Small Range Maintenance Grants

Colorado Parks and Wildlife's Shooting Range Maintenance Grants offer a total of $35,000 in funding for improvements to public and private shooting range facilities shooting ranges across the state.

Funding for the program is generated by federal excise taxes collected on the purchase of hunting equipment. The Small Range Maintenance Grant Program is managed as a federal grant program by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Currently Open: This grant application is open from June 3 to September 27, 2024.

$35k

In Grants

projects selected, annually

$500

minimum project budget

$5,000

maximum project budget

Grant Cycle 2024-2025

How to Apply

Project Requirements

It is very important that proposed grant activities produce improvements at shooting ranges be ready and available for public use (some private use is allowed).

Projects must:

include a project proposal.
match awarded grant funds with non-federal cash or in-kind services (donated labor and/or supplies and equipment use).

Project proposals will be ranked by how new and/or improved shooting range opportunities will offer:

hunter education classes.
public sight-in and practice.
youth participation in shooting sports.

Contact Us First

Contact your local CPW office (or wildlife officer) at least 3 weeks prior to application deadline to discuss the details of your proposed project. If you don’t know who to contact, please call the Hunter Education Office at 303-291-7470.

Application Documents

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Grant Application

Completed applications must be received at the Hunter Education office no later than 5:00 p.m. MT on September 27, 2024.

Download the Grant Application

Grant Application Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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Review Panel

Grant Application Review Process

Applications undergo a detailed review process by a review panel. Project sponsors may be contacted during this time for more information.

Grant Deadlines

Key Topic	Description	Date	Time
Application Opens		June 3, 2024
Applications Due	Applications are due to the Hunter Education office.	September 27, 2024	5:00 p.m. MT.
Proposals Reviewed and Ranked	Applications are reviewed by CPW personnel, which may include discussions with applicants.	December 8, 2024 to January 31, 2025
Project Completion	Project should be completed no later than December 31, 2025. If a situation arises where additional time is needed to complete a project the grant can be amended. Contact the Hunter Education office well before the grant expires. Once the grant has expired no additional funds will be available.	December 31, 2026

Contact

Please email any questions about small range maintenance grants to:

Hunter Education Program Assistant
Robert Garza
[email protected]

Shooting Range Grants

Colorado Parks and Wildlife offers additional shooting range grants to apply for.

Shooting Range Development Grants

Towns, counties, sportspeople and outdoor recreation organizations, shooting clubs, economic development agencies and others across Colorado can apply for grant funding for projects to establish, improve or expand shooting ranges, including archery.

About Shooting Range Development Grants