NRA Foundation State Fund Grant- New York – Lower NYL Grants

NRA Foundation State Fund Grant- New York – Lower NYL Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The NRA Foundation, Inc
Last Updated: August 09, 2025

Summary

The NRA Foundation State Fund Grant in New York supports initiatives that enhance firearms education, promote safety in shooting sports, and encourage responsible firearms use. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) organizations, government entities, and state-recognized nonprofits. The grant aims to provide financial assistance for projects that align with the Foundation's mission and foster public benefit. Organizations not recognized as nonprofits or governmental agencies must demonstrate equivalent public benefit to qualify for funding.

Overview

Additional Info: After submitting your grant application, you will receive a confirmation email from The NRA Foundation Grant Department . Within 3 business days, you can expect a second email from the same department at the same email address providing you with your grant reference number. In case you do not receive any confirmation email within this timeframe, kindly check your spam folder or add no-reply@email.zenginehq.com to your safe sender list to ensure you receive future updates from us. In the first quarter of 2025, from January to March, the state fund grant committees go through all the applications. After the State Fund Grant committees have met, the Grant Department will send you an email alerting you of your grant status. We Fund the Future of the Shooting Sports The NRA Foundation provides financial support to eligible projects, programs and organizations through its grant program. Each year, volunteer committees from across the country tirelessly raise charitable dollars and generous donors make gifts that are in turn awarded as grants in support of educational and public service programs relating to the shooting sports in our communities. The General Focus of Foundation Grants is to: Promote, advance and encourage firearms, shooting sports and hunting safety Educate individuals with respect to firearms, firearms history, participation in the shooting sports, hunting safety, and marksmanship Conduct research in furtherance of improved firearms safety and marksmanship facilities and techniques Please see FAQs for additional guidelines.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. All applying organizations must possess a Federal Employer Identification number (EIN) issued by the Internal Revenue Service and be an/a:IRS 501 (c) recognized entity (must submit IRS Determination Letter with application) OrFederal, State or local government entity (law enforcement, public school, college) OrState recognized nonprofit organization (must submit copy of state nonprofit registration)Applicants shall not discriminate against any member, person, or other user of its facilities or equipment on the basis of age, race, color, sex, or national origin, or any other class protected by applicable law. Applicants are not required to be members of or have association with the NRA to receive funds under this grant program.Eligible Projects/Activities for FundingGrant funding provided by The NRA Foundation must meet all NRA Foundation requirements and be used to further a charitable purpose as defined by the Internal Revenue Code under section 501(c)(3) and accompanying rules, regulations, and other IRS law and materials. Eligibility and funding amount are determined solely by the Foundation.Grant requests must conform to, and foster the purposes in, The NRA Foundation’s mission statement, such as:Promote, advance, and encourage firearms, the shooting sports, and hunting safety.Educate individuals, including the youth of the United States, with respect to firearms, firearms history, participation in the shooting sports, hunting safety, and marksmanship, as well as with respect to other subjects that are of importance to the well-being of the general public.Conduct research in furtherance of improved firearms safety and marksmanship facilities and techniques.Support activities of the National Rifle Association of America, to the extent that such activities are in furtherance of charitable, educational, or scientific purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code which includes activities that are charitable, educational, or foster National or International sports competition.Organizations that are not a governmental agency or are not recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) entity:Must provide a public benefit equal to or in excess of the amount requested.If you seek funding to conduct a program such as a Women on Target event or support of a youth league, and these programs are open to the public, the public benefit is clear.Public benefit may also be shown by the nature of the qualified group benefiting from the project or activity, for example the Boy Scouts, a school, a local law enforcement agency, a veterans group, or other qualified groups may meet this requirement.Projects or activities that further amateur sports competitions may meet the public benefit requirement.Simply being open to the public, and charging the public for use, does not provide a public benefit.The Foundation only funds items that will be used for a 501(c)(3) purpose as part of a program activity. Prizes, such as trophies, ribbons, certificates, medals, for competitive shooting and other similar activities may be allowable.

Ineligibility

The following organizations are not eligible for grants:Labor organizations.Private businesses and enterprises, including LLCs.Organizations or groups that do not have a Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) issued by the Internal Revenue Service.Friends of NRA Committees or NRA Foundation State Fund Committees.Individuals.The following types of projects or items are among those not eligible for State Fund grant funding:Deficit financing: i.e. payment for something already purchased, work already started or completed, or reimbursement for an event that has already taken place prior to grant approval by the Foundation Projects for commercial ventures, i.e., private businesses Projects that require membership in the NRA or in the applying club or group Administrative fees, office overhead, advertising, insurance, postage or other similar charges Computers, laptops, televisions Multi-year funding of projects: Requests must be submitted for consideration each year for that year’s costs only Raffle items or similar prizes of material value: The mission of the Foundation is to support programs, not fundraising activities. Fundraising or sponsorships for organizations not falling within the mission statement of The Foundation, to include charity shoots held for those purposes Landscaping or related equipment: i.e. lawnmowers, tractors, weed eaters, snow blowers, etc. Vehicles, such as cars, trucks, off road vehicles or ATVs Duty ammunition for law enforcement: Only training ammunition can be funded Archery-only requests: Archery programs may only be considered if they are part of an overarching shooting program OR part of the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) Projects for schools, public or private, that fall under the NRA School Shield Program, such as school security improvements or training for security or school staff: These must be applied for separately under the NRA School Shield Program Projects which are contingent on future funding from the NRA Foundation to be completed: If funds are awarded in one year, there is no guarantee of funding in subsequent years