Opportunity Information: Apply for P19AS00393
The Department of the Interior, National Park Service is offering a discretionary grant opportunity titled "Creating Citizen Science & Outdoor Recreation Opportunities" (Funding Opportunity Number P19AS00393). This funding is intended to help connect young people with their National Parks by supporting hands-on experiences at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The work is expected to engage youth through outdoor recreation activities, citizen science projects, resource stewardship efforts, and service-learning opportunities that build practical skills while fostering a sense of connection to public lands.
The award will be issued as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the National Park Service expects to be actively involved with the recipient during project planning and implementation rather than simply providing funds and stepping back. The program falls under the Natural Resources activity area and is associated with CFDA number 15.945. The opportunity is designed for a single award, with an anticipated maximum funding amount (award ceiling) of $47,800 and an expected number of awards listed as one.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations that have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, excluding institutions of higher education. This makes the opportunity best suited to youth-serving nonprofits and similar community-based organizations that can organize outdoor programming, coordinate volunteers or participants, and deliver structured learning experiences in partnership with the park.
Key dates provided in the notice indicate the opportunity was created on July 18, 2019, with an original application deadline of July 27, 2019. The core purpose is straightforward: support a nonprofit-led effort, in collaboration with the National Park Service, to provide meaningful youth engagement at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area through recreation, science-based participation, stewardship, and service projects that benefit both participants and park resources.Apply for P19AS00393
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Creating Citizen Science & Outdoor Recreation Opportunities" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 18, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 27, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $47,800.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the official title of this grant opportunity?
The discretionary grant opportunity is titled "Creating Citizen Science & Outdoor Recreation Opportunities."
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P19AS00393.
3) Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS).
4) What type of funding instrument will be used?
The award will be issued as a cooperative agreement.
5) What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the notice, a cooperative agreement indicates the National Park Service expects to be actively involved with the recipient during project planning and implementation rather than simply providing funds and stepping back.
6) What is the overall goal of the program?
The goal is to help connect young people with their National Parks by supporting hands-on experiences at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
7) Where will the supported activities take place?
The opportunity is focused on Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
8) Who is the primary audience or participant group for this funding?
The work is expected to engage youth, with an emphasis on hands-on experiences that build practical skills and foster a connection to public lands.
9) What kinds of activities does the grant intend to support?
The notice describes activities such as outdoor recreation opportunities, citizen science projects, resource stewardship efforts, and service-learning opportunities.
10) How do the supported activities benefit participants?
The work is intended to build practical skills while fostering a sense of connection to public lands through structured, hands-on experiences.
11) How do the supported activities benefit the park?
The notice indicates the effort should include stewardship and service projects that benefit park resources, in addition to youth engagement and learning.
12) What is the activity area associated with this opportunity?
The program falls under the Natural Resources activity area.
13) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.945.
14) What is the maximum funding amount available?
The anticipated maximum funding amount (award ceiling) is $47,800.
15) How many awards does the National Park Service expect to make?
The opportunity is designed for a single award, and the expected number of awards is listed as one.
16) Is this opportunity competitive or discretionary?
The notice describes it as a discretionary grant opportunity.
17) Which organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status recognized by the IRS.
18) Are colleges and universities eligible to apply?
No. The notice explicitly excludes institutions of higher education from eligibility.
19) What kinds of nonprofits are best suited to this opportunity?
Based on the notice, this opportunity is best suited to youth-serving nonprofits and similar community-based organizations that can organize outdoor programming, coordinate volunteers or participants, and deliver structured learning experiences in partnership with the park.
20) Is partnership with the National Park Service part of the project expectation?
Yes. The notice frames the work as a nonprofit-led effort in collaboration with the National Park Service, and the use of a cooperative agreement suggests active NPS involvement during planning and implementation.
21) When was this funding opportunity created?
The notice indicates the opportunity was created on July 18, 2019.
22) What was the application deadline listed in the notice?
The original application deadline was July 27, 2019.
23) What is the core purpose of the funded project?
The core purpose is to support meaningful youth engagement at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area through recreation, science-based participation (citizen science), stewardship, and service-learning projects.
24) Does the notice indicate whether multiple awards could be made?
The notice indicates an expected number of awards of one and describes the opportunity as designed for a single award.
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