ODNR Division of Wildlife - Wild Resources - Conservation Club Sponshorship Agreement Program

Conservation Club Sponsorship Agreement Program


Girl learning archery This program is designed to encourage participation in wildlife related recreation activities (hunting, fishing, trapping, and wildlife viewing) by providing funding through a competitive grant program for local conservation clubs to conduct promotional or educational activities. Offering these activities to youth or those unfamiliar with wildlife-related recreation is emphasized.
 

Criteria

To be eligible to apply for this grant program, an organization must be organized not-for-profit and have by-laws or a constitution stating that “conservation and the promotion of hunting, fishing, trapping are the primary purposes of the organization.”  In addition, the organization must meet at least two of the three following criteria:

  1. The conservation club must have been in existence and active for not less than 2 years prior to applying for a sponsorship agreement.
     
  2. The conservation club must have an active membership of at least 25 (documented), and conduct not less than 4 meetings annually.
     
  3. The conservation club owns or leases land located in the State Of Ohio which must be used primarily for hunting, fishing, trapping, shooting sports, and other wildlife-related outdoor recreation.

Sponsorship Application Cover Letter

 

Schedule for the 2013 Program

July 2012                            Announcement of the 2013 program

September 14, 2012           Completed Applications Due to District Offices

November 16, 2012            Final approval of projects-successful applicants notified


Application and Project Ideas

The application is due by September 14, 2012.

Download the Application Form

Sponsorship Final Report Form

See project ideas and suggestions

 

New this Year - Special Hunt Applications


New this year, all special hunts must be submitted to and approved by the Ohio Wildlife Council.

Read about special hunts

Apply to have a special hunt

 
For More Information

If you have questions, contact the District Manager for the district in which your club is located. 

Central Ohio
Wildlife District One (Champaign, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Knox, Licking, Logan, Madison, Marion, Morrow, Pickaway, and Union counties)
1500 Dublin Rd.
Columbus, OH  43215
(614) 644-3925

Northwest Ohio
Wildlife District Two (Allen, Crawford, Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Huron, Lucas, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Van Wert, Williams, Wood and Wyandot counties)
952 Lima Ave.
Findlay, OH  45840
(419) 424-5000

Northeast Ohio
Wildlife District Three (Ashland, Ashtabula, Carroll, Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, and Wayne counties)
912 Portage Lakes Dr.
Akron, OH  44319
(330) 644-2293

Southeast Ohio
Wildlife District Four (Athens, Belmont, Coshocton, Gallia, Guernsey, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Vinton and Washington counties)
360 E. State St.
Athens, OH  45701
(740) 589-9930

Southwest Ohio
Wildlife District Five (Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Hamilton, Highland, Greene, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby, and Warren counties)
1076 Old Springfield Pike
Xenia, OH  45385
(937) 372-9261