Partnership For The National Trails
Official website of the Partnership for the National Trails System (PNTS). The site describes PNTS's work supporting National Scenic and Historic Trails and hosts programs and resources such as intern grants, Hike the Hill, maps, and membership information. Contact and staff pages are provided.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A U.S.-based trail organization, land-management office, or conservation nonprofit that runs or hosts internships and seeks program-specific support for intern assistance or youth engagement.
Good Fit
- • Operates an internship or seasonal trainee program related to trails or outdoor stewardship.
- • Is a trail association, park/land-management agency, or conservation nonprofit working on National Scenic or Historic Trails.
- • Seeks awards in the typical $6K–$10K range for program support.
- • Can document capacity to host and supervise interns or youth engagement activities.
- • Has regional or national trail alignment similar to past grantees.
Geography
Recent grantmaking reached organizations in roughly eight to a dozen states each year, indicating a national U.S. footprint rather than a single-state focus.
Recipient Variety
Each observed year funded between 8 and 13 distinct recipients, including independent trail associations and government land-management offices, showing a broad set of grantees for the program's scale.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of new grantees appears in recent years (about 3–4 new recipients annually), but no formal public application process was found, so entry appears possible but likely programmatic or relationship-aware rather than through an open competitive RFP.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
