The Land and Water Conservation Fund provides funding to preserve and develop outdoor recreation resources, including parks, trails, and wildlife lands. In 2014, Congress established the Land and Water Conservation Fund Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) program, which provides grants to help urban communities with twenty-five thousand or more people and tribes buy or develop land […]
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 Watch 2024 Application Webinar Typical Projects Who May Apply? Funding Funding comes from the sale of state bonds. Grant Limits $3 million Match Details A 15 percent match is required. Match may include the following: Eligible Projects All projects must acquire land. Projects may include restoration or development of that land but restoration and […]
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 SAVE the DATE! RCO will be hosting its 2024 Successful Applicant Webinar on September 10 from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. This free webinar is designed to help applicants with the implementation phase of the funded project. There will be sessions on grant agreement terms, reporting requirements, project changes, ongoing obligations, project closeout, accessibility requirements, and […]
Announcements SAVE the DATE! RCO will be hosting its 2024 Successful Applicant Webinar on September 10 from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. This free webinar is designed to help applicants with the implementation phase of the funded project. There will be sessions on grant agreement terms, reporting requirements, project changes, ongoing obligations, project closeout, accessibility requirements, and […]
Announcements SAVE the DATE! RCO will be hosting its 2024 Successful Applicant Webinar on September 10 from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. This free webinar is designed to help applicants with the implementation phase of the funded project. There will be sessions on grant agreement terms, reporting requirements, project changes, ongoing obligations, project closeout, accessibility requirements, and […]
Announcements SAVE the DATE! RCO will be hosting its 2024 Successful Applicant Webinar on September 10 from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. This free webinar is designed to help applicants with the implementation phase of the funded project. There will be sessions on grant agreement terms, reporting requirements, project changes, ongoing obligations, project closeout, accessibility requirements, and […]
Announcements 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. PSAR funding is awarded biennially and comes from the sale […]
Announcements SAVE the DATE! RCO will be hosting its 2024 Successful Applicant Webinar on September 10 from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. This free webinar is designed to help applicants with the implementation phase of the funded project. There will be sessions on grant agreement terms, reporting requirements, project changes, ongoing obligations, project closeout, accessibility requirements, and […]
Announcements SAVE the DATE! RCO will be hosting its 2024 Successful Applicant Webinar on September 10 from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. This free webinar is designed to help applicants with the implementation phase of the funded project. There will be sessions on grant agreement terms, reporting requirements, project changes, ongoing obligations, project closeout, accessibility requirements, and […]
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 […]
Announcements Watch 2024 Application Webinar National publication BoatUs gives BIG high praise Typical Projects Who May Apply? Funding Funding generally is awarded every two years. Funding comes through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from federal gas taxes deposited in the federal Aquatic Resources Trust Fund. Grant Limits Project Category Grant Limit Tier 1 Applicants […]
Announcements Watch 2024 Application Webinar Changes to evaluation criteria for 2024 Resources Outdoor Recreation Inventory: The 2023 Outdoor Recreation Inventory map and dashboard includes information on more than twenty-three thousand outdoor recreation areas, facilities, trails, and water access sites. It is used to understand the quantity and distribution of key outdoor recreation opportunities across the state. The dashboard […]
Announcements Application Webinar SAVE the DATE! RCO will be hosting its 2024 Successful Applicant Webinar on September 10 from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. This free webinar is designed to help applicants with the implementation phase of the funded project. There will be sessions on grant agreement terms, reporting requirements, project changes, ongoing obligations, project closeout, accessibility […]
Announcements Check out some videos: Northwest Straits Foundation’s Shore Friendly Living Series 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 […]
Announcements SAVE the DATE! RCO will be hosting its 2024 Successful Applicant Webinar on September 10 from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. This free webinar is designed to help applicants with the implementation phase of the funded project. There will be sessions on grant agreement terms, reporting requirements, project changes, ongoing obligations, project closeout, accessibility requirements, and […]
Announcements SAVE the DATE! RCO will be hosting its 2024 Successful Applicant Webinar on September 10 from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. This free webinar is designed to help applicants with the implementation phase of the funded project. There will be sessions on grant agreement terms, reporting requirements, project changes, ongoing obligations, project closeout, accessibility requirements, and […]
Announcements SAVE the DATE! RCO will be hosting its 2024 Successful Applicant Webinar on September 10 from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. This free webinar is designed to help applicants with the implementation phase of the funded project. There will be sessions on grant agreement terms, reporting requirements, project changes, ongoing obligations, project closeout, accessibility requirements, and […]