# ODFW Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund

From Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. 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, from the check on 3 November 2026: Upcoming: opens 15 December 2026. Closes 9 February 2027, 23:59 (America/Los_Angeles).
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Up to $25,000 USD
- Who can apply: NGOs, Indigenous organisations, Government bodies and Research institutions
- Where: Oregon, USA: United States
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Restoration approach (our classification): Community conservation, Species conservation and Research
- Last checked: 3 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/odfw-ocrf/
- Funder’s programme page: https://www.dfw.state.or.us/conservationstrategy/OCRF/grants.html

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Oregon grants of up to $25,000 for conservation and outdoor recreation projects, including restoration, monitoring and community engagement, with a stated aim of supporting smaller and newer organisations.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**ODFW Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “Accepting applications through the ODFW online grant portal.”

Source: https://www.dfw.state.or.us/conservationstrategy/OCRF/grants.html, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/odfw-ocrf/#access

**ODFW Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund, amount:** Up to $25,000 USD

> “The maximum allowable grant request for projects will be $25,000.”

Source: https://www.dfw.state.or.us/conservationstrategy/OCRF/grants.html, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/odfw-ocrf/#amount

**ODFW Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund, where:** Oregon, USA: United States

> “The OCRF will prioritize projects that implement the State Wildlife Action Plan (formerly known as the Oregon Conservation Strategy), a blueprint for conserving Oregon's fish and wildlife and their habitats”

Source: https://www.dfw.state.or.us/conservationstrategy/OCRF/grants.html, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/odfw-ocrf/#geography

**ODFW Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund, who can apply:** NGOs, Indigenous organisations, Government bodies and Research institutions

> “Eligible entities include any tribe, watershed council, soil and water conservation district, not-for-profit corporation, school, institution of higher education, state agency, federal agency, local government”

Source: https://www.dfw.state.or.us/conservationstrategy/OCRF/grants.html, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/odfw-ocrf/#applicant_types

**ODFW Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “The application period opens on December 15, 2026 and closes on February 9, 2027.”

Source: https://www.dfw.state.or.us/conservationstrategy/OCRF/grants.html, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/odfw-ocrf/#window

**ODFW Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/odfw-ocrf/#co_finance_required

## The call

### Winter 2026/2027 call

Call page: https://www.dfw.state.or.us/conservationstrategy/OCRF/grants.html

**ODFW Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund, Winter 2026/2027 call, status:** Upcoming

> “It will open Dec 15, 2026 - Feb 9, 2027.”

Source: https://www.dfw.state.or.us/conservationstrategy/OCRF/grants.html, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/odfw-ocrf/#call-winter-2026-27-status

**ODFW Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund, Winter 2026/2027 call, opens:** 15 December 2026

> “The application period opens on December 15, 2026 and closes on February 9, 2027.”

Source: https://www.dfw.state.or.us/conservationstrategy/OCRF/grants.html, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/odfw-ocrf/#call-winter-2026-27-opens

**ODFW Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund, Winter 2026/2027 call, deadline:** 9 February 2027, 23:59 (America/Los_Angeles) (the funder writes “11:59pm on February 9, 2027”)

> “Please make sure you complete the funding application before 11:59pm on February 9, 2027.”

Source: https://www.dfw.state.or.us/conservationstrategy/OCRF/grants.html, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/odfw-ocrf/#call-winter-2026-27-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**ODFW Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/odfw-ocrf/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “ODFW Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund”, checked 3 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/odfw-ocrf/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

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