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.
The grant program by the NRA Foundation targets a wide range of objectives within the realm of shooting sports and firearm safety. Key goals include promoting shooting sports and hunting safety, educating on firearms and their historical significance, enhancing participation in shooting sports, ensuring hunting safety, and bolstering marksmanship. It also focuses on research for the advancement of firearms safety and marksmanship techniques and facilities. Grants are awarded to projects, programs, and organizations that align with these focuses, based on charitable funds raised and donations received annually across the country.