Following up the Q3 positive results, Polaris spread the wealth by gifting $97,000 to 10 nonprofit organizations through its T.R.A.I.L.S. Grants program. The grants are awarded to off-road and all-terrain vehicle (ATV) organizations and are designated for use towards developing, improving and expanding trails, and educating on ATV/ORV safety and riding.
T.R.A.I.L.S. stands for Trail development, Responsible riding, Access initiatives, Lobbying and Safety. The grant program was launched in January 2006 for ATV clubs, associations and grassroots groups. ATV riders and the trails they use are the lifeblood of the sport and Polaris Industries Inc. aimed to create a program to help.
“Seeing the many ways the T.R.A.I.L.S. Grant program is used to improve and enhance trail systems and promote safety throughout the country is meaningful,” said Steven Menneto, president of Polaris Off-Road. “We are proud to support these organizations as they improve the trail systems, promote safe riding practices and serve as stewards within the community of off-road riding and beyond.”
Fall 2020 T.R.A.I.L.S. Grant Recipients:
-Day Mountain Road Association (Avon, Maine)
-Great Basin Institute (Reno, Nevada)
-Kokopelli ATV Club (Mesquite, Nevada)
-Nevada Outdoor School (Winnemucca, Nevada)
-North Idaho ATV Association (Hayden, Idaho)
-Over the Hills Gang ATV Club (Outing, Minnesota)
-Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation (Phoenix, Arizona)
-Trap Corner Ridge Riders (West Paris, Maine)
-Uncompahgre Valley Trail Riders (Montrose, Colorado)
-Wilderness Wheelers ATV Club (Bigfork, Minnesota)
This latest round of recipients joins an additional 12 grants that were announced in June, amounting to nearly $210,000 awarded to 22 organizations in 2020. Since it was founded in 2006, the T.R.A.I.L.S. Grants program has supported 315 off-road and ATV organizations with more than $2.7 million in grants.