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F25AS00332 Highlands Conservation Act – Competitive Funding Round vs National Parks Business Plan Internship: GrantPulse comparison

F25AS00332 Highlands Conservation Act – Competitive Funding Round's award ceiling of $3,850,000 is 2.3x National Parks Business Plan Internship's $1,700,000 (75th percentile). F25AS00332 Highlands Conservation Act – Competitive Funding Round is dated 2026-05-19; National Parks Business Plan Internship 2026-09-28.

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How does F25AS00332 Highlands Conservation Act – Competitive Funding Round compare to National Parks Business Plan Internship?

FieldF25AS00332 Highlands Conservation Act – Competitive Funding RoundNational Parks Business Plan Internship
Opportunity numberF25AS00332P26AS00055
TitleF25AS00332 Highlands Conservation Act – Competitive Funding RoundNational Parks Business Plan Internship
AgencyFish and Wildlife ServiceNational Park Service
Statuspostedposted
Posted / open date2026-05-192026-09-28
Close date2026-10-312027-01-04
Award ceiling$3,850,000$1,700,000
Award floor$25,000n/a
Estimated total funding$3,850,000$1,700,000
Funding categoryNatural ResourcesOther (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Eligible applicantsState governmentsCounty governments; Special district governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Independent school districts; City or township governments; State governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Private institutions of higher education
Eligibility notesOnly the Lead State Agency (or Agencies) as determined by the Governor of each Highlands State may be the applicant for funding under the Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program. If the Governor assigns multiple Lead Agencies, those Agencies must coordinate on funding requests prior to submission and ensure no more than the maximum allowable amount is requested through this funding opportunity. AIn accordance with 54 USC §101702(a) [Formerly 16 U.S.C. 1g], the eligible applicants are State, local and tribal governments, other public entities, educational institutions, and private nonprofit organizations for the public purpose of carrying out National Park Service programs pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 6305.Foreign Entities or Projects: This program does not provide funding to foreign entitie
CFDA / Assistance listing15.66715.954
SummaryThe Highlands Conservation Act Program (HCA) is administered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to assist Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania in the protection of land and natural resources in the Highlands Region. HCA grants support land conservation projects in which a State, County, or Municipal entity acquires land or an interest in land from a willing seller to conserve resources of high conservation value.Governors of the four Highlands States may submit proposals for up to 50% of the total cost of land conservation projects in the Highlands Region.Funding appropriated under the HCA is typically divided into two separate categories – Base and Competitive. EliThe 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 evaluation which lead to recommendations that improve strategic planning and management decision-making. Encourage highly qualified graduate students from professional disciplines underrepresented in the NPS workforce (Master of Business Administration, Ma
Agency contact[email protected][email protected]
award ceiling percentile75th65th
Plain-English Eligibility Score20/10065/100
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