Announcements
Virtual Open Office Hours Are Here to Help!
If you need help or have any questions while writing your grant application, staff are available to assist virtually every Thursday from 12–1 p.m. until applications close on October 31.
Join the meeting (Note: link is only active during open office hours.)
Now Accepting Applications!
Watch the recorded application webinar for new updates to program policies and the evaluation criteria. Recording is available in English and Spanish.
The Everyone Outdoors Program provides groups with the opportunity to apply to receive free annual Discover Passes. The program is available to Washington-based groups supporting underserved communities, youth programs, nonprofit organizations, veteran organizations, volunteer groups, and other groups that face barriers to outdoor access. Visit the Everyone Outdoors Program website for more details
Typical Projects
- Water activities such as kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding, boating, fishing, and rafting
- Winter activities such as snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, downhill skiing and snowboarding, and snow camping
- Overnight and day camp activities such as environmental education, outdoor skills development, hiking, and camping
- Outdoor adventure activities such as rock climbing, mountain biking, backpacking, and archery
- Other activities such as outdoor cooking, survival skills, wilderness medicine, foraging, and culturally informed activities such as sense of place or nature scavenger hunts
Who May Apply?
- Community-based programs
- Local agencies
- Native American tribes
- Nonprofit organizations
- School-based programs
- Special purpose districts, such as park and recreation districts
- State agencies
Only organizations that benefit youth in Washington State may apply.
Funding
Grants are awarded every other year. The Legislature provides funding from general tax dollars.
The interactive map and dashboard below display projects by county, funding year, and application status. Select different map layers to display projects by school district or legislative district. Click the tabs in the upper right to select different funding years and whether projects are funded, not funded, or in application status.
Zoom in on the map to see specific projects. Clicking a project will display more details such as the grant applicant, grant amount, and links to application materials and photographs. View the interactive map and dashboard in full screen.
Grant Limits
There are three funding categories for this grant program
- Tier One Projects: $5,000-$25,000 for each project
- Tier Two Projects: $5,000-$75,000 for each project
- Tier Three Projects: $75,000-$150,000 for each project
Match Details
- There is no match requirement for projects in Tiers One and Two.
- A match of 25 percent is required for Tier Three projects.
To qualify, a match must be composed of elements that would be eligible in the NCLI program. Match may include the following:
- Appropriations and cash
- Donations of cash, materials, or the value of labor, equipment use, or services
- Applicant’s labor, equipment use, and materials
- Other grants
Ineligible Projects
- Annual community festivals, expositions, promotional or fundraising events
- Equipment only projects
- Facility construction projects
- Organized youth sports such as a community league or school team
- Teacher training programs that do not include hands-on student participation
A full list of ineligible projects in the grant manual.
Long-Term Commitment
Equipment bought with grants should be retained for eligible or similar uses. See details in the grant manual.
Questions?
Beth Auerbach, outdoor grants manager, 360-280-6103
Edison Velez, outdoor grants manager, 360-340-1280
Relay Service for the hearing impaired, call 711.