Outdoor recreation programs include urban parks and recreation facilities.
Outdoor recreation programs include parks and recreation, outdoor sports, fishing, swimming and hunting. Nonprofits, schools, and government agencies seeking to improve outdoor recreation programs can find funding from a variety of sources. Funds are available from foundations in the local community, as well as from state and national organizations. The National Environmental Education Foundation awards grants for outdoor recreational activities as they relate to environmental education .
Community and Corporate Foundations
Corporate and community foundations offer grants for outdoor recreation to local organizations in their service areas. For example, REI is a national outdoor recreation products company that sells kayaks, tents, travel products and more. This company awards grants to nonprofits for programs that benefit communities and youth through outdoor recreational opportunities and environmental projects. Recent grant recipients include Valmont Bike Park, Friends of the Chicago River and Alaska Geographic. Average grants are $5,000 to $10,000. Eligible applicants must be in REI target areas.
The Clay County Community Foundation awards grants to government agencies, schools and nonprofits in Clay County, Iowa, for a variety of programs, including outdoor recreational activities. Recent recipients include the Clay County Conservation Board to outline a swimming area at Scharnberg Park Beach and Northwest Iowa Youth Soccer Alliance for light installation at the Spencer Soccerplex.
REI
P.O. Box 1938
Sumner, WA 98390
253-395-3780
rei.com
Clay County Community Foundation
505 Fifth St.
Suite 412
Sioux City, IA 51101
712-293-3303
siouxlandcommunityfoundation.org
Statewide Organizations
Statewide organizations, either government or privately funded, offer grants for outdoor recreational activities in their states. For example, the Vermont Department of Forests Parks & Recreation offers outdoor recreation grants through two programs: the Land & Water Conservation Fund Program and the
Recreation Trails Grant Program. Both programs offers grants to cities, counties and nonprofits in Vermont for outdoor recreational activities. Amounts and deadlines vary by program.
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources also offers outdoor recreation grants through its Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Recreational Trails Program. Organizations applying must be located in Missouri.
Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation
103 S. Main St.
Waterbury, VT 05671
802-241-3670
vtfpr.org
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 176
Jefferson City, MO 65102
800-334-6946
moparks@dnr.mo.gov
mostateparks.com
National Organizations
National organizations such as the National Park Foundation offer grants to organizations nationwide for outdoor recreation. The National Park Foundation, the charitable arm of the National Park Service, offers grants through a variety of programs including Active Trails, America’s Best Idea Grant, First Bloom, Impact Grant, Parks Climate Challenge, PARK Teachers, Transportation Scholars and Web Rangers. Funding amounts and deadlines vary by program.
National Park Foundation
1201 Eye St., NW
Suite 550B
Washington, DC 20005
202-354-6460
nationalparks.org
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