Small Range Maintenance Grants
Forecasted
Small Range Maintenance Grants support Colorado shooting range operators with facility improvements that expand public opportunities for hunter education, sight-in and practice, and youth shooting sports.
Funder: Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $35,000 total funding; project budgets of $500–$5,000; 10 projects selected annually
Summary: Supports improvements to Colorado shooting ranges that expand public opportunities for hunter education, practice, and youth shooting sports.
Key Information: Improved facilities must be available for public use, and awarded funds require a non-federal cash or in-kind match.
Description
Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Small Range Maintenance Grants support improvements to public and private shooting range facilities across Colorado. The program aims to increase recreational shooting opportunities by making improved facilities ready and available for public use, while allowing some private use. Proposals are ranked according to the opportunities they create for hunter education classes, public sight-in and practice, and youth participation in shooting sports.
Funding comes from Colorado’s Hunting and Fishing license plate, which generates dollars specifically set aside for recreational shooting opportunities. By keeping these funds within the state, Colorado Parks and Wildlife seeks to give applicants flexibility in how grant support is used for range improvements.
