Deadline: 20-Jan-23
The National Park Service is seeking applications for its Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Challenge Cost Share Program to support specific National Park Service mission-related projects that align with the goals of project partners.
Purpose and Scope
- Challenge Cost Share projects must support one or more of the following funding themes:
- Addressing the Climate Crisis. Projects that address the climate crisis and build resiliency to a changing climate. Projects could include developing green infrastructure, nature-based solutions, and/or creating sustainable energy sources.
- Conservation Projects (Lands and Waters). Projects that increase the acres of protected or restored lands and waters.
- Advancing Equity for Youth from Underserved Communities. Projects that increase equitable access to parks for youth and young adults from underserved communities.
- Outdoor Recreation. Projects that increase public access to new and restored outdoor recreation opportunities.
- Projects that benefit NPS administered National Parks, National Trails and Wild and Scenic Rivers.
- National Park Service staff will work with project partners to achieve these mutually beneficial outcomes.
- This partnership challenge seeks to reward proposals that have the best prospects to build enduring benefits and develop new partnerships.
Funding Information
- The maximum Challenge Cost Share program support is $25,000 per project.
Eligibility Criteria
- NPS Administered Lands and Waters. Projects that directly benefit one or more NPS-administered Parks, National Trails, and Wild and Scenic Rivers (including Partnership Wild and Scenic Rivers).
- Application Submission. Applications are submitted only by National Park Service managers; project partners are expected to collaborate fully in the application process, but are not themselves eligible to apply.
- Partner Organization. Partners may be nonprofit organizations, government agencies, Tribes, and educational institutions.
- NPS Role. National Park Service staff must have a significant project role in working with the partnering organization. The project must have the endorsement of the superintendent or program manager, as well as assurance from the local partner(s) that the project’s budget is viable.
- Timing. The proposed project should be substantially completed within the calendar year in which it is funded.
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