The Department of Natural Resources' Division of State Parks offers two grant programs for outdoor recreation.
Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)
- Federally funded grants through the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Administered by the State Inter-Agency Council for Outdoor Recreation (SIACOR) and the Department of Natural Resources
- The FY2013 grant application period is scheduled to open on Feb. 1, 2013.
Land and Water Conservation Fund grants are available to cities, counties and school districts to be used for outdoor recreation projects. Projects require a 55 percent match. All funded project sites are taken under perpetuity by the National Park Service and must only be used for outdoor recreational purposes. Development and renovation projects must be maintained for a period of 25 years or the life of the manufactured goods.
| 2013 LWCF Grant Guidelines | Word Document | |
| 2013 LWCF Grant Application | Word Document |
Workshops
Here are the dates, times and locations for the 2013 LWCF workshops. Please register for the workshop by clicking on the date to send an e-mail with your name, organization name, phone number and e-mail address or by calling 573-526-1699.
| March 4 | 10:30 a.m. |
Department of Natural Resources |
| March 5 | 10:30 a.m. |
East-West Gateway Council of Governments |
| March 6 | 10:30 a.m. | Mid-America Regional Council 600 Broadway, Suite 200 Kansas City, MO 64105 |
Webinars
The links for the webinars will only be active on those dates and times. Please note: The Adobe Connect Meetings only requires that you have an internet connection, a web browser and Adobe Flash Players version 10.1 or greater to attend a web conference. The Adobe Connect supports nearly any operating system including Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris, as well as the most widely used browsers including Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari and Chrome.
| March 7 | 10 a.m. |
Join the statewide webinar by clicking on the link below and by calling 573-526-5504 or 866-630-9347 for audio. |
| March 11 | 2 p.m. |
Join the statewide webinar by clicking on the link below and by calling 573-526-5504 or 866-630-9347 for audio. |
Recreational Trails Program (RTP)
Recreational Trails Program grants are available to local, state and federal governments, school districts, for-profit and non-profit organizations, businesses and Indian tribes. Eligible project categories include constructing new recreational trails, maintaining or renovating existing trails, developing or renovating trailheads or trail amenities, acquiring land for recreational trails, purchasing or leasing trail maintenance equipment or trail-related education programs (limited 5 percent of RTP apportionment for education). The grant maximum is $100,000 per project. Project sponsors must contribute a minimum match of 20 percent of the total cost of the project.
The 2013 RTP grant round is closed.
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