Missouri-Madison River Fund Grant Program

We're proud to be a part of this grant program, a public-private partnership formed to help address the ongoing needs for public recreation in the Missouri-Madison Project Area.

The Missouri-Madison River Fund Grant Program, implemented through the Missouri-Madison Comprehensive Recreation Plan, addresses ongoing needs for public recreation in the Missouri-Madison Project Area. Created as a public-private partnership among local government, state and federal agencies, and licensee of the Project 2188 Hydroelectric Project, River Fund grants and NorthWestern Energy matching funds are awarded annually for qualifying projects.

 

Missouri-Madison River Fund Grant Application Form

Applications are now closed for 2025. Please check back in May 2026 for FY2027 application materials.

Missouri-Madison River Fund FY2026 funding request summary

 

Hebgen-Madison Region
Project name River Fund GrantNorthWestern Energy match Applicant and partner contributions Total project cost
Clute's Landing boat launch and road improvements$20,425$3,500$3,500$27,425
Varney Bridge FAS site improvements
$118,750$11,250$50,000$180,000
Hebgen Lake Map update and printing$57,626$1,500$3,750$62,876
Hebgen-Madison region total$196,801$16,250$57,250$270,301

 

Hauser-Holter Region

(No applications for FY2026.)

 

 

Great Falls Region
Project name River Fund GrantNorthWestern Energy match Applicant and partner contributions Total project cost
MidCanon FAS latrine installation$226,351$9,375$37,500$273,226
Kings Bridge redecking
$84,600$10,000$25,000$119,600
Ft Benton canoe launch levy trail$55,132$3,750$17,400$76,282
Great Falls region total$366,083$23,125$79,900$469,108

 

Total requested for FY2026 funding
River Fund GrantNorthWestern Energy match Applicant and partner contributions Total project cost
Grand total requested for FY2026 funding$562,884$39,375$137,150$739,409

 

Fiscal Year 2026 Submitted Applications

Applications submitted for consideration of funding during the Fiscal Year 2026 cycle of the River Fund Grant Program are available below.  A total of six project applications were submitted.

A funding request summary is available here.

Hauser-Holter Region Project Applications

(No applications for FY2026.)

Missouri-Madison River Fund FAQs

You can find the history of funding awards on the Cumulative Funding Summary document.

You can find summaries of funded projects on the River Fund Project Summary document.


Missouri-Madison River Fund grant applications are reviewed in late fall of each year, with funding awarded in December.

River Fund grant application materials for annual grant cycles will be available for download on the River Fund page in mid-May. Completed applications are due in September. Please see application materials for the specific due date.

Please reach out to the contacts listed on the River Fund page.