Park Partner Matching Grant

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National Park Foundation

As the official nonprofit partner of the National Park Service, the National Park Foundation generates private support and builds strategic partnerships to protect and enhance America’s national parks for present and future generations.

Chartered by Congress in 1967, the National Park Foundation is rooted in a legacy that began more than a century ago, when private citizens from all walks of life took action to establish and protect our national parks. Today, the National Park Foundation carries on that tradition as the only national charitable nonprofit whose mission is to directly support the National Park Service.

Vision

Inspiring all people to connect with and protect America’s national parks.

Mission

As the official nonprofit partner of the National Park Service, the National Park Foundation generates private support and builds strategic partnerships to protect and enhance America’s national parks for present and future generations.

Park Partner Matching Grant

The need for philanthropic investment and partnerships has never been greater for our national parks. Changing demographics, changing climate, increased visitation, and demand for the many benefits the National Park Service (NPS) provides are putting pressure on the entire system. Significant increases in federal funding sources are beginning to address deferred maintenance and provide capital infusions. However, significant philanthropic funding is needed to address other critical needs and ensure that national parks can thrive well into the future.

Utilizing NPF’s federal appropriation, we will deploy resources to partner organizations who are prepared to bring impact to parks through the end of next year. These projects may be infrastructure, construction, or programmatic in nature, and must have NPS approval, confirmed with a letter from the park superintendent. Further, each project must have full compliance with all relevant NPS policies, such as Director’s Orders #21 and #32, through the partner organization’s agreement with NPS. Infrastructure projects that are subject to but have not yet been approved by the NPS Investment Review Board, will not be funded.

As a requirement of the use of federal funding, partners must have a full match in hand prior to grant disbursement, as verified in the required letter of support from the associated board of directors. NPF resources must be used for project expenses – and not salary, overhead, or other indirect operational costs. Costs associated with the acquisition of land will not be considered. We welcome submissions for projects that are already underway, where this NPF funding can provide the final resources needed. We also welcome new projects that are shovel-ready and fully addressable in full collaboration with NPS.