Application Window Opens for $10 million in Recreational Grants

The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation will accept applications for eight grant categories - ranging from Recreational Vehicles (RVs) facilities, to boating improvements and trail enhancements - through the end of January.

IDPR distributes around $10 million in grants annually to improve outdoor recreation facilities in Idaho. For details on how to apply, see https://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/grants-and-funding/

Grant project opportunities are available for the following categories:

• The Recreational Vehicle Program (RV) is used to provide facilities, programs, or services for the health, safety or enjoyment of recreational vehicle users.
• The Waterways Improvement Fund (WIF) is used for the protection and promotion of safety, waterways improvement, creation and improvement of parking areas for boating purposes, boat ramps and moorings, marking of waterways, search and rescue, and all things incidental to such purposes including the purchase of property.
• The Off-Road Motor Vehicle Fund (ORMV) is used to acquire, purchase, improve, repair, maintain, furnish, and equip off-road vehicle facilities on public or private land and to assist with the enforcement of laws and regulations governing the use of off-road vehicles.
• The Motorbike Fund (MB) is for securing, maintenance, construction or development of trails and other recreational facilities for off-highway vehicle use on state and federal lands.
• The Recreation Trails Program (RTP) is used to acquire, purchase, improve, repair and maintain trails, trail facilities and sites for both motorized and non-motorized trail uses.
• The Recreational Road and Bridge Fund (R&B) is to develop, construct, maintain and repair roads, bridges and parking areas within and leading to parks and recreation areas of the state.
• The Cutthroat License Plate Fund (CLPF) is for the construction and maintenance of non-motorized boating access facilities for anglers.
• The Mountain Bike Program Fund (BK) is for the preservation, maintenance and expansion of recreational trails within the State of Idaho and on which mountain biking is permitted.

Grant applicants are encouraged to attend one of five upcoming grant workshops to learn about the submission process. The deadline for signing up is September 30, 2024.

Workshops will be held at:

• October 8^th, Coeur d'Alene, 9 a.m. to noon, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Roosevelt Room, 2285 W. Kathleen Ave., Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815, 9 a.m. to noon.
• October 9^th, Lewiston, Jack O'Connor Education Center, Hells Gate State Park, 5600 Hellsgate Rod., Lewiston, ID 83501, 9 a.m. to noon.
• October 22^nd, Idaho Falls, Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, 4279 Commerce Circle, Suite B, Idaho Falls, ID 83401, 1 to 4 p.m.
• October 23^rd, Twin Falls, Twin Falls County West Building, Annex Conference Room, 630 Addison Ave. West, Twin Falls, ID 83301, form 1 to 4 p.m.
• October 30^th, Boise, Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise ID 83617, from 1 to 4 p.m. (Seating limited to 25 people.)
• A webinar will be held for those who are unable to attend one of the in-person sessions. See https://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/grants-and-funding/ for details.

For information regarding applications in Boise and Twin Falls, please contact [email protected] or at 208-514-2432.

For information regarding applications in Coeur d'Alene and Lewiston, contact Tiffany Brunson at [email protected] or at 208-415-3396.

For information regarding applications in Idaho Falls, please contact Shelly Smith at [email protected] or at 208-701-7077.

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