Fish, Wildlife, and Parks

Off-Highway Vehicles

The Off-Highway Vehicle Grant Program provides project funding with the goal of enhancing and maintaining OHV recreational opportunities for the benefit of OHV enthusiasts in Montana. Eligible projects include:

Safety & ethics projects such as a local club or friend group providing safety & educational training in local schools,
Providing safety & training materials to the recreating public (brochures, film/video production, posters, signage, educational outreach),
Trail Steward positions,
OHV trail improvement projects (trail reroute, bridge crossing, etc.),
Construction/installation of informational kiosks and other trail signage,
Noxious weed eradication efforts,

Or other safety, educational, resource maintenance, protection or improvement projects.

Maximum Award Amount

Non-Federal Applications: Maximum per individual application is $20,000.

Federal Trail Steward Applications: Maximum funding amount per individual application is $16,000.

Only one position can be funded per application. OHV grant funds cover salaries only.

Cost Matching

Not required, but 20% recommended

Eligible Applicants

Clubs, friends’ groups, associations, city, county, federal & state agencies, etc. State OHV grant dollars cannot be awarded to a for profit entity.

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