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Hunting Heritage Trust Grant Program

NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION INC

Foundation Annual Grants for Youth Sports
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Funding Amount

$100,000 total pool; organizations eligible for one award

Deadline

May 21, 2027

407 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Hunting Heritage Trust Grant Program

Funder: NSSF (National Shooting Sports Foundation)

Status: Active and accepting applications

Geographic Scope: United States

Focus Areas:

  • Hunting and shooting sports recruitment, retention, and reactivation (R3) efforts

  • Building participation in hunting and recreational shooting

  • Support for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) developing hunting and shooting sports programs

    • Award Amount: $100,000 total pool per year; organizations can receive only one grant award

    Eligibility:

  • Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) only

  • Must be seeking funding for hunting and shooting sports R3 efforts

  • Organizations are eligible for only one grant award from the program

    • Project Timeline:

  • All projects awarded grant funding must be completed by March 10 of the year following award

    • Background:

  • Designed to support hunting and shooting sports recruitment efforts

  • Program has helped develop programs to build participation in hunting and recreational shooting

  • Designed to produce tangible, measurable results in models of success that can benefit the entire industry

    • Contact: NSSF, Newtown, Connecticut | Phone: 203.426.1320

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    Submission Deadline: May 21 (annually)

    Required Materials:

  • Complete grant application following NSSF's grant application criteria

  • Applications must be submitted to NSSF by the deadline for consideration

    • Eligibility Requirements:

  • Applicant must be a non-governmental organization (NGO)

  • Organization must be seeking funding for hunting and shooting sports R3 (recruitment, retention, and reactivation) efforts

  • Only one grant award per organization

    • Application Criteria:

  • Complete grant application criteria are available for review

  • Projects must demonstrate potential for tangible, measurable results

  • Models should be replicable and benefit the broader hunting and shooting sports community

    • Project Completion:

  • All funded projects must be completed by March 10 of the following year

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    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    youth-sports

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