Grants
Financial assistance directory
The Financial Assistance Directory provides summary level information on all of the Department of Natural Resources' financial assistance programs. Take a moment to browse through the directory--you will find the department offers a wide variety of financial assistance programs to cities, counties, townships, non-profits, schools, private individuals and others.
Parks and Trails grants now being accepted
Applications for the following parks and trails grant programs are currently being accepted:
- outdoor recreation
- natural and scenic areas
- local trail connections
- federal recreational trails
- regional trails (outside the metro area)
- public boat accesses
- clean vessel
- boating infrastructure
- fishing pier
- shore fishing areas
Additional information and program links: Grant Program Summary![]()
Look for grants
By category
- Aquatic invasive species
- Community conservation assistance
- Education, planning and research
- Enforcement (snowmobile & OHV safety)
- Fire protection programs
- Forest management
- Gifts and donations
- Habitat improvement
- Land conservation
- Recreation (parks, trails, and water access)
- Road improvements
- Water
- Wildlife conservation
Other funding opportunities outside the Minnesota DNR
Questions?
Go to each grant page for specific questions.
For general questions regarding the directory, please contact:
Emmett Mullin
Office of Management and Budget Services
Department of Natural Resources
500 Lafayette Road, Box 10
St. Paul, MN 55155-4010
Phone: 651-259-5550
Fax: 651-296-6047
Email: emmett.mullin@state.mn.us
