Closed · P17AS00618 · CFDA 15.921 · Discretionary

Cultivating the Next Generation of Wild and Scenic River Explorers and Managers

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

$1-$75K
Award range
Closed
Status
August 13, 2017
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

Cultivating the Next Generation of Wild and Scenic River Explorers and Managers is a closed discretionary listing from National Park Service that offered $1 -- $75,000 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-$75K
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
15.921
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Cultivating the Next Generation of Wild and S… is closed (last close August 13, 2017). 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

Closed August 13, 2017

Posted Aug 7 Closes Aug 13

Est. Total Funding

$75,000

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

Through this Task Agreement, the partners will create, fill, administer, and support the placement of internships and fellowships with the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System program. The participants will receive high-quality exposure to the kinds of professional work performed by NPS to benefit local rivers and local communities, and will include efforts to engage young people in projects that support natural resource conservation, stewardship, and outdoor recreation. Fellowships will be 11-month positions; Rigorous Internships that conform to the specific requirements of an approved Rigorous Internship Program as outlined by NPS and the Office of the Secretaryâ¿¿s Personnel Bulletin No. 12-15 will be 11-weeks long. Through this work, the participants will become familiar with NPS river conservation and recreation efforts and career opportunities and will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in natural resource and youth engagement projects.

Nonprofit-only applicant desk · Natural Resources

The printed eligibility set for Cultivating the Next Generation of Wild and S… is nonprofit-only (Nonprofits with 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 Natural Resources (NR). 2,513 other National Park Service listings share this eligibility-code string (30% of 8,507).

Code 12
Nonprofits with 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

STEVE LIVINGSTON Steve_Livingston@nps.gov

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Cultivating the Next Generation of Wild and S… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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