Montana Outdoor Recreation Grant Programs Overview
The Montana Outdoor Recreation Grant Programs offer various funding opportunities for recreational trails, stewardship initiatives, and conservation projects. With different application periods, grant amounts, and eligibility criteria, these programs aim to support organizations engaged in outdoor activities and trail development across Montana. From the Recreational Trails Program to the Land & Water Conservation Fund, stakeholders can find details on funding amounts, match requirements, program dates, eligible activities, and more.
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Montana Outdoor Recreation Grant Programs Amount Available* $1.5 Million Application Period Jan. 18, 2022 Feb. 28, 2022 Program Recreational Trails Program (RTP) Maximum Award $100,000 Match 20% of Total Project Award Term 2 Years Montana Trail Stewardship Grant Program (MTSGP) $1 Million Dec 15, 2021 Feb. 15, 2022 $75,000 10% of Total Project 2 Years Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) $2.5 Million Nov 1, 2022 Jan 31, 2023 $250,000 50% plus indirect costs 2 Years Summer Motorized Trail Pass Grant Program $153,000 Dec. 15, 2021- March 31, 2022 $50,000 10% of Total Project 2 Years Off-Highway Vehicle Grant Program $230,000 Dec. 15, 2021- March 31, 2022 Non-Federal =$20,000 Federal=$16,000 10% of Total Project 2 Years Montana Snowmobile Program $460,000 July 1, 2021 June 30, 2022 NA 0% 1 Year *Amounts are estimates and are subject to change
2022 Program Dates Program Application s Open Applications Close at 3:00 PM MST Conditional Awards Announced May Public Comment Period May/June Contracts Issued & Work Begins Period of Performance Ends Oct. 15, 2024 Recreational Trails Program (RTP) Montana Trail Stewardship Grant Program (MTSGP) Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Summer Motorized Trail Pass Grant Program Jan. 18, 2022 Feb. 28, 2022 July/August Dec. 15, 2021 Feb. 15, 2022 April April/May July Oct. 15, 2024 Nov 1, 2022 Jan 31, 2023 May May/June TBD TBD Dec. 15, 2021 March 31, 2022 May May/June July Oct. 15, 2024 Off-Highway Vehicle Grant Program Dec. 15, 2021 March 31, 2022 May May/June July Oct. 15, 2024 Montana Snowmobile Program March 4, 2022 June 10, 2022 June July October June 30, 2022
Eligible Applicants Program Federal Entities Tribal Entities State Entities County & Municipal Entities Yes Private Organizations * Yes Fiscally- Sponsored or Tri- Party Applicants No Recreational Trails Program (RTP) Yes Yes Yes Montana Trail Stewardship Grant Program (MTSGP) Summer Motorized Trail Pass Grant Program Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Off-Highway Vehicle Grant Program Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Eligible Activities Program Trail Safety & Ethics Training Motorized Trail Maintenan ce Motorized Trail/ Trailhead Constructio n Trailhead Maintenance Non motorized Trail Maintenanc e Non motorized Trail/ Trailhead Construction Land Acquisiti on Purchase of Trail Equipmen t Trail Signage RTP Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes MTSGP* No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Summer OHV No Yes Yes Yes No No No No Yes OHV Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No Yes *Also allows for shared use path construction and maintenance
2022 LWCF Application Deadlines There is not an application cycle in 2021 so that FWP may move the community applications submitted in 2021 through the cycle. Applications will next be accepted between November 1, 2022, and January 31, 2023. It takes 6-8 months after the funding decision is announced for successful LWCF projects to be fully approved through the National Park Service.
Program Contact Program Manager Carissa Beckwith Program New Montana Trail Stewardship Grant Program (MTSGP) Recreational Trails Program (RTP): Application Cycle & Questions Recreational Trails Program (RTP): Current Award Management Email Carissa.Beckwith@mt.gov Phone (406) 444-3343 Financial Assistance & Compliance Bureau fwpfacb@mt.gov (406) 444-5898 Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) New Summer Motorized Trail Pass Grant Program Montana Snowmobile Program Seth McArthur smcarthur@mt.gov (406) 444-3753 Off-Highway Vehicle Grant Program Shooting Range Grant Program
