{"id":9803,"date":"2023-07-07T16:36:07","date_gmt":"2023-07-07T23:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.azgfd.com\/?p=9803"},"modified":"2023-07-07T16:44:58","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T23:44:58","slug":"local-sportsmens-group-grants-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azgfd.com\/2023\/07\/07\/local-sportsmens-group-grants-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Sportsmen&#8217;s Group Grants available"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>NEWS RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>July 7, 2023 &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PHOENIX \u2014 The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is accepting applications for $75,000 in annual grant funding for local sportsmen\u2019s organizations to provide public, mentored projects that are focused on the progressive development of new hunters and anglers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Local Sportsmen\u2019s Group grant program places a high priority on projects that involve the pursuit or harvest of fish or wildlife with a valid license (and any necessary hunt permit-tag) and are geared toward participants who have the appropriate experience and skill levels relevant to a particular project.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grants will be awarded through a competitive online application process. Information, instructions, and a link to the online application are available at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.azgfd.gov\/LSG\"><strong>www.azgfd.gov\/LSG<\/strong><\/a>. Applications must be received no later than <strong>11:59 p.m. (Arizona time) Sunday, Aug. 20.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis grant program continues to provide much-needed funding for Arizona\u2019s conservation organizations, which are the backbone of wildlife conservation and the teachers of the next generation of hunters and anglers,\u201d said Doug Burt, AZGFD\u2019s recruitment, retention and reactivation (R3) manager. \u201cWe appreciate these valued organizations for their hosting of hands-on, mentored events and projects for folks who want to learn, but maybe don\u2019t know where to get started.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no cost to Arizona taxpayers for this grant program. Game and Fish does not receive any of the state\u2019s general tax funds and operates under a user-pay, public-benefit model. 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