National Park Service Grants

Open National Park Service grants

• Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program (ORLP) Recurring Notice 5 Year

  Up to $15MDeadline: Nov 1, 2029open

  This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites applications for the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) Program, administered by the Natio...

• Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program (ORLP) Recurring Notice 5 Year

  Up to $15MDeadline: Nov 1, 2030open

  This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites applications for the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) Program, administered by the Natio...

• Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program (ORLP)

  Up to $15Mopen

  Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program (ORLP) is sponsored by National Park Service.

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• Land and Water Conservation Fund Grants

  Up to $5.0Mopen

  Land and Water Conservation Fund Grants is sponsored by National Park Service. State-side grants for acquiring and developing public parks and outdoor...

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• Readiness and Recreation Initiative (RARI) – Recurring 5 Year Notice

  Up to $3.0MDeadline: Jun 7, 2030open

  Award range: $250,000 - $3,000,000 Eligibility: Eligible Applicants ☒ State governments ☒ Territorial governments The following entities are eligible...

• Readiness and Recreation Initiative (RARI) – Recurring 5 Year Notice

  Up to $3.0MDeadline: Nov 30, 2030open

  This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites applications for the Readiness and Recreation Initiative (RARI), administered by the National Park S...

• National Parks Business Plan Internship

  Up to $1.7MDeadline: Jan 4, 2027open

  The National Parks Business Plan Internship (BPI) goal is to jointly administer a graduate-level internship program focused on improving the business ...

• National Parks Business Plan Internship

  Up to $1.7MDeadline: Jan 4, 2027open

  The National Parks Business Plan Internship (BPI) goal is to jointly administer a graduate-level internship program focused on improving the business ...

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• African American Civil Rights Grants Program

  Up to $750Kopen

  African American Civil Rights Grants Program is a grant from the National Park Service through the Historic Preservation Fund that funds preservation ...

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• Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants

  Up to $750Kopen

  Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants is a grant from National Park Service that funds Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Application Information ...

• Enhancing Interpretation at Ford's Theatre

  Up to $601Kopen

  This is a Notice of Intent only. This Task Agreement is being awarded under Cooperative Agreement P15AC00572 which was already awarded under a competi...

• Enhancing Interpretation at Ford's Theatre

  Up to $601Kopen

  This is a Notice of Intent only. This Task Agreement is being awarded under Cooperative Agreement P15AC00572 which was already awarded under a competi...

• Youth Outdoor Education Program

  Up to $100Kopen

  Youth Outdoor Education Program is sponsored by National Park Service. Supports nonprofit organizations in providing outdoor education programs for yo...

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• R Package Development and Data Certification for the National Park Service Units of the National Capital Region and the Northeast

  Up to $90Kopen

  The objective of this Agreement is to advance historic preservation at the local level by establishing a task agreement between the National Park Serv...

• R Package Development and Data Certification for the National Park Service Units of the National Capital Region and the Northeast

  Up to $90Kopen

  The objective of this Agreement is to advance historic preservation at the local level by establishing a task agreement between the National Park Serv...

• Vegetation Interns

  Up to $56Kopen

  *Task agreement already awarded to SCA for the work described.

• Vegetation Interns

  Up to $56Kopen

  *Task agreement already awarded to SCA for the work described.

• Exploring and Enhancing Outdoor and Heritage Tourism in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

  Up to $50KDeadline: Nov 4, 2026open

  Goal: Encourage outdoor recreation and natural, historical, and cultural tourism that expands access to and awareness of the Chesapeake Bay watershed ...

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• Exploring and Enhancing Outdoor and Heritage Tourism in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

  Up to $50KDeadline: Nov 4, 2026open

  Goal: Encourage outdoor recreation and natural, historical, and cultural tourism that expands access to and awareness of the Chesapeake Bay watershed ...

• National Capital Parks- East Shaw Neighborhood Research Interns

  Up to $38Kopen

  The Greening Youth Foundation (GYF) for the purpose of hiring four GYF Interns to support the research, programming, and dissemination of knowledge re...

Where National Park Service grants go

Recent grant recipients are concentrated in these states. Funders sometimes fund outside their primary states for high-fit projects, so don't self-eliminate solely on geography — check each opportunity's stated eligibility.

What National Park Service funds

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How to apply for National Park Service grants

Most National Park Service applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials). Federal applicants additionally need a SAM.gov UEI and an active Grants.gov account.