The NRA Foundation's mission is focused on providing financial support to enhance the shooting sports, including education, safety, and marksmanship. Through fundraising and donations, the Foundation awards grants for educational and public service programs in communities across the United States.
Grants provided by The NRA Foundation are designed to support projects that align with the Foundation's mission. These projects must serve a charitable purpose as defined by the Internal Revenue Code under section 501(c)(3). Areas of focus for grant funding include promoting firearms and hunting safety, educating individuals and youth in the United States about firearms, their history, shooting sports, and hunting safety, conducting research to improve firearms safety and marksmanship, and supporting eligible activities of the National Rifle Association of America that further charitable, educational, or scientific endeavors. Eligibility and funding amounts are determined by the Foundation based on whether proposals meet these criteria.