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European Trails Funding Projects Workshops

We bring organizations from across Europe together in project groups to finance trail-related projects.

This is your opportunity to become a long-term member of the project group(s) that best fits your thematic focus. Each group will deal with the most important trail management issues. The most important goal is to submit funding applications and implement European projects as a consortium of project partners.

Project Group (PG) Overview

1: Culture & History8: Digitalization & AI
2: Community Building & Local Engagement (inc. Inclusion, Economy)9: Trail Management & Organization
3: Education, Research & Knowledge10: Financing
4: Climate Change11: Trail Building & Design
5: Nature & Environment12: Advocacy & Lobbying
6: Safety on Trails13: Communication to Trail Users
7: Trail Standards14: Health Benefits of Trail Use

You can apply to join a project group provided you meet the following requirements:

  • Experience in trail-related projects
  • Proactive long-term involvement
  • European Trails membership

To join your favorite project group(s) follow the steps to (1) APPLY and (2) REGISTER:

  1. Fill the Project Group Application Form (https://forms.office.com/e/g8cWsRGEUC)
  2. Register for the 2nd Projects Funding Workshop on November 20 to meet your future project partners and start of the project groups‘ activities
  3. Collaborate within your selected project group(s) to finance and implement trail-related projects together!

If you’re unable to attend the workshop but are still interested in joining a project group, please complete the application form. European Trails will reach out to you with the next steps.

See What We’ve Done So Far:

In our 1. European Trail Funding Project Workshop, we gathered project ideas from organizations across Europe and formed thematic project groups. Explore the results of the workshop

  • Tab 1: Project ideas and their maturity level
  • Tab 2: Project idea prioritization / Funding programs where organizations have already successfully applied
  • Tabs 3–4: Description of the project groups with the assigned project ideas
2. European Trails Funding Project Workshop
Register now for November 20, 2025, 10.00-12.00am CET

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