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Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program (ORLP) Recurring Notice 5 Year

National Park Service · Department of the Interior · P26AS00125

In plain English

National Park Service (Department of the Interior) is accepting applications for this grant until Nov 1, 2030 (1451 days left).

Individual awards range from $300,000 to $15,000,000, the agency expects to make 35 awards and estimated total program funding is $85,000,000.

Eligible applicant types include state governments and tribal governments & organizations, plus others described in the listing.

Cost sharing or matching is required.

Built only from the fields in the Grants.gov listing. Always confirm on the official listing.

Key facts

StatusPosted: open for applications
Close dateNov 1, 2030 · 1451 days left
Agency note on the deadlineApplications are due on November 1st each year. Selections should be announced within four months of the application deadline. Applicants have one year from the date of their notification of selection to finalize a grant agreement with the NPS.
Posted dateJun 8, 2026
Opportunity numberP26AS00125
AgencyNational Park Service (Department of the Interior)
Funding instrumentGrant
CategoryOther (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Opportunity categoryDiscretionary
Award ceiling (max per award)$15,000,000
Award floor (min per award)$300,000
Estimated total program funding$85,000,000
Expected number of awards35
Cost sharing or matching requiredYes
Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN)15.916 – Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning
Last updated on Grants.govJul 16, 2026
Archive dateNov 30, 2030

Who can apply

Browse similar: State governments · Tribal governments & organizations

  • State governments
  • Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
  • Others (see the eligibility details in the listing)

Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

In accordance with the EXPLORE Act (16 U.S.C. § 8464), the following entities are eligible to apply directly for funding through the ORLP Program: State and Territorial Lead Agencies, in each of the 50 states as well as American Samoa, the District of Columbia, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. About State and Territorial Lead Agencies - In accordance with the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Act (54 U.S.C. …

Description

Excerpt from the official synopsis on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites applications for the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) Program, administered by the National Park Service (NPS). ORLP provides funding to 1) to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes in qualifying areas, and 2) to develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities that provide outdoor recreation opportunities to the public in qualifying areas. ORLP is a program within the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program, which provides matching grants to States. ORLP funding is available in addition to traditional LWCF state formula grants and does not affect state apportionments. …

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