Grants
The Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO), through its boards, provides leadership, funding, and technical assistance to:
Help Build Communities
- Parks
- Trails
- Boating facilities
- Water access
- Firearm and archery ranges
- Off-road vehicle areas
- Athletic fields
Protect and Restore Our Diverse Wild Areas
- Protect and restore habitats
- Invest in and track salmon health and recovery
- Protect Washington state's diverse biological heritage
A Billion Dollar Investment
Since the agency began in 1964, it has awarded more than $1.4 billion in grants to more than 6,400 projects. Since 1990, the agency averages 230 grant awards for $60 million every fiscal year.Doubling the State’s Investment
RCO doesn’t do the work alone. Since 1964, grant recipients have contributed more than $866 million in matching resources, making the total investment in Washington's great outdoors top $2.3 billion.Our Grants
- ALEA - Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account
- BFP - Boating Facilities Program
- BIG - Boating Infrastructure Grant Program
- ESRP - Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program
- FARR - Firearms and Archery Range Recreation Program
- FFFPP - Family Forest Fish Passage Program
- LWCF - Land and Water Conservation Fund
- NOVA - Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities Program
- RTP - Recreational Trails Program
- Salmon Recovery
- WWRP - Washington Wildlife Recreation Program
- YAF - Youth Athletic Facilities
