The NRA Foundation: Oregon Grants

The NRA Foundation: Oregon Grants aim to support educational and public service programs related to shooting sports. The foundation provides funding for projects that promote firearms safety, educate individuals about firearms, and conduct research for improved safety practices. Eligible organizations include IRS recognized entities and government bodies. The foundation does not fund commercial ventures or activities requiring NRA membership. This initiative fosters community engagement and enhances skills in marksmanship and safety for all participants.

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 safetyEducate individuals with respect to firearms, firearms history, participation in the shooting sports, hunting safety, and marksmanshipConduct research in furtherance of improved firearms safety and marksmanship facilities and techniques
Grant requests must conform to, and foster the purposes in, The NRA Foundation’s mission statement. This includes:

• 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.

Eligibility

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 your IRS Determination Letter with application) OrFederal, State or local government entity (law enforcement, public school, college) OrState recognized nonprofit organization (must submit copy of your state nonprofit registration)

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.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.Ineligible for Grant FundingDeficit 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 FoundationProjects for commercial ventures, i.e., private businesses
Projects that require membership in the NRA or in the applying non 501 (c)(3) or government entity club or group
Administrative fees, salaries, office overhead, advertising/marketing/public relations, insurance, postage or other similar charges
Computers, laptops, televisions
Multi-year funding of projects, projects contingent on future funding from the NRA FoundationRaffle items or similar prizes of material value and fundraising events or activities. 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.Fundraising or sponsorships, 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
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) OR Scholastic 3-D Archery (S3DA)