National Parks Business Plan Internship

National Parks Business Plan Internship is offered by National Park Service. Max award: $1,700,000. Applications close on Jan 4, 2027.

Opportunity number	P26AS00055
Agency	National Park Service
Status	Posted
Posted	Sep 28, 2026
Closes	Jan 4, 2027
Award ceiling	$1,700,000
Award floor	Not specified
Total program funding	$1,700,000
Expected awards	1
Who can apply	Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, State governments, County governments, Independent school districts, City or township governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Special district governments, Private institutions of higher education, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Category	Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)

Summary (excerpt)

The National Parks Business Plan Internship (BPI) goal is to jointly administer a graduate-level internship program focused on improving the business management and operational health of our national parks and NPS programs. The internship program should: Provide students with in-depth training on NPS business management and operations, exposure to park and/or program level operations, and the opportunity to conduct substantive analysis and evalua…

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