Foundation / Corporation
National Rifle Association (NRA) Foundation
01/12/21
Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations and government entities, including public schools and colleges, for a wide range of projects related to hunting and other shooting sports. Funding is intended for equipment and supply purchases, educational programming, conservation efforts, and facility improvements.
The State Fund Grant Program
The State Fund Grant Program allows The Foundation to provide supplies, equipment, and financial support to a variety of qualified groups and programs at the local level; geared towards youth, women, law enforcement, veterans, the disabled, and the general public, including:
Grant requests must conform to, and foster the purposes in, The NRA Foundation’s mission statement, such as:
Capital Improvement Projects
Any request to support a project that seeks to improve a facility is considered a capital improvement. This includes, but is not limited to:
*Please note that requests for items such as portable shooting points, like those used by JROTC units for air rifle training, are not considered to be a capital improvement.
Grant Requests that include Trap Machines
The NRA Foundation considers requests for certain trap machines to be a capital improvement to the facility. Specifically, requests for commercial grade trap machines that are designed to be a permanent fixture at a facility (regardless of their portability).
GrantWatch ID#: 181997
Grant awards vary greatly based on the project and the State Fund area. Across the country, the average State Fund grant award is valued at just over $4,500.
The grant does not support multi-year funding of projects. Requests must be submitted for consideration each year for that year’s costs only.
Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.
Apply online: https://webportalapp.com/sp/login/nraf_state_fund_grants_2021
If you have questions as to whether a project or program qualifies contact: grantprogram@nrahq.org
For grant questions, contact:
800-554-9498
nraf@nrahq.org
USA: Maryland
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