NOTE: The 2025 round of applications for the Outdoor Recreation Grant Program will open December 2024. The 2020-2024 SCORP will be used to evaluate 2025 applications.
Program documents
- Program manual
- Reimbursement manual
- Reimbursement form templates
- Campground/marina rental policy
- State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP)
Recent grant awards
Program legacy
The Outdoor Recreation Grant Program requires that all previously funded parks be maintained and operated solely for outdoor recreation purposes into perpetuity unless a change is approved by the DNR and/or National Park Service (NPS) through a formal Conversion of Use. This requirement has been in place since 1965 with the goal of creating a network of close to home recreation opportunities.- Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) - federal funding program source
- Grant-funded parks - listing of all parks subject to land use restrictions
- Conversion of Use guidelines