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National Parks Business Plan Internship

National Park Service, Department of the Interior

Deadline
January 4, 2027Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date.
Award size
Up to $1.7 millionAbout 1 awards
Matching funds
Not required
Fit for small groups
Better for larger organizations

In plain language

This grant pays for an internship program that helps improve the business management of national parks. It is meant to help organizations that work with the National Park Service and provide training to graduate students.

The money can pay for

  • Internship program for graduate students
  • Training on business management
  • Analysis and recommendations for national parks
  • Exposure to park operations

Who can apply

State, local, and tribal governments, public entities, educational institutions, and private nonprofit organizations can apply.

Is it a fit for a small group?

Better for larger organizations. This grant is mainly for governments, educational institutions, and large organizations, not small community nonprofits.

Before you apply

  • No matching funds required
  • Only one award is expected
  • Foreign entities are not eligible
  • Federal applicants need an active registration at SAM.gov and a Grants.gov account. Registration can take several weeks, so start early.

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From the official listing

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…

Read the full description

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.

Opportunity number
P26AS00055
Posted
September 28, 2026
Total funding
$1.7 million
Eligible applicants
City or township governments
Special district governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
County governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Independent school districts
State governments
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Eligibility details
In accordance with 54 USC §101702(a) [Formerly 16 U.S.C. 1g], the eligible applicants are State, local and tribal governments, other public entities, educational institutions, and private nonprofit organizations for the public purpose of carrying out National Park Service programs pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 6305.Foreign Entities or Projects: This program does not provide funding to foreign entities or for projects conducted outside the United States.Excluded Parties: NPS conducts a review of the SAM.gov Exclusions database for all applicant entities and their key project personnel prior to award. The NPS cannot award funds to entities or their key project personnel identified in the SAM.gov Exclusions database as ineligible, prohibited/restricted, or otherwise excluded from receiving Federal contracts, certain subcontracts, and certain Federal assistance and benefits, as their ineligibility condition applies to this Federal program.
Assistance listing
15.954 National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education
Agency contact
National Park Service
rebecca_uber@ios.doi.gov
202-697-2035
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