Thanks to Friends of NRA fundraising, NRA Foundation grants have made a significant impact on shooting sports communities across the nation. These grants have provided much needed support and supplies for police training programs, youth shooting teams, Eddie Eagle, Women on Target, the NRA Youth Education Summit, and the list goes on. These grants have had lifechanging impacts on thousands across the nation, and hundreds have had the opportunity to join the shooting sports world because of these grants.
Read on to hear from a few recent grant recipients who shared the impact these grants have made on their programs:
“The $15,000 grant from the NRA Foundation which included ammunition, sporting clays, and much needed equipment, enabled Kids Outdoor Sports Camp, and our Outdoor Conservation Explorer program, to move on to the next level of training, Elite Camp 1. Thank you to all who work hard to support youth shooting sports and thank you to the NRA (Foundation) for supporting Kids Outdoor Sports.” – Kids Outdoor Sports Camp based in Vacaville, California
Alcorn County 4-H Shooting Sports in Corinth, Mississippi enjoyed the use of new pistols, a compressed air filling station, and shooting equipment totaling more than $7,000. Their 4-H team competes in air rifle, air pistol, .22 rifle, .22 pistol, and archery.
“All of this new equipment is game-changing for our program. We have some incredible shooters, and they will be able to showcase their talent with the new firearms. I never want a participant’s potential to be hindered to due faulty equipment or lack of equipment,” said Amber Hendrix, a Level 1 Certified Instructor for pistol.
Hunters Sharing the Harvest (HSH), based in Pennsylvania, explained, “We at HSH appreciate the many years of support received from the NRA Foundation and Friends of NRA state chapters," said Randy Ferguson, Executive Director of Hunters Sharing the Harvest. "NRA Foundation grant funds have long covered the cost of the imprinted chub bags HSH provides to each of our 100+ processors for packaging and distribution of hunter-donated venison to the food insecure across Pennsylvania. It is a longstanding show of support that means so much to our mission.”
Eric Eichner, President and Head Coach of the Ketchikan Junior Shotgun League stated, “The Ketchikan Junior Shotgun League is based in Southeast Alaska on a remote island in the town of Ketchikan. We have been operating since 2011 and have applied for NRA Foundation grants nearly every year since. Being located on an island, the only way for shooting supplies to reach us is by air or barge. Shipping costs are astronomical; for example, this year, one pallet of 12-gauge shells cost over $1,300 to ship from Seattle to Ketchikan by barge.
Another significant expense for us is traveling out of Ketchikan for tournaments. This year, taking 11 athletes to our state tournament in Anchorage, AK, cost $23,000 for airfare, lodging, ground transportation, and entry fees, not including food.
Without the generous grant funds from the NRA Foundation, we would likely not be able to take even half that number to our state tournament. With the NRA Foundation funds granted to us, athletes from all financial backgrounds can participate in our sport, which is my goal as the head coach of our team.
Thank you to our local Friends of NRA and the NRA Foundation for your continued support.”
Pedro L., Program Leader of Kirtland Central HS JROTC, located in New Mexico, shared, “Kirtland Central High School students, Cadet Captain Nizhoni Rodriquez-Bowman, and Cadet Captain Trenton Joe showcase the success of our marksmanship program. Achieving marksmanship "excellence" through "adversity" has become our benchmark, and our marksmanship team has continued to build upon this success.
Providing students with new avenues of success would not have been possible without the support of the NRA Foundation. Their foresight in providing a means for youth shooting teams to request support has provided a path to success that was previously out of our grasp. With NRA Foundation support, our Precision Marksmanship and Sporter Marksmanship Teams were able to win a New Mexico 4A Sporter State Championship in 2022 and Precision in 2023. "Ahe'hee", this means "thank you" in the Navajo (Dine') language, from Kirtland Central High School JROTC Bronco Battalion cadets and staff.”
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View grant application deadlines: https://www.nrafoundation.org/media/1xvjpe2i/grant-application-deadlines-webpage-list-2025.pdf
Thank you to all who have attended and supported Friends of NRA events and helped make these grants possible. You can continue to make an impact by attending a Friends of NRA event near you! https://www.friendsofnra.org/events/
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