NSSF, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, has opened applications for 2026 Hunting Heritage Trust Grants offering $100,000 to support recruitment, retention, and reactivation programs in hunting and shooting sports. Applications from qualified non-governmental organizations are due by April 17, 2026.
The NRA Foundation announced a $250,000 grant to USA Shooting to support the organization’s national team programs. This investment will help strengthen athlete development, enhance training resources, and ensure America’s top competitive shooters have the tools they need to excel on the world stage.
The NRA Foundation announces that 2026 grant applications will open on August 4, 2025. Since its inception in 1990, The NRA Foundation has awarded over $509 million in support of more than 65,000 grants to eligible nonprofit organizations across the nation.
The National Rifle Association of America announced the Grand Scholarship winners from the 2024 Youth Education Summit — a group of exceptional students selected for their leadership, initiative, and dedication to advancing NRA programs within their communities.
The National Rifle Association of America announced the reopening of the NRA's Public Range Fund. Established in 2009, the NRA Public Range Fund is a grant-matching program that encourages city and county governments, along with state or federal agencies, to work with the NRA to build and improve public ranges across the United States.
MidwayUSA Foundation endowment holders can now apply for Coach Training and/or Range Development grant funds. Each of these grant cycles opened on February 1 and are meant to fulfill the specific needs of the industry.
Local clubs or communities interested in receiving a grant to update or improve their existing shooting range must have the application in no later than Oct. 1.
Organizations and communities are encouraged to apply for grants to support developing and expanding public rifle, handgun, shotgun, or archery ranges through the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Shooting Range Grant program.
Since The NRA Foundation is invested in the next generation of America’s leaders, a significant majority of grants support youth shooting sports programs. In 2023 alone, The NRA Foundation funded over 2,100 grants for youth programs across the nation, totaling almost $8 million.
On Friday, February 2nd, 2024, The NRA Foundation presented four Pennsylvania groups with grant awards at the Opening Ceremony of the Great American Outdoor Show. Each year, The NRA Foundation allocates half of all net event proceeds for use by the state in which it was raised.
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is now accepting applications for Shooting Range Improvement Grants. Approximately $300,000 in funding is available. Application deadline is Feb. 1, 2024.
The NRA Foundation Board of Trustees has approved a $252,000 grant for USA Shooting to be used exclusively for the purchase of ammunition that will be used by the National Team, National Development Team, and National Junior Team. The new partnership with the Foundation and USA Shooting will help remedy an unexpected and critical shotgun ammunition shortage facing the USA Shooting Team.
The Spirit of Blue Foundation announced that it has awarded a Safety Equipment Grant to the Owensboro Police Department (OPD) to outfit all of their 110 officers with tourniquets and duty belt cases.
The Spirit of Blue Foundation announced that it has awarded a Safety Equipment Grant to the Central Berks Regional Police Department to outfit its entire force of 20 officers with tourniquets, along with 15 trauma kits to be placed in their fleet of vehicles.
The Spirit of Blue Foundation announced that it has awarded a Safety Equipment Grant to the Chester Police Department (CPD) to outfit its entire force of 37 officers with tourniquets.
The Vermont Shooting Range Improvement Grant Program seeks grant applications from clubs and government agencies involved in the operation of shooting ranges, including archery ranges until 4:30 p.m. on March 15