Volunteer Generation Fund
The most recently awarded VGF funds support efforts by local agencies to run board training programs throughout the state. These programs train new leaders to serve as decision makers on nonprofit boards. Additionally, Serve Wisconsin continues to provide mini grants to agencies to help with volunteer recruitment, training, and capacity building.
Organization
Serve Wisconsin
Eligibility
Nonprofit Organization
Government and Tribes
University or School
Focus
Education
Planning
Related Resources
National Forest Foundation
Matching Awards Program (MAP)
MAP: Connecting People to Forests, focuses primarily on in-person community engagement and completion of appropriate stewardship activities. Programs must take place on U.S. National Forests and Grasslands or adjacent public lands.
Conservation Alliance
Conservation Alliance Grant Program
A group of member outdoor businesses make up the Conservation Alliance which provides grant funding for projects that protect threatened wild places across North America that also have a clear recreational benefit.
T-Mobile
Hometown Grants
T-Mobile is committing up to $25 million through 2026 to support small towns, villages, and territories across America by funding community projects.
Explore the Trends Shaping Outdoor Recreation
Outdoor Industry Association: 2025 Outdoor Participation Trends Report
Bureau of Economic Analysis: 2024 Economic Statistics for Wisconsin
Adventure Travel Trade Association: Travel Market Sizing and the New Adventure Traveler
KOA: 2025 Camping & Outdoor Hospitality Report
American Sportfishing Association: Economic Contributions of Recreational Fishing
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