Every year there are certain dates that are important to the Outdoor Recreation Grants Program schedule. Listed below are the dates you will need to know to successfully submit an application to our office.

50/50 Matching Grant

The application deadline for the Matching Grant Program is the same every year, the last Friday in August.This year that date is August 29th, 2008. All applications must be in our office by 5:00 p.m. on the last Friday in August.

You can fax a copy of the signed and dated 424 -Application For Federal Assistance form on or before the Friday deadline and then mail the completed application..We will accept the application this way as long as it is postmarked on or before the Friday deadline and no later. If the application arrives in our office postmarked after that Friday deadline it will be not be considered for funding and will be returned to you.Our FAX number is (501) 682-0081. We need an original, signed copy of the application.

The Matching Grant Program requires each applicant hold a public hearing to determine the recreation priorities for its' community. The public hearing must be held at least 30 days prior to the grant deadline and must be held in the same calendar year that the application is submitted. This public hearing must be documented and that documentation must be included in the application. Holding the public hearing less than 30 days prior to the deadline will result in the application being denied and returned to the applicant.

Important dates to remember for the Matching Grant Program :

FUN Park Grants

The application deadline for the "FUN" Park program is the last Friday in August. This year that date is August 29th, 2008. All applications must be in our office by 5:00 p.m. on the last Friday in August.You can fax the entire application in on the Friday deadline and still be eligible for funding consideration. Even if you fax the application on the day of the deadline you must also mail the original application postmarked that same day. We need an original, signed copy of the application. Once the applications are reviewed you will be notified of any deficiences and you will have until October 3, 2008 to return the requested material that was lacking in your application.Our FAX number is (501) 682-0081

Important dates to remember for the FUN Park Program :

Trail For Life Grants

The application deadline for the Trails for Life program is October 31, 2008. All applications must be in our office by 5:00 p.m., Friday, October 31, 2008. As with the FUN Park application, you may FAX the entire application to our office by the deadline and then mail the original application in to the office. The application must be post marked no later than the October 31, 2008 deadline for it to be considered for funding. Our FAX number is (501) 682-0081

If you are considering applying for the Standard Health and Fitness Trail grant you must schedule a site visit with a representative of our agency by August 1, 2008. This does not mean you have to have the site visit by August 1st, only that you must have scheduled the visit by that date. Site visits may take place up to the grant deadline this year.

Important dates to remember for the Trails For Life Program :

Application Workshops

Every year, the Outdoor Recreation Grants Program staff conducts Application Workshops around the state. These workshops are designed to assist prospective applicants with the grant process and expose them to any changes from previous years. Click on Application Workshops to find one close to you. We recommend anyone considering applying for any of these grants attend one of these workshops. We have found that applicants who attend the workshops generally submit better projects and have a better chance of being funded. The workshops will cover all the Matching Grant, FUN Park Grant and Trails For Life Grant programs.