Arizona Landowner Relations Program

AZGFD's Landowner Relations Program partners with private landowners and agricultural producers on habitat projects that help both the ranch and wildlife, and that secure public recreational access. It draws on state Heritage (IIAPM) money, Pittman-Robertson, the Big Game Donation Fund and federal/ADEQ grants, and favors shovel-ready projects that benefit several wildlife species. Applications open each year on July 10 and are reviewed until the money is committed. Since 2017 the combined Landowner Relations and Habitat Enhancement Program has completed more than 200 habitat projects.

• Arizona private landowners and agricultural producers

• Projects should benefit wildlife habitat and/or secure public recreational access

• Priority to shovel-ready projects that benefit multiple wildlife species

No match rate or per-project cap published.

Published amounts: Program-level funding: Identification Inventory Acquisition Protection and Management (IIAPM) $130,000, Pittman-Robertson $130,000, Big Game Donation Fund (usually exceeds $100,000) and various grants awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. No per-project amount or match rate is published.

Applications are received from 9 a.m. July 10 at AZGFD headquarters and accepted until all funding is obligated. Contact your regional Landowner Relations representative (see contacts) before applying.

Deadline text on the page: Applications for the HE and LRP Programs funding are due on July 10. Applications for the HE and LRP Programs funding will be received at 9 a.m. at the Arizona Game and Fish Department headquarters. Applications will be accepted and reviewed until all funding is obligated.