Grant Guide

Parks & Trails Council (P&TC)

Friends Group Grants

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Overview

Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota proudly offers two small grant programs for our Friends Group Partners to support habitat restoration and youth engagement projects.

Our public lands are enhanced when volunteers engage in projects that contribute to a collective land ethic. Whether by planting trees, scattering seeds, or organizing field trips for the next generation of environmental stewards, these small-scale projects can have a remarkably large impact. When Friends Groups, land management agencies, and Parks & Trails Council work together, we can accomplish much more than we would on our own.

Statistics & Examples

P&TC started issuing grants to friends groups in 2018. Below are the statistics for total funds allocated each year.

Funding History

YearFunds Awarded# ProjectsAverage AwardDetails
2024$54705$1094View Grant Announcement Post (Habitat Restoration), View Grant Announcement Post (Field Trip)
2023$10,0004$2,500View Grant Recap Post
2022$11,5506$1,925View Grant Recap Post
2021$7,5009$800View Grant Recap Post
2020$00N/A
2019$25,3647$2,190View Grant Recap Post
2018$24,6965$4,939View Grant Recap Post