Grants

Salmon Recovery

Parks

Trails

Conservation

Boating

Outdoor Recreation

Shooting Ranges

Open and Competitive to Ensure the Best Projects are Funded

Collaboration

RCO boards set the policies for what kinds of projects are funded. The meetings are open to the public and you are encouraged to participate in person, by sending in written comments, or by serving on an advisory committee.

Boards

Public Review

Advisory committees made up of citizens like you, with knowledge of outdoor recreation and wildlife habitat, review and score grant applications. They also provide advise on policy changes, legislative issues, and statewide planning.

Advisory Committees

Open

Grant proposals are online for all to review and grants are awarded in public meetings. Check out the board meeting and grant schedule pages for meeting dates and look for details on your favorite project in Project Search.

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Grant Resources

State Recreation and Conservation Plan

Statewide Strategy to Recover Salmon: Extinction is not an Option

RCO Fact Sheet

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News and Important Info

State Invests More than $81 Million in Salmon Recovery

OLYMPIA–Barriers will be removed for migrating salmon, trees will be planted to shade rivers and stream habitat will be improved thanks to a new round of salmon recovery grants announced today. The Washington State Salmon Recovery Funding Board and the Puget Sound Partnership announced the award of 150 grants in 29 counties, culminating in a […]

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Grant Evaluators Needed to Prioritize Investments in Washington’s Outdoors

OLYMPIA– The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) is looking for people to help decide where millions of dollars should be invested in Washington’s parks, trails and other outdoor recreation amenities. RCO is recruiting nearly 50 volunteers to fill positions on 19 advisory committees that evaluate grant applications and score proposals for parks, trails, […]

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Comments Needed on New Grant Program for Youth Outdoor Athletic Facilities

OLYMPIA–The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office is looking for comments on a new program that will provide grants to increase youth access to community athletic facilities. The new Community Outdoor Athletic Facilities program will provide grants to buy land and develop or renovate youth outdoor athletic facilities in communities that lack recreational opportunities and […]

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ALEA

Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account

Funding to buy, protect, and restore shorelines and tidelands and to provide public access to the waterfront

BFP

Boating Facilities Program

Funding to buy, develop, and renovate facilities for motorized boats

BIG

Boating Infrastructure Grant Program

Funding to develop or renovate facilities targeting recreational boats 26 feet and larger

BAFBRB

Brian Abbott Fish Barrier Removal Board

Funding to correct barriers to fish passage

CFP

Community Forests Program

Funding to buy and restore working forests and create recreational opportunities in forests

COAF

Community Outdoor Athletic Facilities

Funding to improve access to outdoor athletic facilities.

ESRP

Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program

Funding to conserve and restore Puget Sound shorelines

FFFPP

Family Forest Fish Passage Program

Funding to small forest landowners to repair or remove fish passage barriers

FARR

Firearms and Archery Range Recreation Program

Funding to acquire, develop, and renovate firearm and archery training and practice facilities

LWCF

Land and Water Conservation Fund

Funding to buy and improve parks, trails, wildlife lands, and other outdoor recreation resources

LPM

Local Parks Maintenance Grants

Funding to address maintenance backlogs for key local parks facilities.

NCLI

No Child Left Inside

Funding for outdoor environmental-based education and recreation programs serving youth.

NOVA-Education

Education and Enforcement-Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities Program

Funding for education and law enforcement on backcountry trails and in off-road vehicle parks

NOVA-Trails

Trails-Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities Program

Funding for backcountry trails and off-road vehicle parks

OLG

Outdoor Learning Grants

Funding for educational experiences for Washington public school students who are traditionally underserved in science and outdoor learning opportunities.

PRA

Planning for Recreation Access

Funding to plan projects in communities that lack adequate outdoor recreation opportunities.

RTP

Recreational Trails Program

Funding to rehabilitate and maintain backcountry recreational trails and facilities and to educate users about trail safety or environmental protection.

SALMON - PSAR

Salmon Recovery and Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration

Funding to protect and restore salmon habitat.

WCRRI

Washington Coast Restoration and Resiliency Initiative

Funding and technical assistance for community resiliency, restoration, and protection efforts along Washington’s coast.

WWRP-Farmland

Farmland Preservation-Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program

Funding to conserve farmland

WWRP-Forestland

Forestland Preservation-Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program

Funding to preserve working forests

WWRP-Habitat

Habitat Conservation Projects-Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program

Funding to conserve wildlife habitat and restore sensitive state-owned lands

WWRP-Recreation

Recreation Projects-Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program

Funding for developing and improving local and state parks and trails, and providing access to the waterfront

YAF

Youth Athletic Facilities

Funding to buy land and develop or renovate outdoor athletic facilities