American Mountain climbing Society is proud to announce the 2026 Nationwide Trails Day® micro-grant program. The grant is designed to cut back limitations for underrepresented communities to take part in significant occasions in celebration of the thirty fourth annual American Mountain climbing Society’s Nationwide Trails Day® on June 6, 2026.
Three communities, affinity teams, or occasions that foster belonging, respect and particular person potential, can be eligible to obtain $1,500 every in funding to assist an in-person occasion for Nationwide Trails Day®.
Funding can be utilized in the direction of transportation prices, hands-on supplies, stewardship provides, gear library merchandise, meals (excluding alcohol), occasion promotion, and some other supplies wanted for an inclusive path expertise. Occasions ought to embody out of doors recreation alternatives and/or a path service challenge. Grassroots advocacy activations are permitted at these occasions.
Grant functions are due by April 27, 2026. Grant recipients can be notified by Could 1, 2026.
Be taught in regards to the occasions that obtained a micro-grant in 2025.
Necessities:
Occasion needs to be organized by and for identities which have confronted limitations to out of doors recreation, management, and stewardship. Desire can be given to occasions that focus on Individuals of Shade, Indigenous Peoples, LGBTQIA-2 identities, individuals with disabilities, and intersectional teams.
Occasion can embody any sort of outside recreation on any sort of land or water path in any city, suburban, rural, or wilderness setting.
Occasion will need to have an inexpensive probability of together with no less than 15 contributors.
Occasion ought to happen on June 6, 2026.
Occasion should be registered on the American Mountain climbing Society Nationwide Trails Day® occasion database by Could 7, 2026.
Main occasion level of contact should be 18 years or older or should record a co-organizer who’s over 18.
Candidates shall not have a direct relationship to any American Mountain climbing Society employees, board members, foundations, or sponsors.
Occasion should align with American Mountain climbing Core Values and Dedication to All Hikers.
Organizers for occasions that obtain the grant should conform to:
Present pictures and brief occasion description with American Mountain climbing Society for its use in saying grant winners and selling Nationwide Trails Day® and the successful occasions by Could 7, 2026 (applicable credit score can be given for all content material).
Submit a proposed funds no later than Could 7, 2026.
Share pictures and video clips (chosen by the organizer) of their occasions with American Mountain climbing Society to be used in social media posts and different communications after Nationwide Trails Day® (applicable credit score can be given for all content material) by June 14, 2026.
Full and submit an expense report with the next questions by July 1, 2026.
How many individuals participated within the occasion?
Please briefly describe the actions that happened at your occasion. (lower than 500 phrases)
How did the occasion cut back limitations or enhance entry to the outside? (lower than 300 phrases)
Please describe no less than TWO distinctive moments or tales from the occasion that spotlight the impression of the occasion in your group and or the occasion contributors. (Lower than 200 phrases for every story)
Optionally available: How may American Mountain climbing enhance the NTD grant course of sooner or later?
Consent to the AHS Media Settlement
Tag @americanhiking and #NationalTrailsDay in any social media posts about their occasion. Likewise, American Mountain climbing Society will be sure you tag any accounts and hashtags requested by the occasion organizer in its promotion of the occasion.
