The Oregon Conservation and Recreation Advisory Committee is pleased to announce an upcoming opportunity for funding for conservation and recreation projects in the 2021-2023 biennium. Applications will be accepted digitally from August 12th 2022 – October 7th 2022.

For information about funds available, evaluation process, and to apply, visit the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife here.

PROJECT REVIEW TIMELINE – OCRF Fall 2022 Proposal Cycle

• August 12th 2022 – Digital Applications open

• October 7th 2022 – Deadline for submission of Digital Applications

• October – November 2022 – ODFW staff technical panel and OCRF Advisory Committee member review period

• December 6th 2022 – Advisory Committee project recommendations determined at monthly public meeting

• December 16th 2022 – ODFW Commission considers recommendations

• March 1st 2022 – Grant agreements with selected recipients and project work commences

HOW TO APPLY

OCRF applicants must review the Conservation & Recreation Advisory Committee's Expenditure Framework. The Committee encourages applicants to pay particular attention to the list of Program Priorities and Committee Review Criteria. The Committee encourages all applicants to review the Oregon Conservation Strategy and be prepared to describe how your work aligns with the Strategy before completing your application.

Project proposals must be submitted using the digital form. We encourage you to develop your responses in advance and complete the digital form all at once to avoid any issues with returning to the form once you've started. The Committee may request additional information from the applicants throughout the review process.

Informational webinars will be held to answer any application questions on August 29th 2022 at 1:00pm and September 19th 2022 at 1:00pm. Remote connection information will be updated on the OCRF Grants website in the coming weeks, and webinars will be recorded.

Questions can be referred to the Department of Fish and Wildlife via email: odfw.ocrf@odfw.oregon.gov or by phone: 541-961-8421.