(GunReports.com) — The National Shooting Sports Foundation is offering $100,000 in challenge grants to encourage developing and expanding shooting sports programs at local Boy Scouts of America Councils.
The challenge grants from NSSF, the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry, are available to qualifying BSA Councils that plan to strengthen and increase their activities in the shooting sports. Such programs teach Scouts marksmanship skills, firearm and range safety, teamwork and fundraising.
BSA Councils applying for a grant must specifically earmark funds for shooting sports programs and provide matching funds at least equal to the grant request. NSSF will provide funding to the first 50 qualifying applicants up to a maximum of $2,000 in matching support.
Applicants may view NSSF BSA Council Challenge Grant guidelines and application procedures at www.NSSF.org/BSAgrant.
