Youth Tournament Organization Habitat Grants
Youth Tournament Organization Habitat Grants support Arkansas school-affiliated fishing teams in hands-on aquatic habitat projects that engage young anglers in conservation and improve sportfish habitat.
Funder: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Due Dates: No deadline listed
Funding Amounts: $500–$1,000 per award; funds available after project completion and reporting
Summary: Supports Arkansas school fishing teams undertaking hands-on aquatic habitat projects in the state’s reservoirs.
Key Information: Award funds must pass through the team’s school account.
Description
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s (AGFC) Black Bass Program offers habitat grants to fishing tournament organizations affiliated with Arkansas junior high, high school, and college teams. The program involves young anglers in conservation while improving habitat for sportfish in Arkansas reservoirs and lakes. Projects may build and place brush piles or undertake other work to establish, maintain, restore, or enhance aquatic habitat.
The grants extend the commission’s broader habitat work, which includes natural and artificial fish shelters and native aquatic vegetation. AGFC gives equal consideration to applications regardless of school or team size.
