National Park Service Centennial Challenge

Objective

BEGINNING 3/4/2025 DO NOT USE THIS ASSISTANCE LISTING - EFFORTS UNDERWAY TO ARCHIVE/RETIRE The National Park Centennial Initiative is an effort to prepare national parks for another century of conservation, preservation, and public enjoyment. Project efforts will improve parks and serve all Americans. Since 2015, the National Park Service has leveraged more than $88 million in funding from Congress through the Centennial Challenge program to attract more than $119 million from partner organizations to support hundreds of projects across the country. These projects reduce the maintenance backlog, improve visitor services, support outreach to new audiences, and strengthen partnerships to reinvigorate national parks and forge connections to new communities.

Who Can Apply

• State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals
• Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Other public institution/organization
• Federally Recognized lndian Tribal Governments
• Individual/Family
• Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Other private institutions/organizations

Non-federal partners may include state agencies, Tribes, local governments, non-governmental organizations, private companies, and private individuals. Non-federal partners are expected to match NPS Centennial Challenge Cost Share funds at or above 1:1 for their respective projects.

Who Benefits

• Individual/Family
• Private nonprofit institution/organization
• Other private institution/organization
• State
• Local
• Public nonprofit institution/organization
• Other public institution/organization
• Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments

State and local governments, private, public, profit, nonprofit organizations and institutions who are positioned to contribute at least 50 percent of the value of projects included in the list of approved Centennial Challenge projects.

Assistance Types

• Direct Payments for Specified Use

Program Contact

karyn_ferro@nps.gov
2023542172