Draft verification hold — 2026-2027 pre-application cycle is open through October 16, 2026; exact closing time/time zone is not published on the live DNR cycle page reviewed September 22, 2026.
Atlas Opportunity Score 85/100
Verified September 22, 2026
Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Georgia DNR's 2026-2027 Outdoor Stewardship Program is open for pre-applications through October 16, 2026. Local parks and trails projects may request $500,000 to $3,000,000 and generally require at least a 25% match. Eligible applicants include qualified local governments, constituted recreation authorities, state agencies, and conservation-focused nongovernmental entities.
Required next actionPrioritize qualified Georgia local governments, recreation authorities, state agencies, and conservation-focused nongovernmental entities with mature park, trail, land-protection, or conservation-stewardship projects and documented ability to provide at least 25% match. Before ORIGINAL outreach, verify applicant DCA/good-standing status, project significance and scope, match documentation, responsible business Contact, exact pre-application closing time/time zone if available, CRM/Deal/Atlas_Email_Queue deduplication, Email_Opt_Out, permanent-bounce status, and authoritative prior-send history.
Active — Cycle 30 pre-application open; verification hold on deadline time zone for ORIGINAL outreach
Atlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified September 23, 2026
Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Georgia DNR Coastal Resources Division is accepting Cycle 30 Coastal Incentive Grant pre-applications for FY 2027-2028. Eligible Georgia coastal local governments, regional commissions, state agencies other than DNR, and state-affiliated educational/research institutions may request up to $80,000 with a required 1:1 non-federal match. Pre-applications are due December 4, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.; the controlling public materials do not state the deadline time zone.
Required next actionEligible coastal Georgia entities should develop a theme-aligned project, document a minimum 1:1 non-federal match, complete the portal pre-application, and verify the deadline time zone with Georgia DNR before relying on the clock-time deadline. Do not initiate ORIGINAL outreach until CRM, recipient, opt-out, bounce, duplicate, and authoritative send-history checks are complete.
Active — 2026-2027 pre-application window open through October 2, 2026.
Atlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified September 22, 2026
Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Georgia DNR's 2026-2027 LWCF cycle offers $25,000-$750,000 for eligible outdoor-recreation acquisition, development, and renovation projects with a 50% match. Pre-applications close October 2, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.; the official materials reviewed do not state a deadline-specific time zone.
Required next actionIdentify a qualified Georgia local government, constituted recreation authority/commission in good standing with LWCF, or state agency with a documented eligible outdoor-recreation acquisition, development, or renovation project; verify the 50% match, current pre-application requirements, and all CRM ORIGINAL-outreach gates before contact.
Active — 2027 proposals open; explicit deadline February 4, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
Atlas Opportunity Score 68/100
Verified September 23, 2026
Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Georgia DNR is accepting 2027 Wildlife Viewing Grants proposals through February 4, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Eligible applicants include local governments, nonprofit or not-for-profit organizations, and qualifying for-profit entities. Awards reimburse up to $5,000 for projects that expand public wildlife-viewing opportunities, especially for Georgia State Wildlife Action Plan priority species and habitats.
Required next actionIdentify a Georgia local government, nonprofit/not-for-profit organization, or qualifying for-profit entity with a documented public wildlife-viewing project aligned to 2025 State Wildlife Action Plan priorities. Before ORIGINAL outreach, verify that the applicant was not a prior-cycle recipient or an extension recipient into the prior cycle; confirm project location, wildlife/habitat focus, public access, itemized budget, maintenance plan, match/partner support, verified business Contact, Email_Opt_Out != true, no authoritative permanent hard bounce, and no duplicate Deal/Atlas_Email_Queue/prior successful ORIGINAL transmission.
Open. Georgia DNR states funding is currently available and applications are being accepted on a rolling, first-come first-served basis, subject to available funding.
Atlas Opportunity Score 58/100
Verified September 24, 2026
Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Opportunity Overview The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is currently accepting applications for the Vince Dooley Battlefield Trust Fund Program, a state-funded preservation grant that supports the permanent protection of qualified historic battlefield lands in Georgia. The program was launched in May 2026 and operates on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis while funding remains […]
Required next actionIdentify a specific eligible Georgia battlefield acquisition or permanent-preservation project and a valid applicant. Before any ORIGINAL outreach, verify the business Contact, Email_Opt_Out, authoritative permanent-bounce status, Account/Contact/Deal/Atlas_Email_Queue/cross-lane duplicate status, and prior authoritative send history.
Active — 2026 cycle announced September 22, 2026; application due November 2, 2026, but exact closing time/time zone and updated 2026 detailed application instructions are not yet published on the linked program page.
Atlas Opportunity Score 56/100
Verified September 23, 2026
Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Georgia DNR Conservation Teacher of the Year Grant — 2026 The Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Conservation Section announced the 2026 Conservation Teacher of the Year grant on September 22, 2026. The program will provide one $1,000 award to a Georgia kindergarten-through-fifth-grade public or private school teacher, including science specialists serving those grades, who […]
Required next actionMonitor the official Georgia DNR program page for updated 2026 application instructions. Before any applicant-specific package or ORIGINAL outreach, verify the current submission format, scoring rubric, allowable and excluded costs, principal/director approval requirements, prior-recipient restrictions, exact closing time/time zone, verified business Contact, Email_Opt_Out != true, no authoritative permanent hard bounce, and no duplicate Deal/Atlas_Email_Queue/prior successful ORIGINAL transmission.
