State grants available for shooting range improvements

Shooting clubs, private organizations, local governments and school districts have until Feb. 1 to apply for a shooting range improvement grant.

The Montana Shooting Range Grant Program provides partial funding to establish or improve shooting ranges throughout Montana. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has administered this grant program since 1989 with funds generated from the sale of state hunting licenses. The goal of the program is to provide safe, accessible and diverse opportunities for a variety of shooting interests statewide.

To learn more about the Shooting Range Grant Program and to download this year’s grant application, visit FWP’s website at fwp.mt.gov. Online registration is available at fundingmt.org. For more information, call 406-444-9947.

Completed Shooting Range Grant applications can be mailed to: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Shooting Range Grant Program, P.O. Box 200701, Helena, MT 59620-0701.