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National Parks Business Plan Internship
National Park Service · P26AS00055
$0 – $1,700,000
2027-01-04-00-00-00
Confirm exact timezone in the announcement.Special district governments, County governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Independent school districts, City or township governments, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), State governments, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Geographic eligibility and all attachment-specific conditions require review of the original announcement.
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.
Matching funds & resources
Source matching-funds field: Not Required.
Matching funds and leveraged resources are different requirements. Read the description and reviewed rules below before determining resource commitments.
About this opportunity
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.
Funding geography: Not specified — review source. A funder’s address does not establish eligibility.
Review original source ↗Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Issuing jurisdiction: Federal. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.
Source fields and evidence
id: 363985
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opportunityNumber: P26AS00055
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opportunityTitle: National Parks Business Plan Internship
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revision: 0
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agencyDetails: {"code":"DOINPSWASO","seed":"DOI-NPS","agencyName":"National Park Service","agencyCode":"DOI-NPS","topAgencyCode":"DOI"}
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owningAgencyCode: DOI-NPS
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cfdas: [{"id":435561,"opportunityId":363985,"cfdaNumber":"15.954","programTitle":"National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education"}]
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applicantTypes: [{"id":"04","description":"Special district governments"},{"id":"01","description":"County governments"},{"id":"06","description":"Public and State controlled institutions of higher education"},{"id":"20","description":"Private institutions of higher education"},{"id":"05","description":"Independent school districts"},{"id":"02","description":"City or township governments"},{"id":"11","description":"Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)"},{"id":"00","description":"State governments"},{"id":"12","description":"Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education"},{"id":"07","description":"Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)"}]
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applicantEligibilityDesc: 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.
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fundingInstruments: [{"id":"CA","description":"Cooperative Agreement"}]
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fundingActivityCategories: [{"id":"O","description":"Other (see text field entitled \"Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity\" for clarification)"}]
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awardFloor: 0
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awardCeiling: 1700000
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responseDate: Jan 04, 2027 12:00:00 AM EST
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responseDateStr: 2027-01-04-00-00-00
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responseDateDesc: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date.
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costSharing: false
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lastUpdatedDate: Sep 28, 2026 01:38:07 PM EDT
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status: posted
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