The Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program provides funding for a broad range of land protection and outdoor recreation, including local and state parks, trails, water access, and the conservation and restoration of state land.
Donor Name: Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office
State: Washington
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program was envisioned as a way for the state to accomplish two goals: acquire valuable recreation and habitat lands before they were lost to other uses and develop recreation areas for a growing population.
Funding Information

Local Parks

Acquisition Projects: $1 million
Development Projects:$500,000
Combination Projects (Acquisition with either development or renovation: $1 million, of which not more than $500,000 may be for development costs

State Lands Development and Renovation: Minimum $25,000, maximum $325,000
State Parks: None
Trails: None
Water Access: None.

Typical Projects

Buying land for a park
Building ball fields, courts, regional athletic complexes
Renovating community parks
Developing regional trails
Building waterfront parks
Developing state lands.

Eligible Projects
Land Acquisition
Acquisition includes the purchase of perpetual interest in real property or non-perpetual interests such as leases and easements. Acquisition of non-perpetual interests must be for at least 50 years and may not be revocable at will. Incidental costs related to acquisition are eligible.
Development

Local and State Parks

Buildings
Campgrounds, cabins
Fishing floats
Hard court areas
Interpretive kiosks, signs
Outdoor swimming pools
Picnic shelters
Play areas
Playing fields
Restrooms
Roads, paths, and parking
View areas

Note: Renovation projects are NOT eligible in the State Parks Category.
State Lands Development and Renovation

Campgrounds
Fishing piers and platforms
Interpretive kiosks, signs
Launch ramps and floats
Picnic shelters
Restrooms
Roads, paths, and trails

Trails

Benches, tables
Bridges and boardwalks
Interpretive kiosks, signs
Restrooms
Trails
Trailheads
Viewpoints

Water Access

Buoys
Fishing piers and platforms
Interpretive kiosks, signs
Launch ramps, floats
Picnic shelters
Restrooms
Roads and paths.

Who May Apply?

Local Parks Category

Cities, counties, towns
Federally recognized Indian tribes
Special purpose districts, port districts, or other political subdivisions of the state providing services to less than the entire state

State Lands Development and Renovation Category

Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife
Washington State Department of Natural Resources

State Parks Category

Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission

Trails and Water Access Categories

Cities, counties, towns
Federally recognized Indian tribes
Special purpose districts, port districts, or other political subdivisions of the state providing services to less than the entire state
State agencies (Departments of Enterprise Services, Fish and Wildlife, and Natural Resources, and the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission).

For more information, visit WSRCO.