The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) supports projects to improve outdoor recreation through the acquisition of land and development or renovation of recreation amenities.
Donor Name: Maryland Department of Natural Resources
State: Maryland
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant | Reimbursement
Deadline: 06/25/2025
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
Eligible Project Types
Projects must directly support public outdoor recreational uses of related properties and/or facilities. Projects must support State Land Preservation and Recreation Plan goals. Eligible project types are as follows:
- Acquisition – Land purchases intended for public outdoor recreation, including:
- Fee simple acquisition of property for public use.
- Expansion of existing developed recreational areas by acquiring adjacent land.
- Acquisition of undeveloped land to establish a new outdoor recreation area.
- Requirement: Properties acquired with LWCF assistance must be open for public use within three years of the purchase date.
- Development/Rehabilitation – Projects involving the creation, improvement, or restoration of public outdoor recreation facilities, including:
- Development of new outdoor recreation amenities or facilities.
- Renovation or enhancement of existing outdoor recreational infrastructure.
- Design and construction work associated with these improvements.
- Multiple development projects within the same park may be included under one grant application.
Funding Information
The maximum LWCF grant request will be $2,000,000 ($4,000,000 project) and the minimum request will be $50,000 ($100,000 project). Reimbursement-based. Funds will be issued after the project has been completed.
Grant Period
Projects must be completed within 3 years of award date (with possibility of 2-year extension.)
Eligibility Criteria
Must be a government entity (e.g. state agency, federally recognized tribe, county, municipality, special district)
For more information, visit MDNR.
