Deadline: 30-Jun-25
The Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative is dedicated to those who work and play outdoors including, but not limited to, those who rely on off-highway vehicles (OHVs) to ride, camp, hunt or fish.
Supporting the outdoor enthusiast, the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative’s mission is to provide practical support for efforts that promote safe, responsible use of OHVs, educate the public on proper recreational land use and wildlife conservation practices, and protect appropriate and sustainable access to public lands.
Low Priorities
- While all completed applications will be considered, a lower priority is placed upon funding the following activities and requests:
- Staff salaries.
- Heavy equipment such as bulldozers, trail groomers, etc.
- Facilities without a direct impact on OHV access.
- Lobbying efforts.
Uses of the Funds
- Examples of how Outdoor Access Initiative funds may be used:
- Land Management and Conservation Projects
- Trail Development, Restoration, Maintenance, Signage and Maps
- Staging Area and Facilities
- Safety and education
- Outdoor Recreation
Eligible Projects
- The following are examples of appropriate projects for a Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative grant:
- Trail development, restoration and/or maintenance (i.e. purchasing materials, hiring contractors, renting equipment, purchasing tools and safety gear).
- Trail signage (i.e., purchasing signs, equipment, installation tools, etc.).
- Stage area renovation/facilities (i.e., renting equipment, purchasing materials, hiring contractors, etc.).
- Protecting environmentally sensitive areas from illegal or inadvertent OHV use (fencing, bridges, hardscape, etc.).
- Adopt-a-Trail (renting equipment, purchasing tools and safety gear, volunteer coordination, etc.).
- Trail mapping/Map production (GPS equipment purchase, production and printing, etc.).
- Safety and Education (educational materials, signage, safety gear, events, etc.).
- Wildlife and habitat maintenance and management.
- Land management projects that increase the diversity of use of land for recreational activities.
- Establishing, increasing and/or maintaining access to land for outdoor recreation (including but not exclusively limited to motorized recreation).
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations can only receive one Outdoor Access grant per calendar year. However, an applicant may reapply each quarter until a grant is approved and awarded.
- Organizations must be based in the United States and have tax exempt (e.g. 501c3, 501c7) or non-profit status. Documentation from the certifying government agency validating tax exempt or non-profit status must be provided.
- All applications must include an endorsement letter from a local Yamaha dealership. This letter should demonstrate the dealer’s familiarity with the applicant as well as the benefits of the project outlined in the application
- Organizations must provide a copy of its last year’s tax return or pro forma financial statement. Only Government Agencies are exempt from this requirement. Government agents must include a letter of support for the project from a senior agency executive or elected official.
- Applicants should carefully consider how Yamaha or the Yamaha brand will be included in the funded project.
For more information, visit Yamaha Outdoors.