Snowmobile Trail Establishment Fund Grant Program

Grants fund development and maintenance of public snowmobile trails and facilities in Illinois. Eligible expenses include trail development (clearing, grading, surfacing), trail signs and fencing, trail groomers, portable bridges or fence traversing ramps, and parking facilities/warming shelters/restrooms (on public park land). Funds come from snowmobile registration fees. STEF-assisted trails must be open to general public use. Grant awards typically announced by early fall.