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Assistance Listing 15.954

National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education

Department of the Interior · National Park Service

Assistance Listing 15.954, “National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education,” is a federal program administered by Department of the Interior. It provides cooperative agreement assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 1 open, 0 forecasted and 17 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $58.1M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.

Program objective

This program supports projects complementary to National Park Service program efforts in natural and cultural resource conservation, protection, and environmental sustainability. This program funds projects that support the mission of the National Park Service but are not covered under other specific programs.

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 15.954

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

Eligible applicants (program level)

  • Nonprofit Organization
  • Tribal
  • Other
  • State

Intended beneficiaries: Scientist/Researchers, Private nonprofit institution/organization, State, Local, Other public institution/organization, Profit organization, Public nonprofit institution/organization, Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments, Engineer/Architect and Anyone/general public.

Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.

Reported obligations by fiscal year

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$32.9M
FY25$58.1M
FY26$120M est.

Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Range: Approximately $1,000 to $5,200,000 Average Award Size: Around $105,000

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.954. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Recently closed under 15.954

Closed opportunities under 15.954
OpportunityStatusAward rangeClosesALN
Closed$25K – $250KFeb 9, 202615.954
Closed$100K – $5MJul 15, 202415.954
Closed$20K – $150KMay 7, 202415.954
ClosedAmount not specifiedMay 1, 202415.954
Hands on LandsNational Park Service
Closed$1 – $400KSep 26, 201415.954
National Public Lands DayNational Park Service
Closed$1 – $45KAug 20, 201415.954
CONSERVATION ECOLOGISTNational Park Service
Closed$15KJul 9, 201415.954
Internship Program at HAFENational Park Service
ClosedAmount not specifiedJan 9, 201415.954
The WILD 10 ConferenceNational Park Service
Closed$1 – $25KAug 26, 201315.954
Closed$1 – $33.5KAug 22, 201315.954

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 15.954?

15.954 is the Assistance Listing Number for “National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.

Who can apply under ALN 15.954?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Nonprofit Organization, Tribal, Other and State. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.

How much funding does 15.954 provide?

The agency reported $58,109,539 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.