Exploring Principles of Collaboration and Culture Change in a Conservation Organization | NPS 17 NERO 0169

Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 17 NERO 0169

The grant opportunity titled "Exploring Principles of Collaboration and Culture Change in a Conservation Organization" (Funding Opportunity Number: NPS 17 NERO 0169) is a National Park Service (NPS) funding notice that falls under the discretionary category and uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. It is associated with CFDA number 15.954 and is listed under an education-related funding activity category, suggesting the work is expected to involve learning, training, organizational development, or knowledge-building activities tied to conservation practice and internal organizational improvement.

A key point of this notice is that it is not an open call for proposals and should not be read as an invitation for new applications. The announcement is strictly a public notice stating NPS intends to make an award through a task agreement that will be issued under an already-existing master cooperative agreement. In other words, the underlying partnership vehicle has already been competed previously (or justified as a single-source arrangement), and NPS is using that established agreement to issue a specific task without reopening competition to the broader public. This kind of notice is commonly used to meet transparency requirements and to inform the public that funds are expected to be obligated through an existing cooperative framework rather than through a new competitive grant cycle.

The project focus, as indicated by the title, centers on collaboration and culture change within a conservation organization. While the posted description provides limited narrative detail on deliverables or methods, the topic implies work such as identifying and applying principles that strengthen cross-team collaboration, improving internal communication and decision-making practices, and supporting organizational culture shifts that help conservation entities operate more effectively. Because the instrument is a cooperative agreement, NPS likely anticipates substantial involvement in the project, such as joint planning, regular coordination, or shared oversight of activities and outputs, rather than a fully hands-off grant.

The notice lists an award ceiling of $30,000, indicating the maximum expected federal funding amount for the task agreement. It also indicates an original closing date of 2017-09-03, but since this is not a request for applications, that date functions more like a public posting timeline marker than a deadline for external applicants. The "Eligible Applicants" field is shown as "Others," which in many federal listings is a broad label that can include certain nonprofits, partner organizations, or other non-traditional entities; however, in this case eligibility is largely irrelevant for new entrants because the award is intended to be made under a pre-existing master cooperative agreement already in place with a specific partner or set of partners.

In summary, this listing is essentially an informational notice: NPS is signaling its intention to fund a defined task related to collaboration principles and culture change in a conservation context, using a cooperative agreement mechanism under an existing master agreement, with funding up to $30,000. It is not an opportunity that outside organizations can apply to unless they are already part of the previously established cooperative agreement structure referenced in the notice.

• The National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Exploring Principles of Collaboration and Culture Change in a Conservation Organization" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.954.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2017-08-24.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-09-03. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $30,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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