Exploring and Enhancing Outdoor and Heritage Tourism in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
National Park Service- Award range
- $10K – $50K
- Closes
- Nov 4, 2026
- Who can apply
- State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 11 more
Assistance Listing 15.930
Department of the Interior · National Park Service
Assistance Listing 15.930, “Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network,” is a federal program administered by Department of the Interior. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 1 open, 0 forecasted and 2 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $1.04M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
The National Park Service – Chesapeake Bay Office aims to connect people with the Chesapeake Bay’s natural and cultural heritage by supporting conservation, public access, education, and recreation through the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network. Assistance supports the implementation of the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act, the Chesapeake Bay Program, and the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail. Key goals include conserving landscapes and resources, enhancing public access to waterways, promoting heritage tourism, engaging youth, and interpreting the region’s rich history and environment.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
PLEASE NOTE: While applicants can be from outside the Chesapeake watershed, only projects that take place in the watershed will be considered. Projects that take place outside the watershed will not be considered.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Range: $60,000 - 650,000 Average: $170,000
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.930. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.| Opportunity | Status | Award range | Closes | ALN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NPS Chesapeake Gateways Tourism and Economic Development GrantsNational Park Service | Closed | $10K – $100K | Oct 21, 2024 | 15.930 |
NPS Chesapeake Gateways Grants FY 2024National Park Service | Closed | $25K – $150K | Nov 3, 2023 | 15.930 |
15.930 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Nonprofit Organization, School District, Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized), Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government, Local and U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia). Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
The agency reported $1,042,339 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.