Recreation Ready Program Application
The 2025 Recreation Ready Program application period is now closed.
Successful program applicants will have identified an outdoor recreation visitor experience project concept and be early in the development phase. Project concepts should not yet be ready to seek traditional infrastructure investments but in need of assistance to get to that position in the future.
Projects concepts eligible for Recreation Ready should relate to:
- Soft-surface trail recreation
- Water recreation
- Dark skies
- Camping
The program is available to rural and tribal communities that are part of the nine federally recognized Tribes of Oregon. There is no cost to participate in the program, however there are capacity requirements to identify a Project Steering Committee, participate in meetings, community engagements and other work.
A $6,000 optional scholarship is available to the applicant organization to support their capacity for participation in Phase 1 of the program. If the applicant chooses not to select this optional scholarship payment, it will allow Travel Oregon to offer it to future program awardees who are in need.
The Recreation Ready program is designed for Destination Management/Marketing Organizations (DMOs) or other organizations working closely with destination managers to be the lead applicant. Eligible applicants include:
- 501(c)3, 501(c)6, government entity or Port in rural Oregon*
- One of the nine federally recognized tribes of Oregon
*Communities with populations of 35,000 or less and not adjacent to (or part of) an urban or metropolitan area of 50,000 or more.
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PROGRAM TIMELINE:
- Application open: Nov. 12, 2024 (3 p.m. PT)
- Informational virtual webinar: Nov. 18, 2024 (12 p.m. PT) | View the recording
- Application deadline: Dec. 6, 2024 (5 p.m. PT)
- Awards announced: Dec. 20, 2024 (5 p.m. PT)
- Program Kickoff Meeting: Jan. 8 (10 a.m. PT)
PROGRAM QUESTIONS?
Contact staj@traveloregon.com