NRA Grants from the NRA Foundation
Grant Deadline: Application deadlines vary, see below for details.
Promote, Advance & Encourage Firearms, the Shooting Sports & Hunting Safety
Each year, volunteer Friends of NRA committees from across the country tirelessly raise charitable dollars and generous donors make gifts that are in turn awarded as grants in support of educational and public service programs relating to the shooting sports in our communities.
What this grant does for your agency
Agencies awarded the NRA Foundation Grants receive grants for projects, events, and/or initiatives that conform to, and foster the purposes in, The NRA Foundation’s Articles of Incorporation and mission statement. These purposes are as follows:
- Promote, advance and encourage firearms, shooting sports and hunting safety
- Educate individuals with respect to firearms, firearms history, participation in the shooting sports, hunting safety, and marksmanship
- Conduct research in furtherance of improved firearms safety and marksmanship facilities and techniques
Only a limited number of grants will be awarded.
Grant Eligibility
All applying organizations must possess a Federal Employer Identification number (EIN) issued by the Internal Revenue Service and be an/a:
- IRS 501 (c) recognized entity (must submit IRS Determination Letter with application)
or
- Federal, State or local government entity (law enforcement, public school, college)
or
- State recognized nonprofit organization (must submit copy of state nonprofit registration)
Applicants shall not discriminate against any member, person, or other user of its facilities or equipment on the basis of age, race, color, sex, or national origin, or any other class protected by applicable law. Applicants are not required to be members of or have association with the NRA to receive funds under this grant program.
About the NRA Foundation, Inc.
Established in 1990, The NRA Foundation, Inc. (“NRA Foundation”) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization that raises tax-deductible contributions in support of a wide range of firearm-related public interest activities of the National Rifle Association of America and other organizations that defend and foster the Second Amendment rights of all law-abiding Americans. More
Grant Deadline
Grant application deadlines vary by state.
See state grant application deadlines (PDF)