Announcements Typical Projects Eligible community outdoor athletic facilities should attract and accommodate practice, training, or competition using a participant’s physical skills or capabilities. Such athletic activities should be the primary focus of the facility rather than leisure activities. Examples of typical projects include the following outdoor facilities: Who May Apply? Eligible applicants are not required […]
Announcements Typical Projects Who May Apply? Funding The Legislature provides funding from the sale of state bonds. Grant Limits RCO is working on setting grant limits, but they most likely will be $200,000 for site-specific projects and $100,000 for comprehensive plans. This web page will be updated as soon as the limits are set. Match […]
Announcements 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. Outdoor Schools […]
Announcements RCO’s Application Webinar recording is now available! New for 2026: The manual for this year’s grant round will be published in February. But until then, here’s a sneak peek at upcoming changes: Typical Projects Who May Apply? Funding Funding comes from the sale of state bonds. Grant Limits $3 million Match Details A 15 percent […]
Announcements See a list of projects proposed for funding through the Climate Commitment Act. Typical Projects Who May Apply? Where May Projects be Located? OR Funding Funding comes from the sale of bonds and is awarded every two years. This grant program also is supported with funding from Washington’s Climate Commitment Act. The Act supports […]
Announcements Adopt a fish passage to help increase the pace and scale that barriers to fish passage on Washington’s waterways are removed See a list of projects proposed for funding through the Climate Commitment Act. Watch the Videos Making Way for Salmon Fish Passage: A Sense of Urgency It’s Your Community: Listen to a MIXX […]
Announcements RCO’s Application Webinar recording is now available! New for 2026: The manual for this year’s grant round will be published in February. But until then, here’s a sneak peek at upcoming changes: Typical Projects Who May Apply? Small Grants Category Large Grants Category Funding Source Funding comes from the sale of state bonds and is […]
Announcements RCO’s Application Webinar recording is now available! New for 2026: The manual for this year’s grant round will be published in February. But until then, here’s a sneak peek at upcoming changes: Typical Projects Who May Apply? Critical Habitat, Riparian Protection, and Urban Wildlife Habitat Categories Natural Areas Category State Lands Restoration and Enhancement Category […]
Announcements RCO’s Application Webinar recording is now available! New for 2026: The manual for this year’s grant round will be published in February. But until then, here’s a sneak peek at upcoming changes: Definition of Forestland The following types of forests are eligible: industrial, private, community, tribal, and publicly owned forests. The land must be […]
Announcements RCO’s Application Webinar recording is now available! New for 2026: The manual for this year’s grant round will be published in February. But until then, here’s a sneak peek at upcoming changes: Typical Projects Buying a conservation easement on farmland threatened with development Who May Apply? Funding Funding comes from the sale of state […]
Announcements Watch the recorded 2026 webinar here. 2026 Application Workshop Slides. See a list of projects proposed for funding through the Climate Commitment Act. Typical Projects Who May Apply? Funding Funding is awarded annually. Funding comes from the sale of state general obligation bonds and the federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund. […]
Announcements Typical Projects Who May Apply? Special purpose districts means port, public utility, or park and recreation districts or other political subdivisions of the state that provide services to less than the entire state. The special purpose district must be legally authorized to acquire and develop public open space, habitat, farmlands, riparian habitat, or recreation […]
Announcements New for 2026: The manual for this year’s grant round will be published in August. But until then, here’s a sneak peek at upcoming changes: Typical Projects Who May Apply? Special purpose districts are port, public utility, or park and recreation districts or other political subdivisions of the state that provide services to less than […]
Announcements 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 […]
Announcements New for 2026: The manual for this year’s grant round will be published in August. But until then, here’s a sneak peek at upcoming changes: Typical Projects Who May Apply? Grant applicants must be authorized legally to develop, operate, and maintain recreational facilities. Funding Funding is awarded every two years and comes from a portion […]
Announcements Programs Typical Projects Who May Apply? Funding Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program funding is awarded every two years. The Washington State Legislature provides the majority of the funding through the sale of bonds. Additional funding has come from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Estuary Program, and the U.S. […]
Announcements Read the article: “Outstanding State Trail Program” in a national competition. Typical Projects Who May Apply? Funding Every six years, Congress passes the nation’s surface transportation bill. Since 1991, this massive funding authorization law has included provisions for these cooperative, state-administered grants. Funding comes from federal gasoline taxes and is awarded every other year. […]