The NRA Foundation Frontline Heroes Scholarship Grant
Funding Amount
Up to US $10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Current high school senior, or a college student in their freshman, sophomore, or junior year, with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher, based on a 4.0 scale.
- The scholarship can only be paid to an accredited, public or private, nonprofit college or university.
Other requirements
- Proof of eligibility will be required in the form of a letter from the employing agency of the currently serving full time, retired, medically retired or deceased first responder.
- A child of:A currently serving, full time first responder, to include fire fighter, nurse, law enforcement officer, corrections officer, or military personnel.
- A retired, having served full time, first responder, to include fire fighter, nurse, law enforcement officer, corrections officer, or military personnel.
- A disabled, retired, having served full time, first responder, to include fire fighter, nurse, law enforcement officer, corrections officer, or military personnel.
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Required but missing documentation will disqualify an applicant.
- Not eligible: Immediate family members of board members, officers, or employees of The NRA Foundation, the NRA, or any other affiliated NRA organization (e.g., the NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund) are not eligible.
Overview
About The NRA Foundation
The NRA Foundation Supports Freedom, Family, and the Future of the Shooting Sports
These activities are designed to promote firearms and hunting safety, to enhance marksmanship skills of those participating in the shooting sports, and to educate the general public about firearms in their historic, technological and artistic context. Funds granted by The NRA Foundation benefit a variety of constituencies throughout the United States including children, youth, women, individuals with physical disabilities, gun collectors, law enforcement officers, hunters and competitive shooters.
The NRA Foundation Board of Trustees has established the Frontline Heroes Scholarship to institute a memorial to this distinguished group of First Responders, Law Enforcement Officers, and Military personnel*, who have served continuously and unselfishly in the highest tradition of our great nation.
The Frontline Heroes Scholarship will give a one-time annual award of up to $10,000** for one eligible candidate.
Eligibility
Proof of eligibility will be required in the form of a letter from the employing agency of the currently serving full time, retired, medically retired or deceased first responder.A child of:A currently serving, full time first responder, to include fire fighter, nurse, law enforcement officer, corrections officer, or military personnel.A retired, having served full time, first responder, to include fire fighter, nurse, law enforcement officer, corrections officer, or military personnel.A disabled, retired, having served full time, first responder, to include fire fighter, nurse, law enforcement officer, corrections officer, or military personnel.A deceased, having served full time, first responder, to include fire fighter, nurse, law enforcement officer, corrections officer, or military personnel.Current high school senior, or a college student in their freshman, sophomore, or junior year, with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher, based on a 4.0 scale.Awards, honors, volunteer service, athletic participation, and work experience may be considered.Applications must be complete when submitted.**The scholarship can only be paid to an accredited, public or private, nonprofit college or university. Please note that this scholarship may only be used for tuition and fees, books, room and board, and in some cases, research project materials. Scholarship funds will be paid directly to the college or university in the name of the student.
Ineligibility
Required but missing documentation will disqualify an applicant.Immediate family members of board members, officers, or employees of The NRA Foundation, the NRA, or any other affiliated NRA organization (e.g., the NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund) are not eligible.
What NRA Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 510
- Total given
- $13.92M
- Median grant
- $8,181
- Range
- $5,002–$7.22M
- By dollars: Virginia 53%, Colorado 5%, Indiana 4%. Top recipient cities: Fort Wayne, IN; Jacksonville, FL; Idaho Falls, ID.
- 37% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 40% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
National Rifle Association of America · Fairfax, VA
Community Outreach, Training, Safety, Education, 2nd Amendment, General Shooting…
$7.22M
Independence Institute · Denver, CO
2nd Amendment Protection
$268K
USA Shooting Inc · Colorado Springs, CO
Competitive Shooting
$250K
The American Society for the Promotion of International Amateur Competition (Taspiac) · Dover, DE
Competitive Shooting
$189K
The X Count Inc · Fort Wayne, IN
Competitive Shooting
$151K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- First responders
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