The NRA Foundation is committed to safeguarding our Second Amendment rights by promoting safe and responsible firearms ownership through grants funding qualified programs. As the leading charitable organization supporting the shooting sports in America, the NRA Foundation is dedicated to serving freedom-loving individuals, preserving core American values and traditions, and fostering a culture of responsibility.
NRA Foundation grants play a crucial role in providing essential resources for programs nationwide, ensuring the availability of quality training, materials, and educational opportunities. A notable example of this impact is the NRA Foundation’s support of the USA Clay Target League in 2024.
This year, the NRA Foundation awarded 22 grants totaling over $64,000 to the USA Clay Target League to help with season-ending tournament expenses. These grants reached more than 22,300 student athletes across over 1,300 high schools, supported by more than 1,500 coaches. Since 2011, the NRA Foundation and Friends of NRA have contributed over $196,400 to the League.
John Hubener, Fundraising Manager of the USA Clay Target League, remarked, “While the numbers are impressive, the overall positive impact that the NRA Foundation and Friends of NRA fundraising chapters have had on the next generation of shooting sport enthusiasts is truly immeasurable. This funding ensured that our student athletes, coaches, and their families experienced a safe, memorable, and affordable clay target shooting sport tournament event in 2024."
The grants help cover a portion of a wide variety of essential needs including range fees, targets, awards, participant shirts, patches, score sheets, and insurance. Each state hosts its own tournaments, and the amount allocated from the NRA Foundation is based on local fundraising efforts by Friends of NRA committees!
This year, state tournaments supported by NRA Foundation grants included Arkansas, Arizona, California, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. The National Championship took place in July in Mason, Michigan.
The NRA Foundation is proud to support the USA Clay Target League in its dedication to safety, fun, and marksmanship. Together, an impact was made on 31 events across 19 states, benefiting over 22,300 student athletes in 2024 alone.
In addition to their substantial support for the USA Clay Target League, the NRA Foundation also provided funding to individual school and club teams participating in the League. Through 140 state fund grants, totaling nearly $515,000, it is estimated these grants positively impacted an additional 6,250 student athletes in 2024.
Through these efforts, the NRA Foundation continues to uphold their commitment to promoting responsible firearms ownership and enriching the lives of young athletes across the nation.
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