Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership
Forecasted
Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership supports rural and urban communities with land acquisition, new recreation infrastructure, and park improvements to expand public access to outdoor recreation.
Funder: Division of Outdoor Recreation
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2027 (Application window deadline)
Funding Amounts: $2.5 million–$15 million, with an exact 1:1 local match
Summary: Supports land acquisition, new recreation infrastructure, and park improvements that expand public outdoor recreation opportunities.
Key Information: Funded sites must remain maintained and accessible for public outdoor recreation in perpetuity.
Description
The Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) is a nationally competitive grant program administered by the National Park Service and supported in Utah by the Division of Outdoor Recreation. It funds projects that enhance outdoor recreation opportunities in rural and urban communities, helping create new recreation spaces, reinvigorate existing parks, and strengthen connections between people and the outdoors.
Supported work includes fee-simple acquisition of land or interests in land to expand recreation opportunities, conserve natural resources, and protect cultural and historic sites. The program also supports development of new outdoor recreation infrastructure and redevelopment of existing facilities. Utah applicants first submit projects to the Division, which selects proposals to advance to the national competition.
