Community Parks and Recreation Grants Now Open
Posted on August 25, 2025
Missoula County Parks, Trails & Recreation is accepting applications for its annual Community Parks & Recreation Grants Program, which provides funding to help communities create and enhance parks, trails and other public recreation sites and facilities. Local nonprofits, schools and community groups are encouraged to apply by 5 p.m., Friday, Oct. 31.
$90,000 is available during the 2026 awards cycle for community-driven projects that improve recreation opportunities on public lands located within Missoula County but outside Missoula city limits. Applicants are required to provide a minimum of 25% match of grant funds. Cash, in-kind donations of materials and services, and volunteer hours all qualify as a match. There is no minimum or maximum limit for a request to fund a project but please limit one application per group or organization.
The program has awarded more than $1 million over the last 40 years, mainly to projects in Missoula County’s rural communities. In recent years, this unique, partnership-oriented grant program supported construction of a skatepark and supporting amenities in Clinton, a playground in Seeley Lake, a new community garden in East Missoula, renovation of historical sites and other improvements to local trail networks and parks. Click here to learn more and apply!
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