Connect Kids to Parks Field Trip Grant Program
The Connect Kids to Parks Field Trip Grant Program supports New York school-age groups by covering field trip travel and access costs so children can explore nature, recreation, and history at public destinations.
Funder: New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Due Dates: Rolling (apply four weeks to six months before the field trip)
Funding Amounts: Reimbursement of actual eligible costs, up to $2,500 per field trip
Summary: Helps New York school-age children visit parks and public lands by reimbursing eligible field trip transportation and access costs.
Key Information: Applicants pay field trip costs upfront and must have a New York State Vendor ID Number.
Description
The Connect Kids to Parks Field Trip Grant Program helps New York children in pre-K through grade 12 engage with nature, outdoor recreation, and history. Administered by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, it offsets eligible costs of trips to parks, historic sites, and other specified public destinations. The program is funded through the Environmental Protection Fund.
A qualifying field trip is an excursion by children under an applicant’s care to meaningfully use a destination’s recreational and educational resources during operating hours. The grant reimburses costs after the applicant has taken and paid for the trip; it may not cover the full transportation expense.
