State of WI	Recreational Boating Grant
WI	State of WI / Federal Funds	Sport Fishing Restoration Grant
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