Grants to Arizona Nonprofits to Promote Wildlife Protection Through Hunting and Fishing

Local Sportsmen’s Group (LSG) Grant Program

Agency

State

GrantWatch ID#

157320

Funding Source

Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD)

Geographic Focus

USA: Arizona

Important Dates

Deadline: 07/12/22 11:59 PM MST Receipt

Grant Description

Grants to Arizona nonprofit sportsmen’s and outdoor development groups and organizations for projects that promote wildlife conservation. Funding is intended to support projects that promote wildlife protection through hunter, trapper, shooter, and angler recruitment, retention, and reactivation. All programs must be accessible to the general public.

Priority is given to projects that align with Event Types 2, 3, 4, and 5, involve the pursuit or harvest of
fish or wildlife with a license/tag, and are designed for and target participants who have the appropriate experience and skills relevant to the event.

For examples of eligible projects, see: https://azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/archive/LSG_Paper_Application_Instructions_-FY23-FINAL.pdf#page=5

For information about Event Types, see: https://azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/archive/LSG_Paper_Application_Instructions_-FY23-FINAL.pdf#page=15

Recipient

Eligibility

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Eligibility Criteria" for clarification)

Additional Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the Local Sportsmen’s Group Grants applicants must meet the following requirements. Applications that do not meet these criteria will be rejected.
- Be a not-for-profit, non-commercial, local, Arizona-based, or Arizona-chapter of national sportsmen’s / outdoor development group / organizations
- The project must meet the current Funding Window
- The project must be related to hunter, angler, shooter, trapper, recruitment, retention, reactivation – with relation to the annual Funding Window
- The project must be conducted in Arizona and focus on Arizona’s public
- NEW! The project must register participants using the Department’s free online registration system
- The project must be completed before June 30, 2023
- The applicant must register with Arizona Procurement Portal (APP)
- The applicant must obtain, and submit a certificate of general liability insurance coverage including sexual abuse and molestation insurance (S.A.M.I.) to the Department prior to signing the grant agreement to receive funding

Grant dollars cannot be used for activities such as group banquets, raffle prizes, hunting competitions, for-profit projects, or for the purchase of hunting or fishing licenses, tags, or stamps. Capital equipment investments and pilot educational projects are typically not funded.

Pre-Application Information

Timeline:
- June 1, 2022: Announcement of applications being accepted for Local Sportsmen’s Group grants.
- July 12, 2022, by 11:59 p.m. (MST): Application submission deadline, postmarks do not count.
- July 13 – Aug. 1, 2022: Internal scoring, evaluations, review, recommendations, and approvals.
- Aug. 5, 2022: Anticipated date grant awardees will be announced publicly.
- Funds will be available approximately 2-3 weeks after receipt of signed agreement by both parties, proof of required insurance & SAMI coverage valid during the event are provided.
- June 30, 2023 – Projects and reports completed, or sooner to apply for FY2023 LSG grant cycle.

Applicants may apply for a single or multiple grants project. More than one grant may be awarded to an applicant; each project must be a stand-alone project, submitted on a stand-alone application per project.

Additional Funding Information

Estimated Total Program Funding:

$75,000

Term of Contract

Projects must be completed before June 30, 2023.

Contact Information

Apply Online: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfaDm1zc07xI2I53j6M4GHbjLk21KmiQkvvC7XfVdLN-VrEJA/viewform

The applicant must register in ProcureAZ at https://procure.az.gov or call (602) 542-7600.

Douglas A. Burt, AZGFD
Recruitment, Retention & Reactivation (R3) Program Manager
623-236-7487
dburt@azgfd.gov

Arizona Game and Fish Department
Attn: IEWR, Local Sportsmen’s Grant
5000 W. Carefree Highway
Phoenix, Arizona 85086

Grants to Arizona Nonprofits to Promote Wildlife Protection Through Hunting and Fishing

Local Sportsmen’s Group (LSG) Grant Program

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