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 thirty thousand or more people buy or develop land to create […]
Announcements Funding Opportunity for Schools and School Districts The Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction will soon be accepting applications for funding opportunity FP 357. This program is exclusive to schools and districts and provides funds for developing and supporting pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade outdoor educational experiences. Please email Sheila Wilson for more […]
Announcements 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 development cannot be stand-alone […]
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 may be supported with funding from Washington’s Climate Commitment Act. The Act […]
Announcements 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 96 radio interview with former RCO director Kaleen Cottingham and Tom Jameson, the division manager for the Department of Fish and […]
Announcements Changes to evaluation criteria in 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 also includes a service […]
Announcements Typical Projects Who May Apply? Critical Habitat, Riparian Protection, and Urban Wildlife Habitat Categories Natural Areas Category State Lands Restoration and Enhancement Category Urban Wildlife Habitat Category Eligibility Click this map to see if your project is in an eligible urban area. Planning Requirement To apply for this funding, grant applicants must have completed […]
Announcements Definition of Forestland The following types of forests are eligible: industrial, private, community, tribal, and publicly owned forests. The land must be devoted primarily to timber production and be enrolled in a county’s open space or forestland property tax program. Forestland must be a contiguous five or more acres devoted primarily to the growth […]
Announcements Typical Projects Buying a conservation easement on farmland threatened with development Who May Apply? Funding Funding comes from the sale of state bonds and is awarded every two years. Grant Limits No grant limits, except for the following: Match Details A 50 percent match is required, except for the state Conservation Commission, which has […]
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 Application Webinar Watch the 2022 Application Webinar 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 […]
Announcements Application Webinar Watch the 2022 Application Webinar here! 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 the entire state. The special purpose district legally must be authorized to acquire and develop public open […]
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 Changes Due to the Coronavirus RCO has made the following changes to its BIG grant application process: 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 […]
Announcements 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 also includes a service […]
Announcements Application Webinar Watch the 2022 Application Webinar 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 of each concealed pistol license fee. Grant Limit $150,000 Match Details 50 percent match is required for […]
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 Application Webinar Watch the 2022 Application Webinar. Typical Projects Who May Apply? The above entities must be authorized legally to develop, operate, and maintain recreational facilities. Planning Requirement To apply for this funding, grant applicants must have completed a comprehensive recreation or conservation plan. See details on the planning page and in Manual 2: […]
Announcements Changes to evaluation criteria for 2024 Resources Outdoor Recreation Inventory: The 2023 Outdoor Recreation Inventory map and dashboard includes information on more than 23,000 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 also includes a service area […]
Announcements Application Webinar Watch the 2022 Application Webinar here! 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 […]