Bridging the Watershed/Bioblitz | P15AS00401

Opportunity Information: Apply for P15AS00401

The Bridging the Watershed/Bioblitz opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P15AS00401) is a National Park Service discretionary grant offered as a cooperative agreement, focused on natural resource activities. The intent is to continue hands-on field studies and to deliver practical training institutes for teachers and park rangers, along with organizing and carrying out bioblitz activities. In plain terms, the program supports on-the-ground science and resource monitoring work while also building the skills of educators and frontline park staff so they can better understand, document, and communicate local biodiversity and watershed connections.

A key feature of this opportunity is the emphasis on continuing work already underway rather than launching an entirely new concept. The funded effort is expected to keep field-based studies moving forward and to expand or sustain training and public science events that improve how natural resources are studied and interpreted. Bioblitz activities, which are intensive, time-bound biodiversity surveys that bring together scientists, staff, and often community participants, are central to the approach. These events typically aim to rapidly inventory species in a defined area and can produce useful data for park resource management while also creating strong education and outreach value.

Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations that have IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. This means the applicant pool is geared toward mission-driven nonprofits that can partner closely with the National Park Service to implement programming, coordinate participants, and deliver training and field activities. Because the instrument is a cooperative agreement rather than a simple grant, the project is generally expected to involve substantial involvement from the National Park Service, such as collaboration on planning, scientific protocols, training content, logistics, or resource priorities.

The opportunity was created on 2015-09-09 and had an original closing date of 2015-09-19, indicating a short application window typical of certain continuation or targeted partnership actions. The award ceiling is listed as 0, which often signals that the funding amount is not specified in the public notice or may be determined based on project scope, available funds, or negotiated work plans rather than capped in the announcement. The CFDA (now commonly referred to under Assistance Listings) number associated with this funding is 15.944, aligning it with National Park Service assistance for natural resource-related work.

Overall, the Bridging the Watershed/Bioblitz opportunity supports a blend of applied field science, capacity-building through structured training for educators and rangers, and high-engagement bioblitz events that generate data and public interest. The result is intended to strengthen natural resource knowledge and stewardship by combining credible field studies with training and community-facing scientific discovery activities in partnership with the National Park Service.

• The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Bridging the Watershed/Bioblitz" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.944.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2015-09-09.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2015-09-19. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

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