NRA Foundation State Fund Grant Program

NRA Foundation State Fund Grant Program is sponsored by The NRA Foundation. Provides funding to support local groups focused on shooting sports, education, and community outreach, benefiting youth, women, veterans, and law enforcement.

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If you are a club range, public shooting facility or you conduct shooting programs for the public, you may be eligible to receive funds to improve your range. To submit prior year final grant reports, click here .

NRA-Affiliated Range Funding Applicants for this program must be a 100% NRA membership NRA-Affiliated Club with funds made available at NRA’s sole discretion by approval of the Range Development Committee – a standing committee of the NRA Board of Directors. Grants can be awarded to assist with acquisition, development, and improvement of shooting facilities.

This Range Grant program is limited to $5,000 per applicant per year, and the deadline for submission is August 1 annually. Please click here to complete your Final Report if you received a range grant in previous years.

NRA Public Range Grant Funding Established in 2009, this matching grant program encourages city and county governments, and state or federal agencies, to work with NRA on efforts to build and improve public ranges across the United States. At the NRA’s sole discretion, grants are awarded to assist with the acquisition, development, and improvement of public shooting facilities.

Grants can also be awarded to assist qualifying agencies or local governments with projects designed to improve community relations and to address environmental issues related to range operations.

NRA Law Enforcement Range Fund The NRA Law Enforcement Range Fund was established in 2024 as a matching grant program to encourage city, county, state, and federal agencies to work with NRA on efforts to build and improve law enforcement ranges across the United States. NRA Foundation State Fund Capital Improvement Grants The NRA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

As such, funded projects must promote an allowable 501(c)(3) purpose. If your range is owned by a government agency, or is incorporated as a nonprofit entity or has an IRS 501(c) Determination Letter, you may qualify for an NRA Foundation State Fund Capital Improvement Grant to update your range.

The Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act ("Pittman-Robertson") authorizes the United States Secretary of Interior to work with the States, through their respective State fish and game departments (or their equivalents), on a variety of projects related to wildlife. Among these projects are the construction, operation, and maintenance of public target ranges.

MidwayUSA Foundation Range Development Grant Program The MidwayUSA Foundation Range Development Grant Program’s objective is to improve/expand existing ranges for the benefit of the community’s youth.

While the grants are meant for MidwayUSA Foundation endowment holders, certain non-endowment holding organizations, primarily conservation groups and universities, may apply if they are directly benefiting local youth shooting teams and their associated range development grant will enable more youth to become involved in shooting sports.

Contact our office at (877) NRA RANGE (672-7264) or via email at [email protected] for more information. From on-site assistance and educational seminars, to grants, NRA affiliation, and so much more—the NRA offers a variety of resources to public and private ranges across the country.