The VOREC Community Grant Program is intended to fund community projects that leverage outdoor recreation, which VOREC defines as leisure, sport and therapeutic recreation activities pursued outdoors, mainly in a natural setting. Grant funding can be used for a variety of purposes with the result being a community(ies) that can show measurable success supporting and growing their local economies through leveraging outdoor recreation. The program is closely tied to the five pillars of the VOREC program which are to: Promote and enjoy the health and wellness benefits of outdoor recreation; grow outdoor recreation-related businesses; Increase participation in outdoor recreation activities among all demographics; strengthen the quality and extent of outdoor recreation resources, and increase stewardship of outdoor recreation resources and environmental quality. Application rounds typically open in the fall.
VOREC Community Grant Program
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Announcements made in the fall for upcoming cycle
