California National Archery in the Schools Program (CalNASP) Equipment Grant (CA)

California National Archery in the Schools Program (CalNASP) Equipment Grant (CA)

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Amount: Unspecified amount in in-kind support
Last Updated: June 04, 2025

Summary

The California National Archery in the Schools Program (CalNASP) Equipment Grant provides essential archery equipment to California schools, supporting students in grades 4-12. Managed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, this program encourages physical education through certified instructors. Eligible applicants include public, private, and charter schools aiming to implement the California Scholastic Archery Program (CSAP). Equipment grants are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, fostering an engaging learning environment while promoting archery as a recognized educational activity.

Overview

NOTE: Applications are accepted from April 15 - January 1. Allocations of equipment begin on August 1 and continue until all available equipment grants have been distributed per fiscal year. Equipment kits will generally be provided on a first-come, first-served basis; however, if there are insufficient monies to fund all applications, CDFW reserves the right to rank applicants according to need and other criteria solely in the discretion of CDFW. Background The National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) is an international-style archery program taught by teachers and delivered to students in physical education classes in grades 4-12. In many states, the program is adopted and administered by state wildlife agencies. In California, the program (CalNASP) is administered by CDFW in consultation with the California Department of Education. Teachers are trained by volunteer archery instructors to become NASP certified. Classes are offered as an in-person (eight hours) or a hybrid (four hours online, four hours in-person) options. Equipment Grant The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), through the aid of federal monies, provides a designated number of elementary, middle and high schools with archery equipment for participation in the department’s scholastic target archery program CSAP. The equipment stays with the school as long as the school continues to stay in good standing with the program and utilizes the equipment. Archery kits are estimated to cost $3,800 each.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Eligible Applicants:Public, private, charter and special needs schools in California that intend to offer the CSAP to students in grades 4-12. Only one application per school may be submitted. School personnel may apply on behalf of the school. Eligible Projects:Schools that intend to deliver the CSAP to students as a component of their physical education (PE) or Elective classes during the school day.The applicant is required to make sure that archery is an activity supported by the school district and that the school’s liability insurance has no exclusion to archery.Criteria to Qualify (all points must be met):The archery program is overseen by a credentialed teacher (official volunteers or representatives of the school may teach–but at least one credentialed teacher must oversee the program and be available to provide feedback).All staff that deliver the archery program must be certified through the NASP training program (CDFW provides training). Schools may apply before staff are certified but are required to be trained before the program begins with students.The archery program is academically structured and has its roots in the formal classroom. The archery program is one of the school's educational programs and is recognized by the school as such.The archery program only uses approved program equipment and strictly follows the program training principles. Other types of equipment may be demonstrated outside of the in-school portion.The archery program has the potential of being delivered during regular school hours as an in-school lesson.The archery program may result (not required) in developing a competitive team.An assessment of archer demographics and learning are taken at the end of the program (not required but encouraged).

Ineligibility

Archery program cannot only be offered afterschool or as a “club.”