Official funding announcement — preliminary draft
Funder: National Park Service
Opportunity number: P26AS00055
Official listed status: posted
Closing information: 2027-01-04 (official deadline clock time and time zone must be checked in NOFO)
Award disclosure: Official federal synopsis lists an award ceiling of 1,700,000; applicant-level applicability requires full-NOFO review.
Applicant categories in federal synopsis: State governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Special district governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; County governments; Independent school districts; Private institutions of higher education; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); City or township governments
Federal synopsis
The National Parks Business Plan Internship (BPI) goal is to jointly administer a graduate-level internship program focused on improving the business management and operational health of our national parks and NPS programs. The internship program should:Provide students with in-depth training on NPS business management and operations, exposure to park and/or program level operations, and the opportunity to conduct substantive analysis and evaluation which lead to recommendations that improve strategic planning and management decision-making. Encourage highly qualified graduate students from professional disciplines underrepresented in the NPS workforce (Master of Business Administration, Master of Public Policy, Master of Environmental Management, and similar degree programs) to explore federal careers with conservation and land management agencies.Cultivate a lifelong stewardship ethic for public lands in graduate students from top universities.Eligible recipients are State, local and tribal governments, other public entities, educational institutions, and private nonprofit organizations.
Draft intake record. Eligibility, program terms, current amendments and applicant ceiling must be independently verified before publishing.