Grant applications for the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Funding Board projects are due by Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. If you have started an application, or are thinking of applying, for a grant for your outdoor recreation or conservation project – there are just thirty days left.
During this first grant round, the Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) is accepting grant proposals in the following programs:
- Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account (ALEA)
- Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG)
- Community Forests Program (CFP)
- Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) (Farms, Forests, Habitat, Recreation)
- Youth Athletic Facilities (YAF)
Applications are submitted through PRISM Online.
RCO’s Website has been updated. To find grant information, including grant manuals and Applicant To-Do Lists, hover on the Grants tab at the top of the RCO Home Page and select the grant program you are interested in. Links to the policy manuals are on the program pages. Be sure to view the At a Glance page in grant manuals to see key changes for this year.
Note: They will send a notice when updated versions of Manual 3: Acquisition Projects, Manual 4: Development Projects, and Manual 5: Restoration Projects are available.
On February 11, RCO conducted a series of application webinars that include information about grants offered, eligibility requirements, deadlines, and program changes. Recordings of these application webinars can be found using the following links:
Parks Application Webinar (ALEA, BIG, YAF, and WWRP Recreation categories): Watch here!
Conservation Application Webinar (WWRP Habitat categories): Watch here!
Working Lands Application Webinar (CFP and WWRP Farm and Forest categories): Watch here!