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The Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Program is a federal grant program administered by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP). The LWCF Program provides matching grant funds to state, tribal, and local government entities to create or develope public outdoor recreation areas. Montana’s LWCF Program has funded over 800 projects throughout Montana since its creation in 1964.
The 2020-2024 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) provides guidance to direct Montana’s state-side apportionment of the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund grant program. This plan has been extended through 2025.
Examples of eligible projects include: ball fields, public parks, outdoor municipal pools, playgrounds, picnic facilities, walking trails and more. This grant requires a 50% non-federal match.
The LWCF pre-application cycle will open on June 1st, 2025. Please read the LWCF Guidelines found below and submit your pre-application by July 31st, 2025 5:00 PM MT. Pre-applications should be submited to the LWCF Program Manager via email at Olivia.Hollis@mt.gov.
2025 LWCF Application Cycle:
Application Materials
Document Examples
Boundary Map Example (PDF)
Budget Example (PDF)
Post-Award Materials
Limited Solicitation (PDF)
Volunteer Hours Form (PDF)
2022 LWCF Grant Awards (PDF)
2021 LWCF Grant Awards (PDF)
2020 LWCF Grant Awards (PDF)
2019 LWCF Grant Awards (PDF)
2018 LWCF Grant Awards (PDF)
2012 - 2017 LWCF Grants (PDF)
Olivia Hollis
Financial Assistance and Compliance Bureau
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
406-444-3791