Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage (CCTH) is committed to enhancing trail infrastructure through the Trail Engineering Assistance Grant (TEAG). This program provides essential funding for trail builders and managers, enabling them to engage engineering expertise when necessary. TEAG supports organizations and municipalities in constructing, maintaining and managing multi-use and non-motorized single-use trails. Through this initiative, the program strives to ensure that the trails in Nova Scotia are both safe for users and environmentally sustainable.

Eligible initiatives include:

• Inspection and assessment of existing trail structures
• Components of planning requiring an engineer (i.e. site plan for a bridge)
• Design of trail components which must be engineered to a specific standard
• Rehabilitation plans
• Other occasions when it is appropriate to seek the advice of a professional engineer