The Fund

In the spring of 2020, March 24th to be exact, and eight days after the shutdown of the country had been initiated, the question was asked: ‘I wonder whether it’d be possible and worthwhile to set up some kind of emergency for out-of-work guides…'?” The answer is yes and the wheels were put into motion!

The Guide Relief Fund was established to financially support fishing guides in personal or professional crisis by the way of small grants. We are excited to have begun fulfilling our mission of supporting guides on and off the water in 2022. As a result of the historic flooding of the Yellowstone River in June, we began accepting and awarding grants to guides who lost incoming during this time. We are excited and proud that we have been able to assist these guides, but our work is just beginning!

If you are a guide who has suffered hardship on the water or at home, click the button below to begin the application process.

Note: Guides need to register first to access the application.

Guide Testimonial

“The Guide Relief Program has helped me as well as my business by offering flood relief funds. [. . .]As a result, my stress level has reduced immensely and helped my overall mental health. Thank you, Guide Relief Program, for all of your hard work, time, and effort working on this program. It has meant a lot to me as well as others that have been able to benefit from it.”