Overview
The Massachusetts Office of Outdoor Recreation (MOOR) will provide grants of up to $10,000 to eligible organizations to facilitate new inclusive and/or accessible outdoor recreation events or boost existing outdoor recreation events with new or expanded inclusive and/or accessible components.
Events must take place in Massachusetts and engage state residents and/or visitors to the Commonwealth.
This is expected to be an annual grant offering that supports outdoor recreation events that occur before June 30th each year.
Eligible grantees include 501 (c)(3)non-profit organizations, municipalities, state agencies, and tribal governments. Partnerships between eligible grantees and private organizations are welcome.
What you need to apply
You will be able to apply for the FY26 Inclusive and Accessible Outdoor Recreation Events Grant through the new EEA Grant Management System.
Before applying, you will need to have or create a MyMassGov account. For detailed instructions for creating an account, please follow these instructions.
You may also learn more about this grant program by reviewing the full request for responses, which includes grant requirements, contract requirements, payment details, sample ideas, evaluation criteria, and more.
Please also read through our Frequently Asked Questions document if you have further questions.
What do we mean by "outdoor recreation"?
MOOR supports all kinds of outdoor recreation that occurs within the natural environment, including, but not limited to, hunting, fishing, boating, hiking, trail running, mountain biking, snowmobiling, off-highway vehicle riding, horseback riding, swimming, skiing, climbing, sailing, paddling, bird-watching, star-gazing, etc.
For this grant offering, outdoor recreation does not include field or court sports, even those that occur outdoors, or events that take place solely on paved roads, such as road running races, or bike rides.