Trails for Life is a provincial grants program with a commitment to provide up to $440,000 in grants annually for the next five years. The goal of the Trails for Life funding program is to:

Increase physical activity of Ontarians and the health and economic benefits of trails through strategic investments that support a higher quality of life.

The Ministry of Health Promotion, through strategic investments, will provide grants to support policy, research and implementation projects with a provincial scope that address one or more of the following strategic directions of the Ontario Trails Strategy:

• Improving collaboration among stakeholders
• Enhancing the sustainability of Ontario’s trails
• Enhancing the trail experience
• Educating Ontarians about trails Fostering better health and a strong economy through trails

The 2006-2007 Trails For Life grants have been awarded and the projects have been listed here: Trails For Life.

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All applicants should read the 2008-09 Trails for Life Program Guidelines and consult with a Ministry staff person before completing a grant application. The final submission deadline for all applications is March 20, 2008 at 12:00 noon.

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Office

Sport and Recreation Branch
393 University Avenue,
18th Floor, Suite 1802,
Toronto, ON M7A 2S1
Main: 416-314-7440
Fax: 416-314-6301

Staff Members

Nicole Dunn, Sport and Recreation Consultant
(416) 327-4860
Nicole.Dunn@ontario.ca

Elizabeth Finneron-Burns, Sport & Recreation Consultant
416-314-1553
Elizabeth.Finneron-Burns2@ontario.ca

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Trails for Life Documents

• Guidelines
  A guide to the Trails for Life program and its grant policies and procedures.
  • PDF
  • Word
• Application
  • PDF format
  • Word format
    
• Grants
  The 2006-2007 Trails For Life grants have been awarded and the projects have been listed here.