Circuit Trails
Circuit Trails supports organizations advancing projects and programs to expand Greater Philadelphia’s multi-use trail network, with the goal of adding 75 miles by 2035 and improving outdoor access.
Funder: William Penn Foundation
Due Dates: Not specified
Funding Amounts: $13,743,696 across 20 grants awarded since 2024
Summary: Supports projects and programs that advance the goal of adding 75 miles to Greater Philadelphia’s Circuit Trails System by 2035.
Description
Circuit Trails is a funding objective within the William Penn Foundation’s Environment and Public Space program. It supports projects and programs that help expand Greater Philadelphia’s regional multi-use trail network, with a goal of adding 75 miles by 2035. The broader network aims to connect more than 850 miles across urban, suburban, and rural communities in nine counties in Pennsylvania and New Jersey by 2040.
The Foundation emphasizes trails’ contributions to outdoor access, physical and mental well-being, non-motorized transportation, and economic development. It seeks work that organizations in Philadelphia believe will be most effective in advancing the mileage objective. Progress is measured through the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission’s annual tracking of miles added to the Circuit Trails.
