In honor of National Shooting Sports Month—held annually in August—along with the growing popularity of the sport with new participants, MidwayUSA Foundation announced it has distributed more than $14.2 million in cash grants to support youth shooting sports in 2025. Of the $14.2 million total, youth shooting teams received $7.7 million in cash grants. Murray State University’s Rifle Program received its annual team cash grant, as well as a range development grant in 2025. This year 1,487 youth shooting teams received a cash grant and their payouts averaged $5,225.70. The top five states receiving grant funding this year are Minnesota, Missouri, Texas, Iowa and Wisconsin“Our latest cash grant payout brings the Foundation’s total cash grant impact to over $80 million since 2008,” Midway USA Executive Director Pete Eisentrager said.