Apply for an HHP Grant

Through its Hunting Heritage Partnership grant program, the National Shooting Sports Foundation provides grants to state fish and wildlife agencies that support a variety of state-level recruitment and retention programs. These funds are helping states expand hunting opportunities, keep current hunters active and recruit new hunters with the goal of preserving the future of America's hunting heritage.

• Guidelines
• Application Process
• Grant Proposals
  • (Guidelines, Process and Proposals as single PDF document)
• Sample Contract Format (PDF)
  • The contract set forth in this section, is NOT an exact representation of the contract that will result from this RFP. Specific contractual provisions pertinent to an applicant's proposal shall be discussed, if necessary, and included in the resultant contract. This sample contract is only intended to provide an applicant with a general overview of the elements of a typical contract for grants awarded under the Hunting Heritage Partnership program.

Most Effective Methods for Hunting Heritage Partnership Projects

Most Effective Methods (MEMs) is a resource manual created to help state fish and wildlife agencies develop HHP programs and projects.

MEMs can help:

• Build effective programs as part of larger efforts
• Create successful proposals likely to receive funding
• Develop projects apt to receive long-term support
• Create success stories to campaign for permanent, matching funds on Capitol Hill

• Most Effective Methods for HHP Projects (PDF)
• Logic Model Worksheet (PDF)
• Evaluation Plan Worksheet (PDF)