Closed · NPS-20-REG1-0011 · CFDA 15.930 · Discretionary

Advance innovative conservation and conservation financing

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

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Award range
Closed
Status
July 2, 2020
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

Advance innovative conservation and conservation financing is a closed discretionary listing from National Park Service that offered Varies by applicant 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.

Varies
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
15.930
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Advance innovative conservation and conservat… is closed (last close July 2, 2020). 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 July 2, 2020

Posted Jun 23 Closes Jul 2

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

This Agreement establishes a strategic working relationship between NPS and The Conservation Fund (TCF), whose variety of community focused services related to merging economic and conservation goals provides valuable expertise for advancing Gateways Network and Chesapeake conservation and restoration goals. The TCF, through its Conservation Leadership Network (CLN) and the Conservation Finance Network (CFN), will be a key near- and long-term partner in support of NPS efforts to advance land conservation. The CLN provides services focused on collaborative problem-solving --bringing people together to facilitate on-the-ground results related to conservation and community development. The CFN advances land and resource conservation by expanding the use of innovative and effective funding and financing strategies.THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service’s intention to award financial assistance. Detailed statements of work will be defined at the task agreement level based on the goals, objectives, and public purpose of this agreement.

Nonprofit-only applicant desk · Environment

The printed eligibility set for Advance innovative conservation and conservat… 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 Environment (ENV). 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

Mary Raczko Grants Management Specialist Phone 617-913-1105

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