The Oregon Conservation and Recreation Advisory Committee is pleased to announce an opportunity for funding for conservation and recreation projects in 2025.
Donor Name: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
State: Oregon
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/09/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Conservation & Recreation Fund was created to grow the capacity of the Department of Fish and Wildlife to manage all of Oregon’s fish and wildlife species and to implement the Oregon Conservation Strategy and connect Oregonians to the outdoors.
OCRF Program Priorities
- Conservation – Habitat restoration and improving habitat connectivity related to implementing the recommendations in the Oregon Conservation Strategy and evolving science
- Conservation – Science, research, and monitoring directly related to implementing the recommendations in the Oregon Conservation Strategy, especially through community science activities
- Recreation – Opportunities to engage and expand the number and diversity of Oregon’s outdoor users
- Recreation – Opportunities to introduce Oregonians to wildlife-associated recreation
- Recreation – Educational materials and opportunities related to responsible recreation, ecology, and wildlife conservation for kids and adults
- Recreation – Research, planning, or organizational capacity that supports responsible recreational opportunities
- Recreation – Enhancement or restoration of trails and access to waterways in a way that preserves or enhances sensitive habitat or that resolves impacts related to informal or dispersed recreation in sensitive habitat.
Funding Information
Approximately $800,000 will be granted to projects that address the impacts of drought on Oregon’s fish, wildlife and their habitats. The maximum allowable grant request for drought projects is $100,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Any public or private non-profit organization may request funds. Private non-profit organizations must have tax-exempt status under the IRS Code Section 501(c)(3). Businesses and individuals are not eligible to apply.
For more information, visit ODFW.
