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Open OutDoors for Kids Grant Program is sponsored by National Park Foundation (NPF). The Open OutDoors for Kids (OOK) grant program aids national parks and their partners in delivering in-park, classroom, and distance education programs to connect and inspire elementary-aged students in local communities and schools.
This program aims to develop valuable introductory connections to national parks, sustain innovative educational practices, and support teacher professional development to establish parks as a resource for classroom learning and engagement.
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The National Park Foundation (NPF) is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications from ALL National Park Service units, affiliated units officially administered by the National Park Service, and Indigenous Tribes and non-profit organizations working in partnership or collaboration with NPS units to participate in the 2026-2027 Open OutDoors for Kids Grant Program from April 6, 2026 through May 8, 2026.
Both previous grantees and new applicants are encouraged to apply.
The Open OutDoors for Kids (OOK) grant program seeks to aid national parks and their partners in the delivery of in-park, classroom, and distance education programs to connect with and inspire elementary-aged students in local communities and schools to develop valuable introductory connections to the national parks, sustain innovative educational practices across the service, and support teacher professional development to establish parks as a resource for classroom learning and engagement.
This Request for Proposals is open to all units and programs of the National Park Service, to include Rivers and Trails units, official park partner organizations, and Native American Tribal governments and organizations, school districts, and non-profit organizations with a 501(c)(3) public charity designation by the IRS working in collaboration with a National Park Service unit.
Applications may represent ongoing programs, established programs seeking to change or update curriculum or engagement strategies, or new programs. Funds may be used to build capacity supportive of increased or sustained impact. View the Information Session for Open OutDoors for Kids (Passcode: = nL#3Qcnk).
Please see the linked Request For Proposals for more information, as well as a downloadable application template. Please direct questions to Nicole Rawlinson at [email protected] .
The National Park Foundation (NPF) is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications from ALL National Park Service units, affiliated units officially administered by the National Park Service, and Indigenous Tribes and non-profit organizations working in partnership or collaboration with NPS units to participate in the 2026-27 Field Science grant program. Applications will be accepted April 6, 2026 through May 8, 2026.
The Field Science grant program aims to be an integral connector along a continuum of engagement supported by NPF, beginning with introductory experiences in elementary school and then through deeper educational connections to ensure students of all ages have meaningful entry points to connect with national parks.
This program seeks to aid National Parks and park partners in the delivery of programs serving middle and high school students through sustained and engaging educational opportunities, more deeply connecting parks to their communities, local schools, and youth development programs.
Proposals may address this funding opportunity from various approaches, including but not limited to sustained classroom engagement, extended immersive programming, out-of-school time programming, branched engagement models, or community partnerships. Proposals may represent ongoing programs, established programs seeking to change or update curriculum or engagement strategies, or new programs.
Funds may be used to build capacity supportive of increased or sustained impact.
This Request for Proposals is open to all units and programs of the National Park Service, to include Rivers and Trails units, official park partner organizations, and Native American Tribal governments and organizations, school districts, and non-profit organizations with a 501(c)(3) public charity designation by the IRS working in collaboration with a National Park Service unit.
View the Information Session for Field Science (Passcode: =! pv3EcD). Please see the linked Request For Proposals for more information, as well as a downloadable application template.
Please direct questions to Nicole Rawlinson at [email protected] . Partner Housing Catalyst Program Letters of Interest Accepted Through February 19, 2026 The National Park Foundation (NPF) is excited to announce a request for a Letter of Interest (LOI) for the second year of the Partner Housing Catalyst Program.
This program aims to amplify philanthropic impact for national parks by supporting partner-led projects to increase the availability of National Park Service (NPS) workforce housing. Recognizing that effective housing solutions will vary across different park landscapes and communities, the Partner Housing Catalyst Program encourages a wide range of proposals. NPF welcomes workforce housing proposals of any size or development stage.
Ultimately, only nonprofit organizations will be eligible to receive Partner Housing Catalyst Program grant funds. For this round, NPF welcomes LOIs from nonprofits (particularly philanthropic park partners and cooperating associations), NPS units, and community or municipal entities. For-profit organizations are not eligible.
An optional information call was held on January 21, 2026 at 1:00pm EST to discuss program details, eligibility, and answer questions from interested entities. The zoom recording can be found here . Please see the link below for more information about this opportunity and LOI submission instructions.
NPF Partner Housing Catalyst Program LOI LOI deadline: February 19, 2026 (and rolling thereafter) Please reach out to Ashley McEvoy, Director, Programs and Partnerships, [email protected] or [email protected] with any questions about the Partner Housing Catalyst Program.
Innovation Grants Program The National Park Foundation (NPF), in collaboration with the National Park Service (NPS), is issuing a request for Letters of Interest (LOI) for a new Innovation Grants Program. The program seeks to identify, support, and accelerate partner-led projects that enhance visitor experience and access, strengthen resource management, and improve park operations.
The LOI request is open to NPS units and offices and the broad NPS nonprofit partnership community, ( e.g., Friends Group, Cooperating Association, or designated NPS partner ). NPF welcomes LOIs ranging from ideas in the conceptual stage to implementation-ready projects. Submissions are due via email to [email protected] through December 23, 2025 .
NPF will accept LOIs on a rolling basis thereafter. Please see the Request for Letters of Interest for information on the program and proposal instructions. The Land Conservation Loan Program is NPF's conservation loan program, making low-interest loans for land acquisition projects for National Park sites.
Interested applicants should contact [email protected] to inquire whether the project is a good match for the NPF loan program. Once pre-approved, applicants will receive instructions via email on how to formally submit an application. For more information, please see the Revolving Loan Fund requirements .
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: National Park Service units, affiliated units officially administered by the National Park Service, Indigenous Tribes, and non-profit organizations working in partnership or collaboration with NPS units, school districts. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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The current target date is May 8, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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Field Science Grant Program is sponsored by National Park Foundation (NPF). The Field Science grant program aims to connect middle and high school students with national parks through sustained and engaging educational opportunities. It seeks to deepen the connection between parks, their communities, local schools, and youth development programs through scientific exploration and engagement.
Revolving Loan Fund (Land Conservation Loan Program) is a program from The Conservation Fund that provides low-interest, short-term loans to land trusts and conservation organizations needing timely funding to compete with private developers for high-priority conservation properties. The program enables rapid land acquisition to protect open space, restore natural habitats, support conservation education, and connect communities with nature. The Conservation Fund has provided loans to more than 200 partners and offers tailored support including real estate guidance, fundraising assistance, and strategic conservation planning. Eligible applicants are land trusts and other conservation organizations pursuing land protection projects.
Corporate Grants Program is sponsored by Patagonia. Patagonia's Corporate Grants Program funds environmental work in the United States that is national in scope or not located near a Patagonia retail store. It supports small grassroots activist organizations with direct-action agendas, working strategically on multipronged campaigns to preserve and protect the environment, especially those addressing root causes and advocating for long-term change. They encourage work that brings underrepresented communities to the forefront of the environmental movement.
Patagonia Corporate Grant Program is sponsored by Patagonia. Patagonia supports innovative work that addresses the root causes of the environmental crisis and seeks to protect both the environment and affected communities. The program focuses on local battles to protect specific natural areas, indigenous wild species, or communities from environmental exploitation. It encourages work that brings underrepresented communities to the forefront of the environmental movement and defends communities whose health and livelihoods are threatened by environmental exploitation. The funding is for grassroots activist organizations with direct-action agendas and campaigns for environmental protection over the long term.
EPA is seeking insightful, expert, and cost-effective applications from eligible applicants to provide the Chesapeake Bay Program’s non-federal partners with technical analysis and programmatic evaluation support related to water quality modeling and monitoring and spatial systems to manage, analyze, and map environmental data. The project assists the partners in meeting their restoration and protection goals and in increasing the transfer of scientific understanding to the Chesapeake Bay Program modeling, monitoring, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) activities. The recipient will support modeling, monitoring, and GIS programs needed to explain and communicate the health of and changes in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R3-CBP-23-18. Assistance Listing: 66.466. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ENV. Award Amount: Up to $5.3M per award.