The MidwayUSA Foundation announced over $7.5 million in cash grants to youth shooting teams and organizations nationwide. The endowment-based program supports essential expenses like ammunition, targets, and travel costs, with Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin leading in grant recipients.
Whitetails Unlimited granted $8,137 to the Arkansas County 4-H Foundation's Dewitt Chapter, with primary funding supporting the trap team program serving 80 youth. The grant supports Whitetails Unlimited's Staying on Target Program, which promotes shooting sports education and preserves hunting traditions for future generations.
Whitetails Unlimited granted $1,490,728 to mission-related projects in Q4 2025 across four pillar programs: Outdoor Education, Hunting Preservation, Habitat Enhancement, and Shooting Sports Advancement. The organization supports hunter recruitment, retention, and reactivation initiatives for youth, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission approved over $2.6 million in Land and Water Conservation Fund grants and Recreational Trails Program funding for projects across Nebraska communities, including park improvements, trail development, and the Nebraska State Snowmobile Association's educational programs for the 2026 International Snowmobile Congress.
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation awarded nearly $40,000 in grants to USA Clay Target League programs across 28 states, with an additional grant for the USAHSCTL National Championship. RMEF President Kyle Weaver stated the grants support the League's mission of introducing youth to outdoor shooting sports. The League serves over 55,000 participants across nearly 2,000 high schools and colleges nationwide.
Whitetails Unlimited awarded $258,079 in grants during the past fiscal year in Wisconsin, with majority funding supporting shooting and archery teams including NASP, S3DA, Scholastic Clay Target Program, and USA Clay Target League through their Staying on Target Program.
Since The NRA Foundation is invested in the next generation of America’s leaders, a significant majority of grants support youth shooting sports programs. In 2023 alone, The NRA Foundation funded over 2,100 grants for youth programs across the nation, totaling almost $8 million.
Wyoming’s elk, mule deer, pronghorn antelope and other wildlife populations are getting a helping hand thanks to an allocation of $10,764,859 from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and its partners. The grant funding supports 33 projects across the Cowboy State.