California National Archery in the Schools Program 2026 (CalNASP) Equipment Grant

Who can apply

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Any K-12 educational institution in California not already affiliated with NASP may apply for the CalNASP Grant. This includes Charter and Homeschools as well.

Where: Projects may occur on state or federal lands. The CalNASP grant is for equipment only. No funds will be distributed directly to schools. Funds will be used to purchase equipment, and equipment will be delivered directly to schools.

Purpose

CalNASP is an affiliate of the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP™), a non-profit, international style archery program dedicated to providing students in grades 4-12 the opportunity to learn and participate in target archery.The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) oversees the CalNASP program and trains teachers to use NASP certified equipment and lesson plans.

Description

The CalNASP grant is awarded to 12-20 new schools each fiscal year. (July 1-June 30). The grant pays for a starter archery equipment kit so new schools can start the program in their PE classes. The kit includes: Twelve Genesis compound bows, five bulls-eye targets, one arrow-resistant net, one or two bow racks, five dozen arrows and an equipment maintenance kit. To be awarded the grant, schools cannot already be affiliated with NASP. They must fill out the grant application and submit a Grant Criterion. A Grant Criterion is a letter from the school's proposed Archery Instructor detailing how NASP will be integrated into their curriculum and the potential impact it will have on students. Grant applications and Criterion must be submitted by 7/30 each year. Grant awardees will be announced by 9/15, with equipment being purchased and distributed by 12/15. After grant awardees are announced, awarding schools must have all proposed NASP instructors complete NASP national training (provided for free up and down California). Once a school has a trained instructor and their equipment kit, the school can start teaching NASP curriculum.

Important dates

Opened

May 6, 2026

Application deadline

Ongoing

Expected award announcement

8/30/2026

Period of performance

4/22/2026-7/30/2026

Funding details

Total estimated available

$3,800.00

Estimated amount per award

Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.

Expected number of awards

Between 12 and 20

Letter of intent required

Yes

Matching funds

Not Required

Funding source

Federal

Funding source notes

CalNASP is funded by the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Program

Funding method

Other

Funding method notes

Grant is for purchasing equipment kits. CDFW will purchase the kits and send them to the awarded schools.

How to apply

Read the full guidelines on the grantor's site, then apply there. Nothing is submitted through this site.

Submission: email: [email protected]

• Grant guidelines & application ↗
• Department of Fish and Wildlife ↗
• Original listing on grants.ca.gov ↗

Questions about this grant: name: Grace Vierra; email: [email protected]; tel: 1-916-708-8517;