Closed · P16AS00086 · CFDA 15.931 · Discretionary

Centennial Volunteer Ambassadors

Federal grant opportunity posted by National Park Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$1-$3.5M
Award range
Closed
Status
-
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

Centennial Volunteer Ambassadors is a closed discretionary listing from National Park Service that offered $1 -- $3,500,410 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 8,506 other opportunities from National Park Service.

$1-$3.5M
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
15.931
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Centennial Volunteer Ambassadors is closed. Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. National Park Service still indexes 8,506 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

This listing is no longer accepting applications

Posted Mar 29 Closed

Est. Total Funding

$3,500,410

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

The overall mission of the NPS Centennial Volunteer Ambassador Program is to support park units service-wide in expanding volunteerism, service-learning, and community engagement programs and activities to new audiences and communities. The program will allow the NPS to help develop the next generation of lifelong conservation stewards and ensure a skilled and diverse workforce pipeline, through work & training opportunities for young adults and veterans. The program is also designed to inspire young adults and veterans (18-35 years old) from diverse backgrounds who are service focused to aspire for careers of conservation stewardship through exposure to the many difference career and leadership developmental opportunities. NPS will provide the necessary training, career development and education so that program participants can be effective and supported in their role. The Centennial Volunteer Ambassador Program will help to build a pathway which lead to a career with the NPS and/or will assist in creating the next generation of conservation stewards. SCA will provide support for 115 Centennial Volunteer Ambassadors through recruitment, enrollment, housing, transportation, training, uniform/gear; background check, Risk Management, FICA, and program support.

Nonprofit-only applicant desk · Other

The printed eligibility set for Centennial Volunteer Ambassadors is nonprofit-only (Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)). Government, campus, and for-profit doors are absent from this NOFO row. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). Only 216 other National Park Service listings share this exact eligibility-code string (3% of 8,507).

Code 13
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

JOHN BECHTOLD 303-969-2492 John_Bechtold@nps.gov

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What to do next

Centennial Volunteer Ambassadors is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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