Local Government Grant Program 2026 – Oregon - fundsforNGOs

The Local Government Grant Program (LGGP) is a voter approved, State lottery funded grant program administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.

Donor Name: Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

State: Oregon

County: All Counties

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 06/05/2026

Size of the Grant: More than $1 million

Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned

Details:

Typically, the program awards over $15 million annually to qualified projects, and has awarded over $100 million in grant funding since the program began in 1999.

Funding Information

Annual grant funds are available upon Legislative approval of OPRD’s budget. Project funding depends on the amount of money available and the project’s standing on the small or large project priority list.

Small Grants – projects with a maximum $100,000 grant request.
Large Grant Requests – projects with a maximum grant request of $1,000,000.
Small Community Planning Grants – projects with a maximum grant request of $50,000.

Project Types

Eligible projects involve land acquisition, development, and major rehabilitation projects that are consistent with the outdoor recreation goals and objectives contained in the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP).
Acquisition – Acquiring land for public outdoor recreation areas, including new park land or additions to existing parks, wildlife areas, and open spaces.
Development – Developing basic outdoor recreation facilities including sports and playfields, picnic facilities, camping facilities or interpretive facilities. Other potential projects include roads, parking areas and restroom buildings.
Rehabilitation – Repairing, restoring or reconstruction on normal wear and tear of facilities.
- Rehabilitation projects are also those that help meet the access requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Planning and Feasibility Studies
- Preliminary studies undertaken to determine and document a project’s viability such as a city developing a plan as to where future parks will be located.
The results are used to make decisions whether to proceed with the project, its public need and benefit, how many, locations, activities and likely users, etc. It is an analysis of possible alternative solutions and a recommendation on the best alternative.
The above definition’s intent is to provide help for communities who do not have a park master plan in place or whose plan or studies are significantly outdated.