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About

The National Park Service (NPS) is a U.S. federal bureau within the Department of the Interior (DOI), founded in 1916. It manages 400+ park units and administers major federal grant programs funded primarily by Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas lease revenues — not tax dollars.

NPS runs two principal grant funds: the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF), established 1976, which supports competitive…

Programs & grants under this funder
Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grants

Funds creation and upgrades of urban outdoor recreation spaces in local communities.

US National Park Service R&D Grants (CESU)

Supports Department of Commerce initiatives that fund ecosystem partnerships and innovation activity.

NPS Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units (CESU) Master Cooperative Agreements

Funds National Park Service research work under a standing agreement, but only for organisations already inside the CESU network.

1 grant
NPS Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units (CESU) Master Cooperative Agreements
Open
- pool·Rolling submission
Southwest Border Resource Protection Program

Funds research, monitoring, conservation and preservation work at national parks along the US-Mexico border.

1 grant
Southwest Border Resource Protection Program
Closed
$600K pool
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