
Introducing the NSMBA Community Trail Fund, boosting support to our Volunteer Trail Building community for specific projects.
Donate to the Community Trail Fund.
Apply for Community Trail Funding Support.
Costs that can be covered:
- Chainsaw maintenance, chains, oil or fuel
- First Aid or Chainsaw Safety Certification
- Specialized Tool costs (ie: rock slings, Shapeshifter tools, other non-motorized hand tools outside of our typical stock in our tool sheds)
- Work gloves
- Hourly pay for small projects that cannot be undertaken by volunteer (ie: bridge replacement, reroutes, major reclamation work)
- New Project funding – to help with matching funds required for grants
What is not covered:
- Clothing
- Purchase of new chainsaws
- Bike parts/maintenance
- Basic Tools(rake, shovel, buckets)* Already covered under general busness
How to access the fund:
- NSMBA Builders, with a signed builder agreement, must submit in writing (or via a Google form) a short proposal of the funds required for their projects or expenses.
- It will be reviewed by the Trails Committee or Executive Director/Trail Director
- Funds will be issued upon receiving receipts or work reports of the work completed and processed at the end of the month when received with payroll.
- Cannot be applied retroactively to projects or expenses before the launch of the fund
- Cannot be applied retroactively after a project is completed (ie: work was done and then the builder applies for funding).
- Expenses must be claimed within 90 days.
- Apply via Google Form (Application process, Review, Decision) sits on nsmba.ca/communitytrailfund or similar
The Community Trail Fund will replace “Trail Boost” donations and create a separate pot of funding. NSMBA ‘Donations to trails’ remain unchanged.
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