The Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation is accepting 2027 applications for the Utah Children’s Outdoor Recreation and Education (UCORE) Grant. The program supports eligible organizations providing outdoor learning and recreation opportunities for Utah youth ages 6–18.
Funding: $500–$15,000 per award. Match: 20% of total project cost. Application cycle: August 3–September 21, 2026. Contract length: 18 months.
Eligible applicants: nonprofits, municipalities, counties, after-school programs, and tribal governments, subject to the official 2027 program guide.
Allowable uses: outdoor youth programming, staffing, transportation, food for participants/volunteers, lodging for student participants, insurance, field-trip and education-event fees, scholarships, outdoor program equipment, first-aid and safety equipment, and educational materials. Permanent physical infrastructure is not an eligible UCORE program expense and instead belongs under the separate Nature-Based Learning Infrastructure grant.
Atlas Opportunity Score: 72/100. The opportunity has a broad youth-serving applicant universe and clear programmatic uses, but the award ceiling is modest.
N9+ Direct Vendor Fit: 0/100. The official scope is outdoor recreation and learning; it does not create a defensible telehealth, RPM, remote physical-exam, or clinical-technology purchase pathway.