Trans Canada Trail has announced C$248,250 in funding to 222 community groups across the country as part of this year’s Trail Care funding programme.
Trail Care grants provide direct support to local trail groups, recognizing the role volunteers play in sustaining and improving the Trans Canada Trail nationwide. The programme encourages volunteer engagement along the trail and helps fund community-driven initiatives like volunteer training and appreciation, trail cleanups and repairs, tree planting, and other maintenance projects.
Now in its sixth year, the Trail Care programme has engaged thousands of volunteers across the country.
“The dedication of volunteers is at the heart of the Trans Canada Trail,” said Stacey Dakin, chief program officer at Trans Canada Trail.
“These grants empower local trail groups to continue their work in keeping the Trail safe, accessible, and welcoming for everyone, while building their volunteer networks to get even more people involved in this ongoing nationwide project. The hard work of volunteers across the country connects communities and contributes to a deeply meaningful shared national experience.”
This year’s grant recipients come from all 10 provinces plus the Yukon and Northwest Territories. From bustling urban centres to remote rural landscapes, volunteer-led efforts to keep the Trail safe and accessible to all reflect a collective commitment to outdoor recreation, environmental stewardship, and community well-being.
Spanning 29,000 kilometres from coast to coast to coast, the Trans Canada Trail may be a national project, but its impacts on the local and individual level are significant.
In addition to the Trail Care programme, Trans Canada Trail helps fund projects across the country ranging from major and minor trail maintenance to accessibility and inclusion initiatives to climate emergency support. The organization also offers a Trails Support Program for First Nation, Métis and Inuit communities and a National Youth Employment Program.
2025 Trail Care Grants by province:
Alberta: $18,750
British Columbia: $18,750
Manitoba: $21,250
New Brunswick: $20,000
Newfoundland and Labrador: $13,750
Northwest Territories: $2,500
Nova Scotia: $41,000
Ontario: $58,000
Prince Edward Island: $5,000
Quebec: $27,500
Saskatchewan: $18,000
Yukon: $3,750
