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Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program — The Land and Water Conservation Fund Established by Congress in 2014 and administered through the National Park Service, the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) Program is funded by LWCF.
ORLP is a nationally competitive grant program that delivers funding to local communities – jurisdictions of at least 25,000 people – with priority given to projects located in low-income areas and lacking in outdoor recreation opportunities.
These awards help address outdoor recreation deficits by supporting projects in cities and local communities that create new outdoor recreation spaces, reinvigorate existing parks, and form connections between people and the outdoors. Over $488 million in ORLP grants have been awarded to improve close-to-home access to the outdoors.
ORLP was recently codified into law through passage of the Outdoors for All Act which was included as part of the EXPLORE Act. Nonprofit partners can collaborate with states and municipalities to identify community needs, develop a strong grant application, and secure matching funds from a variety of public and private sources.
States, local units of government (cities, counties, and park districts), and federally-recognized Tribes may apply directly. This new direct eligibilty for Tribes and local municipalities was codified by passage of the EXPLORE Act.
To meet ORLP objectives and goals, projects must be: located within a community having a population of 25,000 or more in the 2020 Census, and located within a community that is determined to be underserved by local parks, see Merit Review Criteria in the current NOFO below.
Current ORLP Grant Round - Applications are due on November 1st ORLP Round 7 - Closed 4/30/24 ORLP Round 6 - Closed 5/31/23 ORLP Round 5 - Closed 9/24/21 ORLP Round 4 - Closed 7/20/20 ORLP Round 3 - Closed 9/14/18 ORLP Round 2 - Closed 5/20/16 ORLP Round 1 - Closed 8/15/14 Webinar on the ORLP program ORLP Round 7B Selected Projects ORLP Round 7A Selected Projects ORLP Round 6B Selected Projects ORLP Round 6A Selected Projects FY21 ORLP Selected Projects FY19/20 ORLP Selected Projects FY17 ORLP Selected Projects FY15/16 ORLP Selected Projects FY14 ORLP Selected Projects Click Here for Individual State Contact Information
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Public agencies in urban communities across the United States. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grants is funded by National Park Service, managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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