Missouri State Parks

Outdoor Recreation Grants

The Department of Natural Resources' Division of State Parks offers two grant programs for outdoor recreation.

Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)

No applications are being accepted at this time.

• 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 FY2011 grant application period is open Oct. 1 - Dec. 15, 2010. Applications must be postmarked by Dec. 15, 2010 to be eligible.

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.

For additional information or questions regarding the above grants, please e-mail or call 573-751-0848 or 573-751-3442.

Recreational Trails Program (RTP)

Two grant applications for the Fiscal Year 2011 round of the Recreational Trails Program are now available. The new interpretive/educational grant application is available for those applying for educational RTP funding and the standard Recreational Trails Program grant application is for those applying for trail projects. You can download both applications below. To be considered for funding, applications must be postmarked by June 13, 2011, to our office.

The department will host three RTP grant application workshops in Jefferson City, Kansas City and St. Louis during the months of April and May. Click on the link below for the workshops schedule.

To request a hard copy of the grant applications or if you have any questions, please contact the grant coordinator at 573-751-3442. 

Grant Applications

Both applications are available in PDF or Microsoft Word format.

2011 Recreational Trail Program Grant Application Workshops

The Department of Natural Resources staff will host three informational grant workshops for anyone interested in applying for a Fiscal Year 2011 Recreational Trails Program grant. At the upcoming workshops, staff will provide basic information about the grant program and the grant application process and be available to answer questions. Attendance is not required in order to apply for a grant. Please contact Bonnie Higdon at 573-751-3442 if you have any questions about the scheduled workshops below.

To register for a workshop, click on the date you want to attend and include your name, organization and telephone number in the e-mail. Or, you can call 573-526-1699 to register.

For additional information or questions regarding either of the above grant programs, please e-mail or call 573-751-0848 or 573-751-3442.