2024 Montana Shooting Range Grant Program

This program provides financial assistance to shooting clubs, local governments, private organizations, and school districts in Montana to develop and improve shooting ranges, promoting recreational shooting sports across the state.

Contact for amount

Closed

Grant Description

The Montana Shooting Range Grant Program, operated by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, seeks applications for partial funding. Aimed at shooting clubs, private organizations, local governments, and school districts, the program supports the establishment and improvement of shooting ranges across Montana. The purpose is to establish a sustainable program and funding mechanism to enhance Montana's shooting range system, thereby promoting recreation and sports. Grant renewed every year. Grant Annual deadline: February 1st

Funding Details

Award Range

Not specified - Not specified

Total Program Funding

Not specified

Number of Awards

Not specified

Matching Requirement

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

Nonprofits

City or township governments

County governments

Independent school districts

Small businesses

Additional Requirements

- Applicants must allow safe shooting of hunting arms, including shotguns, archery equipment, black powder arms, rifles, and pistols, and must provide use of the facility by hunter education classes for no fee. - The program prioritizes grant applications that provide facilities for the greatest number of shooters, accommodate a variety of hunting arms, and meet other criteria established by the department. Grants cannot exceed 30% of the eligible funds for any single facility in any year, and the department promotes the use of publicly owned land for shooting range facilities.

Geographic Eligibility

All

Key Dates

Application Opens

Not specified

Application Closes

February 1, 2025

Contact Information

Grantor

Wayde Cooperider

wacooperider@mt.gov

Phone

(406) 444-9947

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