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# FWP trail and range grants open Nov. 16 for trail groups, schools and agencies
- URL: https://www.missoula-commons.com/fwp-trail-and-range-grants-open-nov-16-for-trail-groups-schools-and-agencies/
- Published: 2026-11-09T19:28:26.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-09T19:28:26.000Z
- Description: About $4.4 million in Montana FWP trail, OHV and shooting range grants opens for applications Nov. 16. Nonprofits, schools and local governments can apply through Jan. 15.
- Author: Missoula Commons Staff
- Tags: Civic

Trail groups, nonprofits, school districts and local governments, including those in Missoula County, can apply starting Monday, Nov. 16, for a share of about $4.4 million in trail and recreation grants from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. FWP [announced Nov. 4](https://fwp.mt.gov/homepage/news/2026/nov/1104-trail-grants?ref=missoula-commons.com) that five grant programs open the same day, and all of them close Jan. 15\. Applications go through [mtfwp.webgrantscloud.com](https://mtfwp.webgrantscloud.com/?ref=missoula-commons.com).

The two biggest:

- [Montana Trail Stewardship Program](https://fwp.mt.gov/aboutfwp/grant-programs/trail-stewardship?ref=missoula-commons.com): $2 million available, up to $100,000 per project with a 10% match. Pays to build, renovate and maintain motorized and non-motorized trails and trailside facilities. Open to tribal, state, county, city and federal agencies, school districts, and nonprofit recreation groups and clubs.
- [Recreational Trails Program](https://fwp.mt.gov/aboutfwp/grant-programs/recreational-trails?ref=missoula-commons.com): $1.5 million available, up to $100,000 per project with a 20% match. Covers trail construction and maintenance, trail equipment, and trail education or ethics programs. Open to government agencies, school districts and private corporations, including nonprofits. This one is federally funded, from a share of fuel taxes paid on off-highway recreational fuel use.

Three smaller programs round it out:

- [Community Shooting Range Grant Program](https://fwp.mt.gov/aboutfwp/grant-programs/shooting-range?ref=missoula-commons.com): $400,000 for nonprofit shooting clubs, organizations, local governments and school districts to build or improve public ranges.
- [Summer Motorized Trail Pass Grant Program](https://fwp.mt.gov/aboutfwp/grant-programs/summer-motorized-trail-pass?ref=missoula-commons.com): $300,000 for nonfederal groups and agencies to maintain OHV trails on public land. This is its third grant cycle.
- [Off-Highway Vehicle Grant Program](https://fwp.mt.gov/aboutfwp/grant-programs/off-highway-vehicle?ref=missoula-commons.com): $200,000 to improve and maintain OHV riding opportunities.

Awards for the shooting range and both OHV programs are announced in May, with projects starting in July.

New and returning applicants to the Recreational Trails and Trail Stewardship programs can join a training and Q&A webinar on grant requirements and FWP's new WebGrants system on Friday, Dec. 4, at 9 a.m. Register by emailing [stephanie.adamscleme@mt.gov](mailto:stephanie.adamscleme@mt.gov) to get the meeting link.