Opportunity Listing - National Parks Business Plan Internship

National Parks Business Plan Internship

Agency: National Park Service

Assistance Listings: 15.954 -- National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education

Last Updated: September 28, 2026

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.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

County governments
State governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Federally recognized Native American tribal governments

Education

Private institutions of higher education
Independent school districts
Public and state institutions of higher education

Nonprofit

Other Native American tribal organizations
Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Additional information

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.

Grantor contact information

Description

Rebecca Uber rebecca_uber@ios.doi.gov

Email

FA_EastCCO@nps.gov

rebecca_uber@ios.doi.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
NOFO_National_Parks_Business_Plan_Internship_Ready_061826.pdf	NOFO_National Parks Business Plan Internship_Ready 061826.pdf	Sep 28, 2026 06:18 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Closing: January 4, 2027

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date.

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$1,700,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$1,700,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

P26AS00055

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Other

Category Explanation:

Conservation, Protection, Outreach & Education

History

Version:

Posted date:

September 28, 2026

Archive date:

September 1, 2027