# Outdoor Heritage Fund Call for Funding Request

From Minnesota Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. Listed on naturefunding.org, a free directory of nature restoration and conservation funding where every fact is read from the funder’s own page or the organisation that runs the programme for it.

- Status, as of 2 November 2026: No call open now. The last call we found closed on 22 May 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: From $500,000 USD (Requests under $500,000 go to the Conservation Partners Legacy Program.)
- Who can apply: Not found on the pages we read
- Where: Minnesota: United States
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Restoration approach (our classification): Wetlands, Grasslands and savannas, Reforestation, Species conservation and Protected areas
- Last checked: 2 November 2026. Every quote below was read on or after this day.

How to apply, who can apply and where are our categories, from the funder’s words; the quotes are below.
- Listing: https://naturefunding.org/p/lsohc-outdoor-heritage-fund/
- Funder’s programme page: https://www.lsohc.mn.gov/

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Annual open call in Minnesota for habitat programmes and projects that restore, protect and enhance wetlands, prairies, forests and habitat for fish, game and wildlife. The council recommends winners to the legislature for appropriation.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Outdoor Heritage Fund Call for Funding Request, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “The Call for Funding Request is open to all who wish to apply.”

Source: https://www.lsohc.mn.gov/FY2028/Call/(R)ML 2027 FY 2028 Call for Funding Request.pdf, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/lsohc-outdoor-heritage-fund/#access

**Outdoor Heritage Fund Call for Funding Request, amount:** From $500,000 USD (Requests under $500,000 go to the Conservation Partners Legacy Program.). Requests under $500,000 go to the Conservation Partners Legacy Program..

> “Request a minimum of $500,000.”

Source: https://www.lsohc.mn.gov/FY2028/Call/(R)ML 2027 FY 2028 Call for Funding Request.pdf, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/lsohc-outdoor-heritage-fund/#amount

**Outdoor Heritage Fund Call for Funding Request, where:** Minnesota: United States

> “is charged with making annual recommendations to the Minnesota Legislature for appropriations from the Outdoor Heritage Fund”

Source: https://www.lsohc.mn.gov/FY2028/Call/(R)ML 2027 FY 2028 Call for Funding Request.pdf, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/lsohc-outdoor-heritage-fund/#geography

**Outdoor Heritage Fund Call for Funding Request, who can apply:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/lsohc-outdoor-heritage-fund/#applicant_types

**Outdoor Heritage Fund Call for Funding Request, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “is charged with making annual recommendations to the Minnesota Legislature for appropriations from the Outdoor Heritage Fund”

Source: https://www.lsohc.mn.gov/FY2028/Call/(R)ML 2027 FY 2028 Call for Funding Request.pdf, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/lsohc-outdoor-heritage-fund/#window

**Outdoor Heritage Fund Call for Funding Request, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/lsohc-outdoor-heritage-fund/#co_finance_required

## The call

### FY 2028 / ML 2027 Call for Funding Request

Call page: https://www.lsohc.mn.gov/FY2028/index_call.html

**Outdoor Heritage Fund Call for Funding Request, FY 2028 / ML 2027 Call for Funding Request, status:** Closed

> “Deadline for Submission: Friday, May 22, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.”

Source: https://www.lsohc.mn.gov/FY2028/Call/(R)ML 2027 FY 2028 Call for Funding Request.pdf, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/lsohc-outdoor-heritage-fund/#call-fy2028-status

**Outdoor Heritage Fund Call for Funding Request, FY 2028 / ML 2027 Call for Funding Request, deadline:** 22 May 2026, 16:00 (America/Chicago) (the funder writes “Friday, May 22, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time”)

> “Deadline for Submission: Friday, May 22, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.”

Source: https://www.lsohc.mn.gov/FY2028/Call/(R)ML 2027 FY 2028 Call for Funding Request.pdf, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/lsohc-outdoor-heritage-fund/#call-fy2028-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Outdoor Heritage Fund Call for Funding Request, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/lsohc-outdoor-heritage-fund/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Outdoor Heritage Fund Call for Funding Request”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/lsohc-outdoor-heritage-fund/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

## Something wrong?

Report a problem: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Problem+with+Outdoor+Heritage+Fund+Call+for+Funding+Request&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Flsohc-outdoor-heritage-fund%2F%0A%0AWhat+is+wrong+%28deadline%2C+amount%2C+eligibility%2C+link%E2%80%A6%29%3F%0A%0A%0AWhere+did+you+see+the+correct+information%3F+A+link+to+the+funder%E2%80%99s+own+page+helps+most.%0A&labels=listing-problem
Funders can correct their listing: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Funder+correction%3A+Outdoor+Heritage+Fund+Call+for+Funding+Request&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Flsohc-outdoor-heritage-fund%2F%0A%0AYour+name%2C+role+and+organisation%3A%0A%0AWhat+should+change%2C+and+the+page+on+your+website+that+says+so%3A%0A%0AWe+change+a+listing+only+after+confirming+it+on+your+own+website.+Listings+can%E2%80%99t+be+bought.%0A&labels=funder-correction