The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Division of State Parks is pleased to announce that the 2026 grant application round for the Land and Water Conservation Fund is now open. These grants are available to cities, counties and public school districts to be used for outdoor recreation projects. The application deadline is Nov. 15, 2025.
To assist with the application process, Missouri State Parks staff will host several grant workshops between Sept. 2-4, 2025, to explain each question on the application and describe the requirements of the grant application process. For more information about this program, to download the grant application and to register for a grant application workshop, visit the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grants webpage. For questions, contact the grants management team at mspgrants@dnr.mo.gov. For more information on state parks and historic sites, visit mostateparks.com. Missouri State Parks is a division of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.