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Effects of Outdoor Lighting on Natural Resources and Visitor Enjoyment in National Parks

National Park Service · Department of the Interior

At a glance

Effects of Outdoor Lighting on Natural Resources and Visitor Enjoyment in National Parks is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the National Park Service (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was April 9, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $150K – $390K. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, public colleges & universities and private colleges & universities. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.945 (Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System).

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Key facts

  1. Feb 5, 2021Posted
  2. Apr 9, 2021Application deadline
Posted
Feb 5, 2021
Close date
Apr 9, 2021
Award floor
$150,000
Award ceiling
$390,000
Est. total funding
Not specified
Expected awards
Not specified
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • State governments
  • Public colleges & universities
  • Private colleges & universities

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

In accordance with 54 U.S.C. § 101702(b), Cooperative and Research Training Programs, this funding opportunity is limited to public or private educational institutions, states, and political subdivisions of States.

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

Effects of Outdoor Lighting on Natural Resources and Visitor Enjoyment in National Parks

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 15.945

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$86.1M
FY25$64.9M
FY26$70M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.945. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 15.945

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 1,368 grant awards had funding actions under Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System, with 17 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY$16.9M
  2. AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY$7.02M
  3. THE FOREST STEWARDS GUILD$6.89M
  4. FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY$6.24M
  5. THE NATURE CONSERVANCY$5.42M
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

National Park Service
steve_livingston@nps.gov
303-987-6986

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Effects of Outdoor Lighting on Natural Resources and Visitor Enjoyment in National Parks”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, Public colleges & universities and Private colleges & universities. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Effects of Outdoor Lighting on Natural Resources and Visitor Enjoyment in National Parks”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $150k – $390k.

How do I apply for “Effects of Outdoor Lighting on Natural Resources and Visitor Enjoyment in National Parks”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity P21AS00324), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 15.954
Award range
Up to $1.7M
Closes
Jan 4, 2027
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 7 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today