The Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Division of State Parks, is pleased to announce that the 2018 grant rounds for the Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) are now open. LWCF grants are available to cities, counties and public school districts to be used for outdoor recreation projects. RTP grants fund trail-related projects and are available to local and state governments, school districts, for-profit and non-profit organizations, and businesses.

For more information about either of these programs, to download the grant applications, and to register for a grant application workshop, visit https://mostateparks.com/page/55065/outdoor-recreation-grants. For questions, contact grants management staff at lwcf.rtp@dnr.mo.gov. Deadline to apply is February 16, 2018.