The Recreation and Visitor Services Program provides a wide variety of recreational opportunities that benefit the public and local communities.
Donor Name: Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/14/2025
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 5 Years
Details:
The program is also responsible for implementing Administration and Department priorities, including projects to improve racial equity, diversity and inclusion; help strengthen the U.S. economy; and reduce impacts to the environment and climate.
In fiscal year 2025, the BLM will support the Department’s priorities by focusing on projects that build healthy communities and economies, advance environmental justice, address the climate crisis, and provide safe and equitable access to outdoor recreation opportunities for all Americans. These projects will:
- Connect with youth, tribes, and underserved communities to foster public lands stewardship.
- Enhance access to quality outdoor recreation activities while promoting climate resiliency.
- Identify and remove barriers to outdoor recreation and expand recreation opportunities for all.
- Provide an enhanced, more sustainable recreational experience by delivering up-to-date and engaging visitor information online and in person.
Program Goals
- Connect with youth, tribes, underserved, and nature-deprived communities to enhance access to quality recreation opportunities and foster public lands stewardship.
- Improve climate resiliency on public lands while enhancing outdoor recreation opportunities and activities.
- Identify and remove outdoor recreation barriers, expand recreation opportunities for all, and provide an enhanced, more sustainable recreation experience by delivering up-to-date and engaging visitor information online and in person.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,750,000
- Award Ceiling: $650,000
- Award Floor: $10,000.
Grant Period
- Anticipated Project Start Date: 07/01/2025
- Anticipated Project End Date: 06/30/2030
Eligibility Criteria
- County governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- State governments
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- City or township governments.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
