Oregon Conservation & Recreation Fund

Spring 2025 Call for Proposals

The Oregon Conservation and Recreation Advisory Committee is pleased to announce an opportunity for funding for conservation and recreation projects in 2025.

• The Spring 2025 Request for Proposals is an online only application process. APPLY HERE. Use ACCESS CODE “spring”.  The application questions are HERE for those that want to get a head start off-line (please note that some features of the online application won’t appear in the PDF).

• Accepting applications through the ODFW online grant portal. Here is a Guide for applicants on how to apply. Strongly encourage all applicants to read through the guide, it includes a video tutorial, guidance on how to create an account/log on, apply for a grant, navigate your dashboard, and important information on completing application forms.

• This application period will open on March 20, 2025 and will close on May 9, 2025. Please make sure you complete the funding application before 11:59pm on May 9, 2025.

• Approximately $800,000 will be granted to projects that address the impacts of drought on Oregon's fish, wildlife and their habitats. The maximum allowable grant request for drought projects is $100,000. Projects seeking this level of funding must address an aspect of drought AND have a significant, measurable impact/benefit in alignment with the OCRF Program Priorities. (The OCRF received Drought Package funds from the State legislature mandated to fund projects that will have an impact on drought for the State of Oregon. The majority of funding for the Spring 2025 RFP comes from this funding source).

• Based on available funds, approximately $250,000 will be granted to projects in conservation/recreation that have a significant impact in alignment with the OCRF Program Priorities, and do not address an aspect of drought (therefore can’t be funded from the Drought Package). The maximum allowable grant request for these projects will be $50,000. The OCRF Program seeks to continue its support for smaller, newer organizations particularly those arising from underserved, environmental justice communities.

• Please note the required cap on institutional/organizational indirect overhead rates at 20% of the requested project budget.

• Eligible entities include any tribe, watershed council, soil and water conservation district, not-for-profit corporation, school, institution of higher education, state agency, federal agency, local government, or private not-for-profit institution of higher education. Private not-for-profit organizations must have tax-exempt status under the IRS Code Section 501(c)(3). For more information on eligibility and other grant rules, visit the OCRF Division 98 Administrative Rules.

• Applicants are strongly encouraged to read through our project insurance guidelines before applying.
• For any questions on applying for an OCRF grant, please reach out to: odfw.ocrf@odfw.oregon.gov.

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