KTA Mini Grants Awarded

Kingdom Trails awarded grants for 9 projects. Grant recipients were selected through a competitive application process, scoring projects on such criteria as community need, impact, sustainability, inclusiveness, public support, and a realistic, effective work plan and budget.

The Kingdom Trails Board of Directors is pleased to announce the following recipients of 2019 KTA Mini Grant awards:

H.O.P.E​ : Awarded $4,500 to support the weekly Backpack Program, providing food for children throughout the weekends between school.

Fairbanks Museum​ : Awarded $4,500 for its innovative Earth & Space Science program for 3r​d,​ 5t​h​ and middle school students in Burke 

Town School and Lyndon Town School, in collaboration with the Kingdom East Afterschool Program.

Lyndonville Downtown Revitalization Group​ : Awarded $3,000 for the Depot & Church Downtown Satellite Gallery, elevating the area’s creative economy and the arts in a highly visible location.

NEK Aquatic Swimmers​ : Awarded $2,870 for the purchase of needed pool equipment, such as lane lines and kick boards, to help youth swimmers improve their swimming skills in a safe environment.

Lyndon Institute​ : Awarded $2,500 for the GO! Get Outside! program, purchasing a yurt to erect on LI’s Binney Woods property to serve as an outdoor, place-based learning classroom for students and the public.

Lyndon Outing Club​ : Awarded $2,500 for the design and implementation of a potential bike park on the grounds of Shonyo Park where riders can learn and improve skills in a safe, public environment.

Upright Steeple Society​ : Awarded $2,200 to paint the spire of the York Street Meeting House, an historic public building available for community events, meetings, lectures, and concerts.

OneBurke​ : Awarded $2,000 for a West Burke Downtown Visioning & Economic Development Study to delineate the community’s expectations and goals for future development.