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Federal Recreation Grants

Explore 42 grant opportunities

Partners for Fisheries Monitoring (2026-2029)
$668,000
U.S. Department of the Interior (Interior BU.S.iness Center)
Federal

Application Deadline

May 16, 2025

Date Added

Mar 21, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Alaska Native and rural nonprofit organizations to enhance their involvement in managing subsistence fisheries on federal public lands in Alaska.

Recreation
Native American tribal organizations
FY2025 ABPP - Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant
$17,400,000
U.S. Department of the Interior (National Park Service)
Federal

Application Deadline

Sep 15, 2025

Date Added

Jan 6, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial assistance to state and local governments, in partnership with nonprofit organizations, for the acquisition and preservation of significant Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War battlefields.

Natural Resources
State governments
FY2025 NAGPRA Repatriation Grants
$25,000
U.S. Department of the Interior (National Park Service)
Federal

Application Deadline

May 8, 2026

Date Added

Jan 6, 2025

This grant provides financial support to Native American tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, and eligible museums for the repatriation of Native American human remains and cultural items to their communities.

Recreation
State governments
FY2025 ABPP - Preservation Planning Grants
$200,000
U.S. Department of the Interior (National Park Service)
Federal

Application Deadline

Mar 31, 2025

Date Added

Jan 6, 2025

This grant provides financial assistance to various organizations and governments for projects that preserve and interpret historic battlefields and sites of armed conflict across the United States.

Recreation
State governments
2025 Preservation Technology and Training Cooperative Agreements
$50,000
U.S. Department of the Interior (National Park Service)
Federal

Application Deadline

Mar 4, 2025

Date Added

Jan 6, 2025

This funding opportunity supports innovative projects that advance preservation technologies and training for cultural resources, targeting state, local, and tribal governments, educational institutions, and public entities in the U.S.

Recreation
State governments
FY2024 ABPP - Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant
$17,400,000
U.S. Department of the Interior (National Park Service)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jan 31, 2025

Date Added

Jan 2, 2025

This program provides funding to state and local governments for the acquisition and preservation of historically significant battlefield lands from the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War, ensuring public access and protection for future generations.

Recreation
State governments
Digital Well-Being Challenge for Students & Educators
Contact for amount
U.S. Department of Education
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 30, 2024

This initiative invites school teams, including students and educators, to develop and implement innovative solutions that promote digital citizenship and well-being in their communities.

Food and Nutrition
County governments
FY2024 Historic Preservation Fund - Semiquincentennial Grants
$750,000
U.S. Department of the Interior (National Park Service)
Federal

Application Deadline

Mar 18, 2025

Date Added

Dec 19, 2024

This grant provides funding to state and local governments, nonprofits, and Native organizations for the preservation and restoration of historic sites that reflect the early history of the United States, in honor of its 250th anniversary.

Recreation
State governments
Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program (ORLP) Recurring Notice 5 Year
$15,000,000
U.S. Department of the Interior (National Park Service)
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 12, 2024

This program provides funding to state agencies and local governments to improve parks and recreational facilities in urban areas with limited access to outdoor spaces, focusing on community engagement and environmental sustainability.

Recreation
State governments
Federal Historic Preservation Grant
Contact for amount
U.S. Department of the Interior
Federal

Application Deadline

Feb 1, 2025

Date Added

Nov 27, 2024

This funding opportunity supports projects that preserve historic resources, such as surveys and restorations, benefiting the public and requiring matching funds from the grantee.

Community Development
Nonprofits
State Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Grant Program
$123,905,473
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (United States Coast Guard )
Federal

Application Deadline

Jan 30, 2025

Date Added

Nov 1, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state authorities for initiatives that enhance recreational boating safety and reduce accidents on the water.

Safety
State governments
FY2024 Historic Preservation Fund- Save America's Treasures- Collection Grants
$750,000
U.S. Department of the Interior (National Park Service)
Federal

Application Deadline

Dec 12, 2024

Date Added

Oct 17, 2024

The FY2024 Historic Preservation Fund - Save America's Treasures Collection Grants provide financial support for the preservation and conservation of nationally significant collections held by museums, libraries, and other institutions, requiring a dollar-for-dollar match and compliance with federal preservation standards.

Recreation
State governments
FY2024 Historic Preservation Fund- Save America's Treasures - Preservation Grants
$750,000
U.S. Department of the Interior (National Park Service)
Federal

Application Deadline

Dec 12, 2024

Date Added

Oct 17, 2024

Grant Title: FY2024 Historic Preservation Fund- Save America's Treasures - Preservation Grants aims to provide funding to preserve nationally significant historic properties and collections in the United States.

Recreation
State governments
Energy Storage Integration Prize
$200,000
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 14, 2024

This competition provides funding to companies and coalitions developing innovative technologies that improve the integration of energy storage systems with the electricity grid, promoting a more efficient and sustainable energy future.

Energy
State governments
EDA Grant Program
$250,000
U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration
Federal
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 9, 2024

This program provides funding to support tourism marketing and development initiatives in Maryland, helping communities recover from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Recreation
State governments
Establishing Ukrainian eSports Counter Disinformation Teams and Tournament
$250,000
DOS-PA (Bureau of Global Public Affairs)
Federal

Application Deadline

May 22, 2024

Date Added

May 21, 2024

Leveraging the popularity and penetration of video games in Eastern Europe, the implementer will develop an eSports program at American Spaces in Ukraine. eSports athletes will need professional training to form a talent pipeline to professional teams in Ukraine. In tandem with traditional eSports training, these athletes will receive counter disinformation/conflict resolution training to confront foreign propaganda and disinformation in competitive online gaming spaces. The project will culminate with an eSports tournament and coalition-building event on the sidelines of the tournament.

Recreation
Nonprofits
NPI Annual Program Statement (New Partnerships Initiative (NPI)/Conflict Prevention and Recovery Program (CPRP) Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance)
$45,000,000
U.S. Agency for International Development
Federal

Application Deadline

Apr 10, 2025

Date Added

Apr 12, 2024

This grant provides funding to local organizations and nontraditional partners to promote community-led development, enhance equity, and foster innovative solutions in conflict prevention and recovery efforts.

Environment
City or township governments
Synthetic Media Literacy and Digital Safety Curricula, Public Service Announcement Campaign, and Conference
$1,000,000
DOS-PA (Bureau of Global Public Affairs)
Federal

Application Deadline

May 22, 2024

Date Added

Apr 10, 2024

Drawing on the science of prebunking, the growing danger from synthetic media, and the popularity and penetration of online games and social media, the implementer will develop media literacy and digital safety curricula and organize three public service announcement (PSA) campaigns targeting students, parents, and educators in Ukraine. Afterwards, the implementer will organize a conference in Eastern Europe on synthetic media literacy.

Recreation
Nonprofits
Designing for Democratic Resilience and Renewal
$1,000,000
DOS-PA (Bureau of Global Public Affairs)
Federal

Application Deadline

May 22, 2024

Date Added

Apr 10, 2024

Drawing on the science of prebunking and the popularity and penetration of video games, the implementer will develop an evergreen game in a sandbox platform, with an existing fan base, in which participants play a game that builds cognitive resilience to authoritarianism and promotes democratic norms and values. The game will increase player skepticism of foreign propaganda and disinformation by increasing player media literacy and digital safety.

Recreation
Nonprofits
Military Families Outdoors Program
$5,000,000
DOI-NPS (National Park Service)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 15, 2024

Date Added

Apr 4, 2024

The National Park Service (NPS), the Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency (DoD) have a partnership focused on promoting the health and wellness of active-duty military service members and their families through positive engagement experiences with national parks, public lands, and waterways. These experiences will promote healthy lifestyle habits and inspire families to become environmental stewards of national parks.

Recreation
State governments