Encouraging Tomorrow's Hunters Grant

Encouraging Tomorrow's Hunters Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: North Dakota Game and Fish Department
Amount: Up to US $3,000
Last Updated: March 15, 2026

Summary

The Encouraging Tomorrow's Hunters Grant, offered by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, supports organizations conducting educational shooting and hunting activities. With a maximum grant of $3,000, it aims to recruit, retain, and reactivate hunters and shooters. Eligible nonprofit organizations can utilize funds for various expenses related to events that promote lifelong participation in hunting traditions. This initiative helps approximately 40 clubs, ensuring a robust community of responsible hunters.

Overview

Mission Statement: The mission of the North Dakota Game and Fish Department is to protect, conserve and enhance fish and wildlife populations and their habitat for sustained public consumptive and nonconsumptive use. Encouraging Tomorrow's Hunters Grant The Encouraging Tomorrow's Hunters Grant Program provides funding for organizations that conduct educational shooting and hunting activities. The intent of this grant program is to enhance the recruitment, retention, and reactivation of hunters and shooters. Positive experiences that develop skills and build confidence increase the likelihood of lifelong participation in our state’s rich hunting and shooting traditions. The maximum grant allowed is $3,000. This grant program currently helps fund approximately 40 clubs and organizations with the average grant of $1,550.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Nonprofit civic, fraternal, wildlife and shooting organizations that are registered with the North Dakota Secretary of State’s office to provide public service are eligible to apply.The organization must have in place: officers, a treasury account and liability coverage. One organization contact must be designated to facilitate the grant process.Reimbursements may be paid for advertising and promotion, event insurance premiums, event specific equipment rental (tent, trailer, sanitary facility, etc.), non-monetary landowner appreciation gifts, ammunition, targets and safety equipment. Events must include a 25% in-kind match which includes volunteer time (calculated at $28/hr), and/or other expenses.

Ineligibility

ETH grants should be used for hunting activities and other shooting activities that fall outside of the high school clay target league.Not Eligible for Funding:Food, beverages, firearms, fencing materials, gravel, chemicals, fuel, gasoline, seed, fertilizers, trees, shrubs, cement, black top, vehicle rental or mileage, road or parking lot construction or maintenance, camping fees, pen raised birds or animals. Any exploding targets like Tannerite or cannon gun powder will not be reimbursed.