Apply for grants and funding for your range

NRA-Affiliated Range Funding

Applicants for this program must be a 100% NRA membership NRA-Affiliated Club with funds made available at NRA’s sole discretion by approval of the Range Development Committee – a standing committee of the NRA Board of Directors. Grants can be awarded to assist with acquisition, development, and improvement of shooting facilities. This Range Grant program is limited to $5,000 per applicant per year, and the deadline for submission is August 1 annually.

Unfortunately, no funds are available for the 2023 grant cycle. Please contact NRA Range Services at [email protected] with any questions.

Please click here to complete your Final Report if you received a range grant in previous years.

NRA Public Range Grant Funding

Established in 2009, this matching grant program encourages city and county governments, and state or federal agencies, to work with NRA on efforts to build and improve public ranges across the United States. At the NRA’s sole discretion, grants are awarded to assist with the acquisition, development, and improvement of public shooting facilities. Grants can also be awarded to assist qualifying agencies or local governments with projects designed to improve community relations and to address environmental issues related to range operations.

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Please click here to complete your Final Report if you received a range grant in previous years.

NRA Foundation State Fund Capital Improvement Grants

The NRA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. As such, funded projects must promote an allowable 501(c)(3) purpose. If your range is owned by a government agency, or is incorporated as a nonprofit entity or has an IRS 501(c) Determination Letter, you may qualify for an NRA Foundation State Fund Capital Improvement Grant to update your range.

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Pittman-Robertson Fund

The Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act ("Pittman-Robertson") authorizes the United States Secretary of Interior to work with the States, through their respective State fish and game departments (or their equivalents), on a variety of projects related to wildlife. Among these projects are the construction, operation, and maintenance of public target ranges.

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