Bass Pro Shops & Cabelas Outdoor Fund

In filing year 2024, the fund reported 126 grants totaling $7,896,676. Grants ranged from $5,200 to $750,000, with a median grant of $15,000. The fund says it has collectively granted to more than 650 nonprofit groups across the United States and Canada.

The largest reported 2024 grants included $750,000 to Ducks Unlimited for conserving wildlife and habitat; $550,000 to the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation for advocating for sportsmen’s rights; $500,000 to the National Fish Habitat Fund and $500,000 to the National Wild Turkey Federation, both for conserving wildlife and habitat; and $382,000 to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation for conserving wildlife and habitat. Other substantial grants included $250,000 each to the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation, Mule Deer Foundation, and Trout Unlimited, and $231,831 to the National Audubon Society, all for conserving wildlife and habitat.

The filing also reports a $200,000 grant to Our Community Our Future, a 501(c)(4) organization, for advocacy and education efforts focused on preventing passage of Colorado’s ballot initiative 127.

The fund’s published grant opportunities include a Local Impact Grant of up to $5,000 for eligible municipalities and registered nonprofits in the United States and Canada, for local projects aligned with wildlife and habitat conservation or connecting new audiences to the outdoors. Examples include youth fishing clinics, trail maintenance, adaptive kayak launches, and gear libraries. A Scout Grant offers up to $2,500 in merchandise for scouting troops in the United States and Canada; the listed application cycle concluded, with the next cycle anticipated to open in January 2026, a past cycle date. The Community Support program provides merchandise or gift cards for eligible conservation- or military-focused nonprofits near retail stores. Its program listing describes up to $2,500 in in-kind support, while its summary describes grants up to $1,000.