The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting applications for the Angler Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation (Angler R3) grant program. Funding from the grant program is used to help grow the number of anglers in Wisconsin and expand angling activities.
Past recipients have used this grant to support in-depth angler education programs at schools, fly fishing classes for women and veterans, training for people promoting accessible fishing and to expand fishing programs at camps for children.
Grant cycles are for two years. The funding will become available to the recipient once a grant agreement is signed by all parties. This will be approximately one year after the application is submitted.
As a reimbursement grant, only expenses incurred after the grant agreement is signed will be covered. A total of $30,000 is available for projects, with individual grant awards up to $5,000.
This grant is supported by the federal Sport Fish Restoration fund. This is generated by an excise tax on fishing equipment and motorboat fuel.
Application materials are available for download through the DNR’s Angler R3 Grant Program webpage. The deadline to submit grant applications is 11:59 p.m. CST on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025.
