The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearm industry, has opened the application period for the 2025 Hunting Heritage Trust Grants. They offer a total of $100,000 in financial support for programs that work to expand participation in hunting and the shooting sports.
Qualified non-governmental organizations (NGOs) may apply for a portion of this year’s $100,000 total, to be used to support recruitment, retention and reactivation programs, which are known collectively as R3 efforts. In making its selections, NSSF will place emphasis on programs that focus on increasing participation by attracting new participants and reactivating past participants.
Only project proposals submitted by and in the name of NGOs are eligible for funding. NSSF advises potential applicants to read the guidelines carefully to fully understand which projects are, and are not, eligible for receiving Hunting Heritage Trust Grant funding.
“We are excited to offer this new round of Hunting Heritage Trust Grants to encourage organizations to expand programs that facilitate participation among diverse groups in target shooting and hunting,” said Joe Bartozzi, NSSF president and CEO. “We’ll be looking to reward programs that address the needs of this growing participant base. If you’ve got a program in mind that meets the grant guidelines, a Hunting Heritage Trust Grant can help elevate your efforts.”
Grant applications must be submitted through the application link provided on the NSSF webpage no later than 5 p.m. (Eastern time) on April 18, 2025. All projects that are awarded grant funding for 2025 must be completed by the NGO receiving the funds by Feb. 9, 2026.
To maximize chances of approval, applicants are reminded to carefully review the grant application guidelines and the grant proposal outline before starting an application. The link to the online application is found on the NSSF website here.
