National Park Service
- Opportunities linked
- 47
- Recorded awards (total)
- $2,130,709,208
- Median recorded award
- $150,000
Records in this library attributed to this funder.
Sum of the awards we hold for this funder. A floor on its giving, not a filing total.
The midpoint of the awards we hold, not a cap and not a filing median.
- Data year
- Not stated
The most recent fiscal year among the awards we hold, as the source wrote it.
Why there is no giving history here
Award listings from USASpending are not connected yet. What is missing here is a feed on our side, not a document this funder has failed to publish - the listings are public and we have not connected them.
Derived from awards
Computed from the 699 recipients we hold an award to. This is where money we can see went, which is not the same as a statement of what this funder sets out to fund — and the gap between the two is widest where our coverage is thinnest.
Programmes, by money awarded
- 15.916$1,675,999,7653134 awards
- 15.945$363,540,3032132 awards
- 15.928$77,074,255138 awards
- 15.930$12,269,12394 awards
- 15.963$1,825,76242 awards
Where the recipients are
The recipient's own location, not where the work happens. A national body headquartered in Washington spends money everywhere.
- CA $184,557,979
- TX $161,496,409
- VA $102,462,698
- CO $95,843,509
- FL $87,238,113
- NY $83,449,246
- OH $73,416,297
- PA $65,652,693
- NC $63,840,202
- AZ $58,044,358
- NJ $56,015,667
- MI $54,921,405
- MN $44,981,330
- GA $44,417,325
- WA $42,891,505
- MD $41,095,900
- IN $39,838,149
- MA $38,580,319
- TN $36,681,941
- WI $35,627,278
Award sizes
Fixed bands rather than this funder's own quantiles, so two funders can be compared. A per-funder split would make every distribution look the same shape.
- 100k-500k 2288
- 25k-100k 1538
- 500k-2m 910
- over-2m 189
- under-25k 615
By fiscal year
A trend across the years we import, which is a bounded window. A year with no bar is a year outside it, not a year with no funding.
- FY2012 $-506,993 (3)
- FY2013 $746,366 (5)
- FY2014 $9,285,171 (17)
- FY2015 $14,041,389 (63)
- FY2016 $53,446,105 (250)
- FY2017 $78,561,578 (396)
- FY2018 $139,343,010 (593)
- FY2019 $149,637,160 (606)
- FY2020 $86,134,173 (410)
- FY2021 $140,435,000 (510)
- FY2022 $180,330,626 (633)
- FY2023 $232,135,704 (548)
- FY2024 $340,018,612 (639)
- FY2025 $507,580,034 (673)
- FY2026 $198,477,597 (191)
Giving history, from the awards we hold
No dated awards on file for this funder
This table takes one row per fiscal year, built from the awards we hold. We have connected none for this funder that state a year, so there is nothing to group. That is a gap in our coverage, not a finding that the funder gave nothing.
Who has received money from this funder
5540 awards on file, largest first, ranging $-575,000 to $11,353,000.
| Recipient | State | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA | Not stated | $59,766 | 2019 |
| MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING | Not stated | $59,715 | 2025 |
| WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION | Not stated | $59,710 | 2025 |
| WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $59,708 | 2018 |
| UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE | Not stated | $59,707 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | Not stated | $59,688 | 2020 |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE | Not stated | $59,611 | 2019 |
| GAME FISH & PARKS SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT | Not stated | $59,526 | 2018 |
| MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $59,521 | 2018 |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $59,408 | 2025 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA | Not stated | $59,400 | 2024 |
| WV DIVISION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | Not stated | $59,400 | 2018 |
| WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES | Not stated | $59,349 | 2022 |
| TRANSITION ZONE HORTICULTURAL INSTITUTE, INC. | Not stated | $59,338 | 2018 |
| DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES | Not stated | $59,336 | 2020 |
| WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $59,335 | 2018 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO | Not stated | $59,331 | 2021 |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $59,300 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI | Not stated | $59,194 | 2022 |
| KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT | Not stated | $59,184 | 2024 |
| UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $59,148 | 2018 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING | Not stated | $59,136 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII | Not stated | $59,120 | 2021 |
| NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $59,044 | 2020 |
| DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES | Not stated | $59,015 | 2018 |
| STATE OF MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE FISHERIES & PARKS | Not stated | $58,774 | 2019 |
| FISH WILDLIFE & PARKS MONTANA DEPARTMENT | Not stated | $58,696 | 2019 |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $58,674 | 2017 |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO | Not stated | $58,538 | 2021 |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $58,489 | 2025 |
| BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE | Not stated | $58,476 | 2025 |
| CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $58,193 | 2023 |
| NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION | Not stated | $58,135 | 2022 |
| FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION | Not stated | $57,998 | 2020 |
| STATE SOUTH DAKOTA GAME FISH & PK | Not stated | $57,911 | 2024 |
| THE HOPEWELL DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP | Not stated | $57,821 | 2024 |
| PARKS & RECREATION, NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF | Not stated | $57,645 | 2023 |
| ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN HISTORIANS | Not stated | $57,483 | 2020 |
| DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES | Not stated | $57,207 | 2018 |
| UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. | Not stated | $57,199 | 2016 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA SOUTHEAST | Not stated | $57,020 | 2020 |
| NEBRASKA GAME & PARKS COMMISSION | Not stated | $57,000 | 2021 |
| ST. MARY'S COLLEGE OF MARYLAND | Not stated | $57,000 | Not stated |
| STATE OF DELAWARE, DNREC | Not stated | $57,000 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF OREGON | Not stated | $57,000 | 2021 |
| PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL, INC. | Not stated | $56,992 | 2024 |
| ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN HISTORIANS | Not stated | $56,894 | 2015 |
| DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES | Not stated | $56,840 | 2019 |
| UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE | Not stated | $56,807 | 2021 |
| ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF | Not stated | $56,565 | 2017 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | Not stated | $56,532 | 2023 |
| NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION | Not stated | $56,473 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MASS AT BOSTON | Not stated | $56,288 | 2018 |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS | Not stated | $56,261 | 2017 |
| CORNERSTONES COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS | Not stated | $56,213 | 2016 |
| DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION & NATURAL RESOURCES PENNSYLVANIA | Not stated | $56,169 | 2018 |
| STROUD WATER RESEARCH CENTER INC | Not stated | $56,150 | 2023 |
| SEWARD ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MARINE SCIENCE | Not stated | $56,127 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO | Not stated | $56,064 | 2023 |
| TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY KINGSVILLE | Not stated | $56,015 | 2020 |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | Not stated | $56,000 | 2025 |
| UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT & STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE | Not stated | $56,000 | 2019 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SYSTEM | Not stated | $55,982 | 2015 |
| UNIVERSITY OF OREGON | Not stated | $55,968 | 2022 |
| BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $55,880 | 2016 |
| NEBRASKA GAME & PARKS COMMISSION | Not stated | $55,850 | 2018 |
| KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND PARKS | Not stated | $55,707 | 2018 |
| NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $55,624 | 2019 |
| UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND | Not stated | $55,600 | 2017 |
| THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $55,350 | 2020 |
| DISCOVER LIFE IN AMERICA INC | Not stated | $55,262 | 2019 |
| BAT CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL, INC. | Not stated | $55,200 | 2024 |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE | Not stated | $55,173 | 2020 |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO | Not stated | $55,010 | 2018 |
| AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION & FORESTRY, MAINE DEPARTMENT OF | Not stated | $55,000 | 2016 |
| BOARD OF REGENTS OF NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION | Not stated | $55,000 | 2022 |
| HERITAGE LANDS COLLECTIVE | Not stated | $55,000 | 2020 |
| PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $55,000 | 2023 |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | Not stated | $55,000 | 2025 |
| SKY ISLAND ALLIANCE | Not stated | $55,000 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA | Not stated | $55,000 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM | Not stated | $55,000 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING | Not stated | $55,000 | 2024 |
| VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION | Not stated | $55,000 | 2024 |
| WATERSHED MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC | Not stated | $55,000 | 2025 |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | Not stated | $55,000 | 2021 |
| BORDERLANDS RESTORATION NETWORK | Not stated | $54,999 | 2025 |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA | Not stated | $54,999 | 2019 |
| AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY | Not stated | $54,998 | 2024 |
| PATRONATO SAN XAVIER | Not stated | $54,955 | 2024 |
| PARKS & RECREATION, NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF | Not stated | $54,950 | 2024 |
| WATERSHED MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC | Not stated | $54,911 | 2024 |
| WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES | Not stated | $54,888 | 2024 |
| DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES | Not stated | $54,885 | 2020 |
| MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $54,873 | 2022 |
| KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT | Not stated | $54,860 | 2024 |
| WV DIVISION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | Not stated | $54,800 | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA | Not stated | $54,665 | 2018 |
| DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES | Not stated | $54,514 | 2019 |
| WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $54,514 | 2023 |
Source: USASpending.gov federal award records. Federal awards only. Last synced 2026-09-15.
What this funder funds
Derived from how this funder's 47 linked opportunities are classified, not from a funding strategy the funder published.
- Other34
- Environment & Water5
- Libraries & Arts3
- Housing, Community & Economic Development2
- Science, Technology, Research & Development2
- Education1
- Employment, Labor & Training1
Currently open opportunities
Verified against each record's own source. The date on every row is the day we last checked that record — not the day this page was built.
- Exploring and Enhancing Outdoor and Heritage Tourism in the Chesapeake Bay WatershedCloses Nov 4, 2026Awards $10,000 – $50,000Checked 2026-10-18
- National Parks Business Plan InternshipCloses Jan 4, 2027Awards up to $1,700,000Checked 2026-10-18
- NPS Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units (CESU) Master Cooperative AgreementsCloses Dec 31, 2027Checked 2026-10-18
- Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program (ORLP) Recurring Notice 5 YearCloses Nov 1, 2030Awards $300,000 – $15,000,000Checked 2026-10-18
- Readiness and Recreation Initiative (RARI) – Recurring 5 Year NoticeCloses Nov 30, 2030Awards $250,000 – $3,000,000Checked 2026-10-18
What this funder’s awards look like
Counted over the award rows we hold for this funder. These are statistics over published records, not a model’s reading of them, and not a prediction.
Included with Studio
The counts and the median above stay free, because they are the evidence for everything else. Studio adds the breakdowns: which states the awards went to, what kind of organisation received them, and how the amounts are distributed.
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