Only an eligible sponsor may submit a project application. Montana State Parks, a division of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, is responsible for administering the LWCF program. As the administering agency, the Parks Division receives all applications for funding assistance, evaluates the applications using an established ranking system, awards grants to the successful applicants, and monitors the program for compliance. A small administration fee is charged each project to cover these overhead costs. Have its share of the total project costs committed at the time the application is submitted.
Donations are limited to land and cash only.
Volunteer services and donated material, though encouraged, cannot be used as matching shares. Have effective land control. In the case of development projects, a sponsor must have control of the land either by title or long-term lease. Have adequate resources to operate and maintain the area after the project is complete. The LWCF has no funds available for routine operation and maintenance.