State recreation offices, park departments and trail programs are where many outdoor nonprofits win their first five- and six-figure capital grants. These are the largest state programs a 501(c)(3) can apply to directly or with a public partner, for trails, parks, water access, motorized trails and, in a few states, land bought for public recreation. Awards run from under $10,000 to $8.5 million in California's Statewide Park Program. Matches range from none to half the project or more, and most programs reimburse you after you spend. Many are paid for by a dedicated source, such as off-highway vehicle and snowmobile fees, lottery or sales-tax money, lodging taxes or state bonds, and that source decides what they can buy: New Hampshire's grant-in-aid, funded by OHRV and snowmobile fees, cannot pay for non-motorized trails. The mistake applicants make is overlooking the long tail: many require site control and public access for 25 years, 30 years or forever. Wisconsin's Knowles-Nelson Stewardship funding expired on June 30, 2026, so it is not listed.
Arizona
Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Recreation Fund Grants
Arizona — Arizona State Parks and Trails (ASPT)
Up to $750,000 per project (larger requests by arrangement with the State OHV Coordinator); $4,000,000 available
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The catch: No match is required. Grants reimburse costs, projects must be shovel-ready with cultural and environmental clearances approved before work starts, and a sponsor can hold only one active grant per program at a time. The fund won't pay for search and rescue, food, administrative overhead, routine trail or equipment maintenance, or costs before approval.
Next deadline: Varies — ASPT posts OHV rounds in WebGrants (azparkgrants.com); the FY27 round's pre-applications closed October 23, 2026 · Rounds posted in WebGrants during the year; the FY27 round opened in late September with pre-applications and final applications due in October
Applicant tip: Register in WebGrants to get round notices, and call the State OHV Coordinator before the pre-application if you need more than $750,000. ASPT bars using a pass-through fiscal sponsor to get around the one-active-grant limit.
Eligibility, how to apply, past winners
- Eligibility
- 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(7) nonprofits apply directly, as do federal, state, tribal, county and local governments and law enforcement agencies; HOAs are not eligible. Projects must benefit Arizona's side-by-side, ATV, off-road motorcycle and 4x4 users.
- How to apply
- Pre-application: submit the mandatory pre-application in ASPT's WebGrants portal (azparkgrants.com), then the final application; the FY27 round's pre-applications closed October 23, 2026 and final applications are due October 30, 2026.
- How you apply fit
- direct nonprofit, tribes eligible
- Equity taken
- None
California
OHMVR Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program
California — Department of Parks and Recreation, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Division
Varies — check official page (about $30 million statewide in the 2026 cycle; Education and Safety requests $10,000–$200,000 per applicant)
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The catch: You match at least 25% of total project cost (10% for Restoration) in cash, services or materials. Nonprofits must submit their IRS determination letter, prior-year Form 990, land manager permission and a nonprofit certification. Each project must show a direct link to OHV recreation in its area or it is rejected.
Next deadline: Expected: March 2027 · Annual; materials posted the second Monday in January, preliminary applications due the first Monday in March, final applications due the first Monday in June, intent to award in August
Applicant tip: The public notice is your job: send it no later than the first Tuesday after the March deadline and complete the Public Review Process form, because skipping it can sink an otherwise eligible application.
Eligibility, how to apply, past winners
- Eligibility
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits can apply directly, but only for Education and Safety, Ground Operations and Restoration projects; acquisition, development, planning and law enforcement are reserved for public agencies, districts and tribes. Certified community conservation corps and educational institutions have the same categories as nonprofits. Projects must be on public land in California, with the land manager's written permission.
- How to apply
- Direct application: file a preliminary application in OLGA by the first Monday in March, notify the public and take comments through early May, then file the final application by the first Monday in June; one application per cycle, which can hold several projects.
- How you apply fit
- direct nonprofit, tribes eligible
- Equity taken
- None
Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program (SPP) — Round 5 (Proposition 4)
California — Department of Parks and Recreation, Office of Grants and Local Services (OGALS)
$200,000–$8,500,000 per application; $188.5 million in Round 5
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The catch: No match is required, but the grant reimburses eligible costs, and you must hold site control and operate and maintain the park for 30 years from the appropriation date (land you own gets a deed restriction). If the project costs more than the request, the extra money must be committed at application, or you scale to a phase that can open with the grant alone.
Next deadline: Dec 17, 2026 · Bond-funded rounds every few years (Round 4 awards in 2021, Round 5 under Proposition 4 due December 17, 2026)
Applicant tip: Show a community-based planning process built on residents' ideas and health partnerships; SPP prioritizes parks designed that way in park-poor, low-income neighborhoods. If you don't own the site, OGALS accepts lease and turn-key agreements that cover the 30 years.
Eligibility, how to apply, past winners
- Eligibility
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits apply directly, as do cities, counties, districts and joint powers authorities. The project site's half-mile radius must have under three acres of parkland per 1,000 residents, or median household income below 80% of the state median, or nearby climate vulnerability (check with the Community FactFinder). Projects create a new park or renovate or expand an existing one, and any acquisition must come with development.
- How to apply
- Direct application: submit the full Round 5 application package to OGALS by December 17, 2026, following the Application Guide; pre-award questions go to your county's project officer.
- How you apply fit
- direct nonprofit
- Equity taken
- None
- Who wins
- Rounds 1–4 awarded $1.2 billion to 313 projects from 1,827 applications requesting $7.69 billion; Round 4 alone funded 112 projects with $548.3 million.
Colorado
Partners in the Outdoors Grant
Colorado — Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW)
Up to $10,000 per application (partial awards possible)
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The catch: Work must be collaborative, happen in Colorado within the grant period (August through the following September) and address a priority in Colorado's 2024–2028 SCORP. Match is not required but strongly recommended, and a final report is due at the end.
Next deadline: Expected: July 2027 · Annual; applications open June 1 and close in mid-July
Applicant tip: Tie the project to a named SCORP priority and show a real partner; with roughly one in five applications funded, collaboration and SCORP fit are what CPW says the grant is for.
Eligibility, how to apply, past winners
- Eligibility
- Nonprofits apply directly, as do tribes, school districts and government entities working at local, regional or statewide scale in Colorado; groups based outside Colorado may qualify with local ties. Organizations funded three years in a row, or past awardees that missed grant requirements, are ineligible.
- How to apply
- Direct application: apply online during the summer window (June 1–July 17 in 2026) after watching an informational webinar; selections are announced in late August or early September.
- How you apply fit
- direct nonprofit, tribes eligible
- Equity taken
- None
- Who wins
- In 2025, 18 of 100 applications were funded for $141,714; in 2026 CPW awarded 20 grants totaling $147,500.
Colorado State Recreational Trails Grant Program (Non-Motorized Trails Grants)
Colorado — Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) State Trails Program
Construction and maintenance up to $250,000; planning and support up to $45,000; trail stewardship crews up to $150,000 (2027 pilot); about $2 million a year
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The catch: You need a 25% match, part of it (10%) cash. The property must be under your control and open to the public for at least 25 years, projects must finish within 2 to 2.5 years, and projects on federal land need completed NEPA review before award; Build America, Buy America rules apply.
Next deadline: Expected: September 2027 · Annual; applications open in early August, letters of intent due in early September, full applications due in early October
Applicant tip: Start land-manager paperwork early: federal permits are due by the January presentations and local permits before award. The 2027 stewardship pilot funds two- to eight-person crews on existing trail systems, a fit for trail nonprofits that run crews.
Eligibility, how to apply, past winners
- Eligibility
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits apply directly, as do local, county, federal and tribal government agencies and recreation and metro districts; non-governmental grantees must carry CPW's required insurance. The program pools GOCO money with federal Recreational Trails Program funds under one set of state rules.
- How to apply
- Direct application: submit a letter of intent (which triggers a CPW wildlife review), then email the full application, with a SAM.gov UEI, budget, maps, environmental form and signed resolution, to the State Trails team; applicants present to a subcommittee in January.
- How you apply fit
- direct nonprofit, tribes eligible
- Equity taken
- None
Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Grant Program
Colorado — Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) State Trails Program
Varies — check official page (competitive grants have no stated cap; Good Management crew grants are capped at $105,000)
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The catch: The program page states no match rule. Because it mixes OHV registration fees with federal Recreational Trails Program money, you need a SAM.gov UEI, environmental forms, CPW wildlife review and a public comment period. Money from the 2026–27 cycle is not paid out until fall 2027 through spring 2028.
Next deadline: Dec 4, 2026 · Annual; applications due in early December, award letters in mid-June
Applicant tip: CPW is encouraging projects with an education emphasis this cycle, so a club's safety or stewardship education component can strengthen a competitive application.
Eligibility, how to apply, past winners
- Eligibility
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits apply directly, as do local, county, state, federal and tribal agencies and special recreation districts; an OHV club needs 501(c)(3) status. Good Management grants are limited to the existing Good OHV Management trail crews, and all projects must fit Colorado's OHV statute (CRS 33-14.5-106).
- How to apply
- Direct application: email the complete packet (one PDF in the required order, an Excel budget, environmental form with land manager approval, maps, insurance form and support letters) to the State Trails Program at [email protected] by the deadline.
- How you apply fit
- direct nonprofit, tribes eligible
- Equity taken
- None
- Who wins
- CPW reports about $105 million awarded to OHV projects since 1991.
Colorado Outdoor Regional Partnerships Initiative (RPI) Grants
Colorado — Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) with Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO)
Capacity: $50,000–$150,000; Capacity, Plan Development and Early Win: $50,000–$350,000; Capacity and Regional Impact: $250,000–$2,500,000; tribal proposals vary
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The catch: Grants are paid as reimbursements and come with progress reports, Regional Partnership lead meetings every other month and CO-OP meetings. Regional Impact awards require a completed regional plan (land acquisition and time-sensitive projects excepted). Match is encouraged, not required.
Next deadline: Expected: May 2027 · Annual; RFP released in April, letters of intent due in late May, final applications due in late July, awards in December
Applicant tip: If your region has no partnership yet, the Capacity grant is the way in and those areas are a priority; without a finished regional plan, apply for plan development before going after a Regional Impact award.
Eligibility, how to apply, past winners
- Eligibility
- The lead entity or fiscal sponsor of a new or existing Regional Partnership applies; that can be a 501(c)(3), a local, county or federal government, a recreation or metro district, or a for-profit. An application for an existing partnership needs its letter of support. The Southern Ute Indian Tribe and Ute Mountain Ute Tribe apply directly and skip the letter of intent.
- How to apply
- Pre-application: talk to CPW Regional Partnerships staff, submit a letter of intent on the right form, and if invited send a full application with narrative, budget, timeline, maps and letters; most proposals then go to public comment and an applicant presentation.
- How you apply fit
- direct nonprofit, tribes eligible, fiscal sponsor OK
- Equity taken
- None
- Who wins
- Since 2021 the initiative has awarded $16 million across 70 grants; CPW and GOCO plan $50 million over 2025–2030 (about $10 million a year) for 24 partnerships covering 91% of the state.
Connecticut
Connecticut Recreational Trails Grant Program
Connecticut — Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)
Varies — requests should stay under $1 million; grants pay up to 80% of total project cost
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The catch: A 20% match is required. Money comes from state bond allocations under CGS 23-103, so the size and timing of each round depend on the State Bond Commission, and awards can be limited to what is actually allocated.
Next deadline: Varies — next round not yet announced (the 2025-26 round ran September 23 to December 18, 2025; awards were announced October 1, 2026) · Rounds most years, funded by State Bond Commission allocations; the last round opened in late September and closed in mid-December
Applicant tip: Scoring favors connections to underserved and environmental-justice communities, consistency with local and regional trail plans, ADA improvements and community engagement in design, so document each one. Planning and design-only requests are eligible, so a design phase can be its own application.
Eligibility, how to apply, past winners
- Eligibility
- Private nonprofit organizations, municipalities, state departments and tribal governments apply directly, for planning, design, construction, maintenance, accessibility, equipment, land or easement acquisition and trail-safety education.
- How to apply
- Direct application: submit the CT Recreational Trails Grant application to DEEP during an open round; DEEP and the Connecticut Greenways Council score proposals.
- How you apply fit
- direct nonprofit, tribes eligible
- Equity taken
- None
- Who wins
- The 2025-26 round awarded about $10.5 million to 50 projects; 25 of them are in or serve distressed municipalities and environmental-justice communities.
Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition (OSWA) Grant Program
Connecticut — Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)
Varies — check official page (state bond and Community Investment Act funds; DEEP favors projects that leverage the largest share of private and municipal money)
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The catch: Land must be preserved in perpetuity under a permanent conservation easement to DEEP that requires public passive-recreation access; if you can't show how the public will reach and use the property, it isn't evaluated. You need the cost-share match within one year of award, and grants can't buy land for commercial or intensively developed recreation, land already committed to public use or under easement, or land taken by eminent domain.
Next deadline: Nov 6, 2026 · Annual; DEEP announces each round in summer, with applications due in early November and appraisal materials following
Applicant tip: DEEP encourages applications that already have match, title work, appraisals and a boundary survey in hand, and you can close before the deadline only with the Commissioner's written waiver. Applications also need endorsements from local planning, zoning or conservation commissions and the regional planning agency's advisory report, so request them early.
Eligibility, how to apply, past winners
- Eligibility
- Municipalities, nonprofit land conservation organizations such as land trusts, and water companies. A land trust buying in a targeted or distressed municipality needs approval from the town's chief elected official or legislative body.
- How to apply
- Direct application: submit the application with maps, title search and endorsements by November 6, 2026; DEEP's program page lists appraisals due December 4, 2026 and appraisal reviews January 4, 2027.
- How you apply fit
- direct nonprofit
- Equity taken
- None
Urban Green and Community Garden Grant Program (UGCG)
Connecticut — Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)
Varies — the grant covers up to 50% of total project cost; check official page for amounts
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The catch: Reimbursement with a 50% match: you need funds for half the project and are repaid the state share. The space must be public and the application must show how people will reach and use it. Dog parks, turf fields, bathrooms, indoor facilities, playscapes and splash pads, power tools and commercial uses are not funded.
Next deadline: Dec 4, 2026 · Annual alongside OSWA; applications due in early December
Applicant tip: Check DEEP's environmental-justice map first: block groups where 30% of residents live below 200% of the poverty line qualify even outside distressed towns. For a project on town land, sign the project management agreement with the municipality before applying so DEEP can reimburse your organization directly.
Eligibility, how to apply, past winners
- Eligibility
- Nonprofits registered with the Connecticut Secretary of the State and municipalities, for projects inside a distressed municipality, targeted investment community or environmental-justice community. A nonprofit can apply for land it owns, or co-sponsor a project on municipal land under a project management agreement with the town.
- How to apply
- Direct application: submit the UGCG application form to DEEP by December 4, 2026, with letters showing local outreach and community input on the project's need and design.
- How you apply fit
- direct nonprofit, with public sponsor
- Equity taken
- None
Florida
Florida Communities Trust Parks and Open Space Florida Forever Grant Program
Florida — Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Communities Trust
Varies — check official page (no match required for nonprofit environmental organizations)
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The catch: Local governments must match at least 25%, but nonprofit environmental organizations and small local governments are exempt. Grantees take on a management plan, acknowledgment signage, stewardship reports and annual revenue reports due July 31.
Next deadline: Varies — 2026-27 submission cycle not yet announced (the 2025-26 cycle ran November 3, 2025 to January 19, 2026) · Annual when Florida Forever funds are appropriated; the last cycle took applications from early November to mid-January
Applicant tip: Tie the parcel to recreation and open-space needs named in the local comprehensive plan, since that is what the program funds. The 2025-26 ranking meeting set for May 13, 2026 was cancelled and applicants were told they'd be notified when it is rescheduled, so build slack into any purchase contract.
Eligibility, how to apply, past winners
- Eligibility
- Local governments and eligible nonprofit environmental organizations, to acquire community-based parks, open space and greenways that meet outdoor-recreation and resource-protection needs in a local government comprehensive plan.
- How to apply
- Direct application: submit the FCT-5 application during the announced submission cycle; FCT staff hold an application webinar and offer technical assistance.
- How you apply fit
- direct nonprofit
- Equity taken
- None
Georgia
Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program (Conserve Georgia grants and loans)
Georgia — Department of Natural Resources
Local Parks and Trails projects: $500,000–$3,000,000; state stewardship and state land acquisition projects have no minimum or maximum
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The catch: A minimum 25% match is required and 25% of the grant is held as retainage until the project is complete, over a two-year term. Funding comes from 40% of state sales tax on outdoor sporting goods, so pool sizes change every cycle.
Next deadline: Expected: October 2027 · Annual; pre-applications open in early August and close in mid-October, with invited second-level applications due the following May
Applicant tip: Conservation nonprofits are the only non-state applicants in the State Stewardship and State Land Acquisition pools, which have no award minimum, so a project on state land or a critical-area acquisition can come in below the $500,000 floor that applies to local parks and trails.
Eligibility, how to apply, past winners
- Eligibility
- Qualified local governments, constituted recreation authorities, state agencies and nongovernmental entities, meaning nonprofits on file with the Georgia Secretary of State whose organizational documents show a primary purpose of land and natural-resource conservation. Nonprofits can apply in all three funding pools; local governments can't apply for state stewardship or state acquisition.
- How to apply
- Pre-application: submit online between early August and mid-October; ranked pre-applicants are invited the next spring to a second-level application.
- How you apply fit
- direct nonprofit
- Equity taken
- None
Idaho
Mountain Bike Plate Fund
Idaho — Department of Parks and Recreation (IDPR)
Varies — check official page (about $50,000 available for the year; fiscal 2026 awards ran from $1,000 to $15,000)
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The catch: You need at least a 5% match; motorized equipment grants are capped at $10,000 with a 20% match. Funding depends on plate sales and IDPR may skip a cycle if money runs short. Costs before a signed agreement are not reimbursed, and missing documents make an application ineligible.
Next deadline: Expected: January 2027 · Annual; IDPR takes applications once a year, typically due at the end of January, with board awards in May and funds after mid-July
Applicant tip: The Recreational Trails Program advisory committee rates these projects in the same January cycle, so a mountain bike group can pair a small plate-fund request with a larger RTP request; Pend Oreille Pedalers won both in fiscal 2026.
Eligibility, how to apply, past winners
- Eligibility
- Nonprofits apply directly, as do government agencies and Native American tribes. Projects must preserve, maintain or expand Idaho recreational trails on which mountain biking is allowed. Most other IDPR state funds (RV, Off-Road Motor Vehicle, Motorbike, Waterways Improvement) are limited to government entities and tribes.
- How to apply
- Direct application: apply through IDPR's grant portal in its single annual cycle; IDPR encourages a draft in December for staff review, and the portal closes at 5 p.m. Mountain Time on the January deadline.
- How you apply fit
- direct nonprofit, tribes eligible
- Equity taken
- None
- Who wins
- Fiscal 2026 awards included $15,000 to Pend Oreille Pedalers, $14,400 to Central Idaho Mountain Bike Association and $1,000 to Challis Community Trails Alliance.
Iowa
State Recreational Trails Program (SRT)
Iowa — Department of Transportation
Varies — check the annual notice (25% minimum match; the Transportation Commission may fund all or part of a request)
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The catch: At least a 25% match; other state grants and third-party in-kind count, and donated land counts only if it is donated after the funding commitment. Your governing body must commit to maintaining the trail for public use for at least 20 years, and planning, route studies and application costs are not reimbursable.
Next deadline: Expected: July 2027 · Annual; applications due July 1, with Transportation Commission awards in the fall
Applicant tip: If you must buy land or start design before an award, ask Iowa DOT in writing for advance eligibility first; anything spent before that request can't be reimbursed. An application that isn't funded can be resubmitted in the next cycle.
Eligibility, how to apply, past winners
- Eligibility
- State and local government agencies, municipal corporations, counties and nonprofit organizations; private businesses and developers can't apply. The trail must be open to the public and part of a local, area, regional or statewide plan.
- How to apply
- Direct application: submit the application from the annual notice of funding opportunity to Iowa DOT by 4 p.m. on July 1, with a resolution from your governing body endorsing the project.
- How you apply fit
- direct nonprofit
- Equity taken
- None
Maine
Land for Maine's Future: Public Access to Maine Waters Fund
Maine — Land for Maine's Future Program (Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry)
Up to 50% of appraised value; your match must equal or exceed the award
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The catch: Matching funds must equal or exceed the LMF award. The site must serve general public use (trailered or hand-carry boat launching, bank fishing, swimming, clamming), and the holder files annual monitoring reports with LMF and the sponsoring agency.
Next deadline: Rolling · Rolling while funds last; proposals go to an LMF Board meeting at least 30 days out
Applicant tip: Check whether your site is on the state's priority water-access lists before asking for sponsorship; agencies weigh distance to population centers, existing access on the water body and fisheries value. LMF's broader Conservation and Recreation category is not accepting proposals right now, so this standing fund is the open LMF route for public-access land.
Eligibility, how to apply, past winners
- Eligibility
- Land trusts, municipalities, private nonprofit charitable organizations and other cooperating entities, with sponsorship from a state agency (Inland Fisheries and Wildlife; Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; or Marine Resources). A nonprofit can lead the project and hold title.
- How to apply
- Through a public sponsor: send LMF an inquiry form, secure sponsorship from the right state agency, then submit the proposal at least 30 days before a scheduled LMF Board meeting.
- How you apply fit
- with public sponsor, direct nonprofit
- Equity taken
- None
Massachusetts
MassTrails Grants
Massachusetts — Department of Conservation and Recreation (MassTrails)
Generally up to $100,000 for recreational trail projects, and up to $500,000 for shared-use paths that close regionally or statewide significant network gaps
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The catch: Reimbursement only, with at least a 20% match of total project cost. Work, costs and match can't start until you receive a Notification to Proceed after the contract is signed, and the earliest start is July 1. Awards come from two pools: state Commonwealth Trails money for shared-use path connections and federal Recreational Trails Program money for motorized and non-motorized trails.
Next deadline: Expected: February 2027 · Annual; opens around November 1, with applications due February 1 or the following Monday
Applicant tip: Collect the landowner permission letter first; without it the project is ineligible. Decisions come about 200 days after the deadline and work starts no earlier than July 1, so plan construction for the following season.
Eligibility, how to apply, past winners
- Eligibility
- Communities, public entities, Native nations and nonprofit organizations. Every project needs documented landowner permission submitted with the application.
- How to apply
- Direct application: submit online through the MassTrails application portal (no login; use the save-and-resume link) between the November opening and the February 1 deadline.
- How you apply fit
- direct nonprofit, tribes eligible
- Equity taken
- None
- Who wins
- 2026 grants funded trail improvements in 38 communities.
Conservation Partnership Grant Program
Massachusetts — Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Division of Conservation Services
Up to $425,000 for a land or conservation-restriction purchase; up to $20,000 for due-diligence costs on a donated parcel; reimburses up to 50% of total eligible project cost
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The catch: You must document at least 50% of project cost from non-state sources, and the purchase and every reimbursable cost must be completed by June 30 of the contract year, with awards coming about 120 days after the deadline. A conservation restriction held by the municipality, a state agency or another land trust must be recorded before reimbursement. Staff salaries, trail construction, signage and stewardship endowments are ineligible.
Next deadline: Expected: July 2027 · Annual; the bid package posts in March and applications are due in mid-July
Applicant tip: Bring deals that can close quickly: contracts end June 30 and extensions are unlikely. Gifts and bargain sales count toward the 50% non-state share, so a seller's discount can carry most of your match.
Eligibility, how to apply, past winners
- Eligibility
- Qualified 501(c)(3) organizations formed for conservation purposes, and conservation districts; municipalities can't apply. The land must be acquired for conservation or recreation, and appropriate public access must be provided.
- How to apply
- Direct application: submit through the EEA Grant Management System by the July deadline with an appraisal, maps, a budget and a commitment letter from whoever will hold the conservation restriction.
- How you apply fit
- direct nonprofit
- Equity taken
- None
Michigan
Trail Improvement Fund Grants: ORV and Snowmobile Trail Improvement Programs
Michigan — Department of Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation Division
Up to 100% of eligible cost, within each sponsor's grant allocation
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The catch: Grants reimburse documented costs for one October-to-September season. Only current snowmobile trail sponsors can apply for special-maintenance or equipment-replacement grants, and ORV damage-restoration money is limited to public land.
Next deadline: Expected: May 2027 · Annual; ORV applications due May 1 and snowmobile applications due in summer, with agreements issued in the fall
Applicant tip: Renew your nonprofit filing with LARA each year and list three board members in the application; DNR issues snowmobile agreements only to sponsors whose current-year nonprofit status it can verify. Equipment and special-maintenance grants are open only to current snowmobile sponsors, so start by sponsoring an assigned segment.
Eligibility, how to apply, past winners
- Eligibility
- Government agencies and nonprofit, incorporated ORV or snowmobile clubs and organizations; individuals can't apply. ORV maintenance and development must be on facilities open to the public, and snowmobile sponsors need a trail right-of-way open to public snowmobiling plus their own grooming equipment.
- How to apply
- Direct application: ORV applications go to DNR by May 1; snowmobile trail sponsors apply in summer for grooming and maintenance of the trail segments DNR assigns.
- How you apply fit
- direct nonprofit
- Equity taken
- None
Montana
Trail Stewardship Program (TSP)
Montana — Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP)
Up to $100,000 per project, no minimum; about $2 million a year
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The catch: You cover a 10% match, cash or in-kind. Funds are split 40% motorized, 40% non-motorized and 20% shared-use projects, and TSP won't buy easements or land or pay for park amenities that aren't solely for trail users. Payment is by reimbursement, with advances of up to 75% at the program manager's discretion.
Next deadline: Expected: January 2027 · Annual; applications open December 1 and close at the end of January
Applicant tip: Make every match and land-manager letter current, signed and specific to this TSP project; FWP rejects general letters, and an existing agreement that doesn't cover the planned work needs a new one.
Eligibility, how to apply, past winners
- Eligibility
- Nonprofit recreational organizations and clubs apply directly, as do tribal, state, county, municipal and federal agencies and school districts; one application per organization per cycle. Work on land you don't own needs a current land-use agreement or a written landowner commitment.
- How to apply
- Direct application: apply in WebGrants (funding.mt.gov) during the winter window; nonprofits must attach board minutes or a leadership letter committing to the project if it is funded.
- How you apply fit
- direct nonprofit, tribes eligible
- Equity taken
- None
- Who wins
- Since 2019 TSP has awarded about $7.6 million to more than 180 trail projects.
Nevada
Nevada Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV) Grant Program
Nevada — Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles (Nevada OHV Program)
Varies — check official page (no per-award cap published; $1,000,000 available for fiscal 2027, with awards from about $1,600 to $339,195)
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The catch: No match is required, but leveraged dollars and partnerships score higher, and other OHV-program grants cannot count as match. Work may start only after a Notice to Proceed, grants generally run two years, quarterly reports and reimbursement requests go through NIFS, and every applicant gets a pre-award risk assessment.
Next deadline: Expected: May 2027 · Annual; requests for applications open in late March, applications due in mid-May, revised applications due in mid-June, awards in late summer
Applicant tip: Skipping the mandatory training makes the application ineligible, so register for a session as soon as the request for applications opens in March.
Eligibility, how to apply, past winners
- Eligibility
- Off-road clubs, nonprofits, law enforcement agencies and federal, state and local governments can apply; a corporate applicant must prove good standing. You need a written agreement with the agency managing the land and a property interest sufficient to build and then operate and maintain the project, and Nevada motorized OHV users must be the overwhelming beneficiaries.
- How to apply
- Direct application: attend one of two mandatory trainings, then apply in the Nevada Infrastructure Finance System (NIFS); after the deadline a feedback period lets you fix and resubmit, and eligible applicants present to the Commission in Carson City.
- How you apply fit
- direct nonprofit
- Equity taken
- None
- Who wins
- Fiscal 2027 awards totaled $912,918 across 13 projects, including $339,195 to the Nevada Offroad Association and $29,357 to Battle Born Offroad Club.
New Hampshire
Grant-In-Aid Program for OHRV and Snowmobile Clubs
New Hampshire — Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Bureau of Trails
Varies — reimbursed at set rates; winter grooming is paid at 70% of the bureau's hourly equipment rates (for example $70.15 an hour for a Class 5A tractor)
GrantEquity-freemotorized recreationtrails
The catch: The money comes only from OHRV and snowmobile registration fees and unrefunded gas tax, so it can't fund non-motorized trails. You need landowner permission and equipment for the project, and a late filing or a missing attachment means denial.
Next deadline: Expected: May 2027 · Twice a year: summer trail-work and equipment applications due by early May; winter grooming applications due by mid-October
Applicant tip: Keep your Certificate of Good Standing on file with the Bureau (it is valid for the 2025–2030 filing period) so it can't hold up an application, and ask your GIA advisory committee member for the optional signature. Trail sign orders have their own deadline, the second Friday in April.
Eligibility, how to apply, past winners
- Eligibility
- Organized nonprofit OHRV and snowmobile clubs with a current New Hampshire Certificate of Good Standing, and political subdivisions, for public-use OHRV and snowmobile trails on private, state, federal or municipal land.
- How to apply
- Direct application: mail or hand-deliver the season's application form to the Bureau of Trails in Concord; summer applications are accepted from March 20 and due by early May, and winter grooming applications are accepted from September 1 and due by mid-October.
- How you apply fit
- direct nonprofit
- Equity taken
- None
New Jersey
Green Acres Local and Nonprofit Assistance Program (nonprofit grants)
New Jersey — Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program
Varies — nonprofit acquisition and park development grants are 50% matching grants; a special 2026 round for nonprofits on DEP-owned land offered non-matching grants of $50,000 to $3 million
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The catch: Every funded site must be open to the public from close-out onward, and an easement purchase qualifies only if it provides meaningful public access. Public engagement during planning is required, and indoor recreation facilities, community centers and school sports facilities are not eligible.
Next deadline: Expected: spring 2027 (Green Acres says the next nonprofit deadline is planned for spring 2027; the 2026 round closed February 27, 2026) · Annual; applications released in late fall, with nonprofit deadlines in late winter or spring
Applicant tip: For 2026 Green Acres dropped the urban-only limit on nonprofit park development and let applicants file both an acquisition and a park development request in one round, so nonprofits anywhere in the state can now pursue both. Keep fewer than three projects open or you'll be shut out of new applications.
Eligibility, how to apply, past winners
- Eligibility
- Nonprofits that meet Green Acres' Nonprofit Eligibility Certification (signed by the chief executive or state director and the organization's attorney), plus county and municipal governments. Nonprofits with three or more open Green Acres projects can't submit new applications.
- How to apply
- Direct application: submit one application per funding program (land acquisition, park development, stewardship) electronically through the Green Acres website by the round deadline; Green Acres asks you to call first to confirm eligibility.
- How you apply fit
- direct nonprofit
- Equity taken
- None
New Mexico
Outdoor Recreation Trails+ Grant
New Mexico — Outdoor Recreation Division (Economic Development New Mexico)
Tier 1 (local) $25,000–$99,999; Tier 2 (regional) $100,000–$499,999; Tier 3 (regional) $500,000–$1,000,000, not open to nonprofits; $12 million available for FY27
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The catch: Urban applicants match 1:1 (100%); rural and Tribal applicants match 50%, in cash or in-kind. Funds are paid in full up front after the agreement and invoice, but projects must start within 3 months and finish within 24, host an ORD site visit and credit ORD on signage. It won't fund land acquisition, ball fields, pools, playgrounds or beautification-only work.
Next deadline: Expected: September 2027 · Annual; applications open July 1 and close September 30
Applicant tip: Book a one-on-one with the program manager before the July opening, and count annual maintenance, permitting costs and prior site work toward your match; the guide allows all three.
Eligibility, how to apply, past winners
- Eligibility
- IRS-recognized nonprofits apply directly for Tier 1 and Tier 2, alongside Tribes, Pueblos and Nations, municipalities and counties, public schools and colleges, soil and water conservation districts and acequia and land grant associations. Projects must be nature-based outdoor recreation infrastructure the public can use (Tribal entities excepted).
- How to apply
- Direct application: apply on Submittable (nmoutside.submittable.com) during the summer window; one application per entity per fiscal year, and Tier 2 and 3 applicants present to the review committee.
- How you apply fit
- direct nonprofit, tribes eligible
- Equity taken
- None
- Who wins
- Since 2020 the Division has distributed $39.7 million in Trails+ awards to 281 projects across 29 counties.
New York
Environmental Protection Fund Grants Program for Parks, Preservation and Heritage (EPF)
New York — Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP)
Up to $675,000; covers up to 50% of eligible cost, or up to 75% in high-poverty areas. $28.75 million was available in the 2026 round.
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The catch: Reimbursement only, with up to 15% held back until close-out, and you must raise your match within one year of award or risk cancellation; other EPF grants can't count as match. Funded properties may need a conservation easement, preservation covenant or public access covenant, and comprehensive or master plans are not eligible.
Next deadline: Expected: July 2027 · Annual through the Consolidated Funding Application; recent deadlines fall at the end of July
Applicant tip: SFS prequalification is a hard gate: a not-for-profit not prequalified when the CFA closes is ineligible for the whole cycle, so renew it in spring. Check the ZIP-code poverty table on the EPF page; sites where 10% or more of residents are below the poverty line qualify for the 75% rate.
Eligibility, how to apply, past winners
- Eligibility
- Municipalities, state agencies, public benefit corporations, public authorities and tax-exempt not-for-profits prequalified in New York's Statewide Financial System (SFS). The applicant must document an ownership interest in the property (deed, long-term lease or operating agreement, or a contract or letter of intent to acquire).
- How to apply
- Direct application: apply through the state's annual Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) portal; not-for-profits must be SFS-prequalified when the window closes.
- How you apply fit
- direct nonprofit
- Equity taken
- None
North Carolina
Great Trails State Program (GTSP)
North Carolina — Division of Parks and Recreation
Up to $500,000 per project. Minimum requests (2024 notice): $100,000 for planning and design, acquisition, or natural-surface trail construction or maintenance; $250,000 for paved-trail maintenance; $300,000 for paved-trail construction.
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The catch: Match scales with the county's economic tier: $1 of non-state money per $4 of state funds in Tier 1, $1 per $2 in Tier 2, and $1 per $1 in Tier 3 (cash, fee waivers, in-kind services or donated assets, all documented). It funds new trails and extensions, not themed tourism routes linked only by roads. Contracts for the next round run February 2028 to January 2031.
Next deadline: Sep 10, 2027 · Rounds only when the General Assembly funds them (the first ran in 2024–25; the second opens spring 2027 with applications due in September)
Applicant tip: Readiness was worth 60 of 100 points in the 2024 scoring (clear objectives, secured match, a record with trail projects, sustainable design), so line up match commitments and a maintenance partner well before September 2027. Get the local-government support documentation early, because a nonprofit is ineligible without it.
Eligibility, how to apply, past winners
- Eligibility
- Counties, municipalities, regional councils of government, public authorities and nonprofits. Under the 2024 rules a nonprofit applies directly but must show that the local government(s) where the trail will be built have been notified of and support the project.
- How to apply
- Direct application: watch for the notice of funding on March 1, 2027 and the opening webinar, then apply by September 10, 2027; the application guide and checklist are listed as coming soon.
- How you apply fit
- direct nonprofit
- Equity taken
- None
- Who wins
- The first cycle distributed $25 million across 79 local grants in 2025.
Ohio
Clean Ohio Trail Fund (COTF)
Ohio — Department of Natural Resources, Office of Real Estate
Up to $500,000 per project; reimburses up to 75% of eligible costs
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The catch: Reimbursement with a 25% match (cash, donated land or easements, labor or materials). Projects must be finished within 15 months of contract signing, and planning or engineering costs are eligible only as part of a construction or acquisition project.
Next deadline: Expected: March 2027 · Annual; applications postmarked by mid-March, with funding decisions in October or November
Applicant tip: Check ODNR's high-need/high-demand trail map before you apply; more trail access in underserved communities is a stated state priority. Collect the local support resolutions early, because state law requires them with the application.
Eligibility, how to apply, past winners
- Eligibility
- Local governments, park and joint recreation districts, conservancy districts, soil and water conservation districts, and nonprofit organizations that own or operate public park and recreation facilities. School districts, colleges and universities are not eligible.
- How to apply
- Direct application: mail one paper application, postmarked by the March deadline, to ODNR's Office of Real Estate (the same form covers COTF and the federal Recreational Trails Program), with resolutions of support from the county and the townships or municipalities the trail crosses.
- How you apply fit
- direct nonprofit
- Equity taken
- None
Oregon
All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Grant Program
Oregon — Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD)
Varies — check official page (award sizes are not published; OPRD posts past awards as PDFs)
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The catch: Sponsors must provide at least a 20% match (budget funds, labor, equipment, other grants, or donated land, labor or equipment). Grants reimburse costs, and each reimbursement request must follow a progress report (OPRD wants both at least quarterly); projects on non-federal land need environmental and SHPO forms plus a land-use compatibility statement.
Next deadline: Jan 4, 2027 · Two tracks a year: operations, maintenance and law enforcement letters of intent in October with applications in November; all project types letters of intent in early January with applications in early February
Applicant tip: The letter of intent is due a month before the application, so calendar January 4, 2027, not February 4. Download the current ATV Grant Manual directly, because the attachment checklist still links the 2024 edition.
Eligibility, how to apply, past winners
- Eligibility
- Registered nonprofit OHV clubs apply directly, along with public agencies with OHV recreation duties (federal, tribal, state and local), private landowners offering public OHV riding, and first-aid and police providers serving ATV recreation.
- How to apply
- Direct application: submit a letter of intent, then the application, in OPRD's online grants system (oprdgrants.org); for 2026–27 the all-project-types track opens December 4, 2026 with letters of intent due January 4, 2027 and applications due February 4, 2027.
- How you apply fit
- direct nonprofit, tribes eligible
- Equity taken
- None
Pennsylvania
Community Conservation Partnerships Program (C2P2) Grants
Pennsylvania — Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), Bureau of Recreation and Conservation
Typical awards $50,000–$500,000; about $50 million is awarded statewide each year across project types
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The catch: Most project types need a 50% match, and land acquisition match must be cash or donated land value. Pennsylvania Recreational Trails and watershed forestry projects need 20%, and ATV and snowmobile projects need none. A trail project must spend at least 75% of its cost on trails or trailside facilities, and the trail must be open to the public.
Next deadline: Expected: April 2027 · Annual; the window opens the second Monday of January and closes the last business day of April
Applicant tip: Talk to your regional advisor before January; 2026 priorities included closing named Priority Trail Gaps and improving equitable access to parks. Rivers projects are open to nonprofits, but DCNR encourages nonprofits to partner with a municipality on them.
Eligibility, how to apply, past winners
- Eligibility
- Counties, municipalities, municipal agencies and 501(c)(3) nonprofits, with eligibility set by project type. Authorized nonprofits can apply for park planning, acquisition and development; trails (including the federal Pennsylvania Recreational Trails money); ATV and snowmobile projects; rivers; and watershed forestry. Land trusts use the pre-qualified Land Trust program, and small-community development and peer grants are municipal-only.
- How to apply
- Direct application: apply through DCNR's online grants portal during the annual window, after developing the project with your Bureau of Recreation and Conservation regional advisor.
- How you apply fit
- direct nonprofit, with public sponsor
- Equity taken
- None
Utah
OHV Recreation Grant (OHVR)
Utah — Division of Outdoor Recreation (DOR)
Trail Work and Access Protection $1,500–$450,000 (over $350,000 requires a presentation); Education $1,500–$350,000; Search and Rescue and Snowmobile $1,500–$150,000; OHV Tourism $1,000–$75,000; year-round Land Acquisition $10,000–$1,000,000
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The catch: All OHVR grants require matching funds (Land Acquisition at least 10% cash), and a higher cash share scores better. Payment is by reimbursement, typically up to 75% before completion. Nonprofits cannot buy machines or equipment over $1,000 per item, except trailers up to $15,000 and radios, power banks and generators up to $2,000.
Next deadline: Expected: March 2027 · Two cycles a year: spring applications close in early March and fall applications close in late August, each opening about six weeks earlier
Applicant tip: Volunteer hours logged up to 12 months before your contract can now count toward match, but only with the grant administrator's prior approval, so ask before the work starts.
Eligibility, how to apply, past winners
- Eligibility
- OHV organizations incorporated as nonprofits in Utah apply directly, as do municipalities, counties and state and federal agencies; an informal club must incorporate first. Projects must be open to public use and benefit Utah's OHV community, and mixed motorized and non-motorized projects must match the non-motorized share themselves.
- How to apply
- Direct application: apply in DOR's grant portal during the spring (January–March) or fall (July–August) cycle; Access Protection and Snowmobile applicants send a coordination form at least 10 days before the cycle closes. Land Acquisition applications are taken year-round.
- How you apply fit
- direct nonprofit
- Equity taken
- None
- Who wins
- DOR's 2026 program guide features a $617,877 award to the Utah Snowmobile Association to expand the Franklin Basin parking lot in Logan Canyon.
Utah Outdoor Recreation Grant (UORG)
Utah — Division of Outdoor Recreation (DOR)
Mini-Grant up to $30,000; Tier 1 $30,001–$500,000; Regional Asset Tier $500,001–$1,000,000; Community Parks & Recreation $5,000–$200,000; Recreation Restoration Infrastructure up to $250,000
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The catch: Match follows a county sliding scale from 50/50 in urban counties (Salt Lake, Utah, Davis, Weber and others) down to a 20% minimum in rural counties and for tribal governments, at least half of it cash; federal and state applicants match 50/50. Grants reimburse costs, projects must be shovel-ready within 12 months and finished within 28, you cover ongoing maintenance, and one site can hold only one UORG award.
Next deadline: Mar 15, 2027 · Annual; applications open in mid-January and close in mid-March
Applicant tip: Leave your application in draft and email the program administrator at least two weeks before the deadline to get a free staff review. If the project is not shovel-ready, DOR's Outdoor Recreation Planning Assistance program is the step before UORG.
Eligibility, how to apply, past winners
- Eligibility
- Nonprofits apply directly, as do municipalities, state and federal agencies, public educational institutions and tribal governments. The main tiers pay for new outdoor recreation infrastructure; Recreation Restoration Infrastructure restores existing trails and developed recreation on public lands, and Community Parks & Recreation covers regional community parks, fields and playgrounds.
- How to apply
- Direct application: apply in DOR's online grant portal during the winter window (January 11–March 15, 2027); Regional Asset Tier applicants also give a 10-minute presentation to the scoring committee.
- How you apply fit
- direct nonprofit, tribes eligible
- Equity taken
- None
Vermont
Virginia
Virginia Land Conservation Foundation Grants (Open Spaces and Parks category)
Virginia — Department of Conservation and Recreation (Virginia Land Conservation Foundation)
Up to 50% of total project cost; $4.8 million was allocated to Open Spaces and Parks in the FY27 round ($17.21 million across five categories)
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The catch: You fund at least half the project. Funded land comes under Virginia's Open-Space Land Act, so the protection is perpetual, and any project with perennial water must keep permanent vegetated riparian buffers.
Next deadline: Expected: August 2027 · Annual; the board approves the round in June and applications are due in August
Applicant tip: Line up the public-body co-holder first; without its acknowledgment letter a nonprofit application is incomplete. Open Spaces and Parks scoring rewards public access to water (boating, fishing, swimming, viewing) and land-based recreation, so spell out the access you will provide.
Eligibility, how to apply, past winners
- Eligibility
- State agencies, local governments, other public bodies, state and federally recognized tribes, and nonprofit land trusts. A nonprofit's project must be protected by a perpetual open-space easement held or co-held by a public body, whose acknowledgment letter goes in the application.
- How to apply
- Direct application: apply in DCR's WebGrants portal by the August deadline, choosing the Open Spaces and Parks category for public recreation land.
- How you apply fit
- direct nonprofit, with public sponsor, tribes eligible
- Equity taken
- None
- Who wins
- Since 2000 the foundation has awarded 356 grants totaling more than $118 million to protect more than 156,000 acres.
Washington
Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities (NOVA) Program — Trails and Education & Enforcement
Washington — Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO)
Nonhighway Road and Nonmotorized up to $200,000; Off-Road Vehicle up to $350,000 for maintenance (no limit for acquisition, development and planning); Education and Enforcement up to $250,000; 2026 round: $8.5 million for trails and $3.7 million for education and enforcement
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The catch: No match is required, though match earns evaluation points. The money comes from gas tax and off-road vehicle permits, so projects must serve NOVA users on nonhighway roads or ORV facilities, and planning projects need an adopted plan (maintenance and operation projects do not).
Next deadline:
Closed — next cycle TBD · Every other year in even-numbered years: the 2026 round opened August 4 and closes November 3, 2026 ·
Set an alert ↗Applicant tip: In 2026, maintenance and operation projects need no plan and skip the evaluator Q&A, which makes them the easiest entry point for a club or a nonprofit working through its land manager.
Eligibility, how to apply, past winners
- Eligibility
- Nonprofit off-road vehicle organizations apply directly, as do local, state and federal agencies and Native American tribes. Hiking, equestrian, ski and mountain bike nonprofits are not on the applicant list, so they take part as partners of a land manager such as a national forest. Except for off-road vehicle facilities, the recreation must be reached by a nonhighway road.
- How to apply
- Direct application: apply in RCO's online system; acquisition, development and planning projects need a comprehensive recreation or conservation plan on file and a mandatory question-and-answer session with evaluators.
- How you apply fit
- direct nonprofit, with public sponsor, tribes eligible
- Equity taken
- None
Wyoming
Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Trust Fund (ORTTF) Grant
Wyoming — Office of Outdoor Recreation (Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources)
Varies — check official page (first-round awards ran $15,000–$300,000; up to $2 million available for July 2026–June 2028)
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The catch: Projects must improve public access and the safety and quality of recreation. The trust is funded from statewide lodging-tax appropriations each biennium, and round one drew 86 applications asking for $10.5 million. Grantees file quarterly progress reports; the office's page posts no match rule, so confirm it in the guidelines.
Next deadline: Expected: spring 2027 (the 2026 window ran February 25–April 11; the office says 2027 opportunities post in December 2026) · Annual (first round in 2026); applications have opened in late February and closed in mid-April
Applicant tip: Requests ran about five times the money in round one, so a modest, shovel-ready request with a clear public-access benefit is the safer play; ask the grant coordinator in December which project size the 2027 round will favor.
Eligibility, how to apply, past winners
- Eligibility
- Nonprofits apply directly, as do governmental entities and the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes (or a cooperative tribal governing body); individuals and for-profits are not eligible. The money is for outdoor recreation infrastructure: planning and design, new facilities, improvement or maintenance of existing ones, and public access easements.
- How to apply
- Direct application: email the ORTTF application form and supporting materials to the Office of Outdoor Recreation during the open window (February 25–April 11 in 2026); smaller projects were awarded in July and larger ones follow the next spring.
- How you apply fit
- direct nonprofit, tribes eligible
- Equity taken
- None
- Who wins
- The first round funded 21 projects for $1,920,714, including Wyoming Pathways ($29,000), Friends of Pathways ($33,832), Central Wyoming Trails Alliance ($30,000) and Antelope Butte Foundation ($125,000).
