Opportunity Information: Apply for P19AS00422
The Batty about Bats program (Funding Opportunity Number P19AS00422) is a discretionary National Park Service grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior to support public education efforts focused on bats, white-nose syndrome, and the broader environmental value of bats. Structured as a cooperative agreement under the Natural Resources activity category (CFDA 15.931), the opportunity centers on building hands-on environmental education capacity through an internship model tied directly to National Park Service interpretation and outreach work.
At the heart of the program is an intern experience designed to immerse participants in real-world park-based education. Interns are expected to shadow National Park Service interpreters, learn specialized interpretive and outreach skills, and gain practical experience delivering environmental education to a wide range of audiences. The educational emphasis is both general and species-focused: interns learn about natural resources broadly while developing deeper knowledge about bats, the threats bats face (especially white-nose syndrome), and why bat conservation matters to healthy ecosystems.
The program’s public-facing work is a major component and includes multiple channels of engagement. Interns participate in direct visitor education through cave tours, prepared talks, and other interpretive contacts in the park setting, and they also support outreach beyond immediate park visitors by engaging local community members and schoolchildren. The opportunity specifically mentions using social media as part of the education strategy, reflecting an intent to reach broader audiences and reinforce learning with accessible, shareable content. A highlighted capstone-style element is a dedicated Batty about Bats event, which serves as a focused program moment to concentrate public attention, provide structured learning opportunities, and encourage community involvement around bat conservation.
A key outcome of the opportunity is stewardship-building. Beyond raising awareness, the program aims to teach interns and the public concrete ways to be better stewards of natural and cultural resources in their own communities. This positions the internship not only as an educational role for visitors but also as a workforce development and civic engagement pathway for the interns themselves, who typically gain substantial benefits from the mentoring, skill-building, and applied experience.
Eligibility is limited primarily to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), with additional eligibility possible for other applicants as referenced in the official eligibility clarification field. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates an expectation of substantial involvement by the National Park Service in carrying out the project, such as collaboration on program delivery, oversight, or shared responsibilities. The listed award ceiling is $30,340. The opportunity record shows a creation date of July 25, 2019, with an original closing date of August 5, 2019, and it lists expected awards as 0 in the provided data.Apply for P19AS00422
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Batty about Bats program; increase public education about bats, white nose syndrome, and the importance of bats to the environment." and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.931.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 25, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 05, 2019. (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 $30,340.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Batty about Bats (Funding Opportunity Number P19AS00422) - FAQs
What is the Batty about Bats program?
The Batty about Bats program is a discretionary National Park Service (NPS) grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior. It supports public education efforts focused on bats, white-nose syndrome, and the broader environmental value of bats, with programming tied to NPS interpretation and outreach.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P19AS00422.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the National Park Service, within the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What type of funding opportunity is this?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the National Park Service is expected to have substantial involvement in carrying out the project (for example, collaboration on delivery, oversight, or shared responsibilities).
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category listed for the opportunity is Natural Resources.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.931.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The main purpose is to support public education about bats, including threats such as white-nose syndrome, and to highlight why bat conservation matters to healthy ecosystems. The program also emphasizes stewardship-building by teaching interns and the public practical ways to better care for natural and cultural resources in their own communities.
How is the program structured?
The program centers on building hands-on environmental education capacity through an internship model tied directly to National Park Service interpretation and outreach work.
What does the internship component involve?
Interns are expected to immerse in real-world park-based education by shadowing National Park Service interpreters, learning specialized interpretive and outreach skills, and gaining practical experience delivering environmental education to a wide range of audiences.
What topics are interns expected to learn about?
Interns learn about natural resources broadly, with a deeper species-focused emphasis on bats, the threats bats face (especially white-nose syndrome), and the conservation importance of bats to ecosystems.
What kinds of public education activities are included?
Interns participate in direct visitor education through cave tours, prepared talks, and other interpretive contacts in the park setting. They also support outreach beyond immediate park visitors by engaging local community members and schoolchildren.
Does the program include outreach beyond the park?
Yes. The opportunity specifically mentions outreach to local community members and schoolchildren, expanding education beyond visitors who are physically in the park.
Is social media part of the education strategy?
Yes. The opportunity specifically mentions using social media as part of the education strategy to reach broader audiences and reinforce learning with accessible, shareable content.
What is the Batty about Bats event mentioned in the opportunity?
A dedicated Batty about Bats event is highlighted as a capstone-style element of the program. It is intended to concentrate public attention, provide structured learning opportunities, and encourage community involvement around bat conservation.
What outcomes is the program trying to achieve?
Key outcomes include increased public awareness about bats and white-nose syndrome, strengthened environmental education capacity through hands-on internship training, and stewardship-building that teaches concrete ways people can better protect natural and cultural resources in their communities.
Is this opportunity also intended as workforce development?
Yes. The internship model is positioned as a workforce development and civic engagement pathway for interns, emphasizing mentoring, skill-building, and applied experience in interpretation and outreach.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited primarily to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. The description also notes that additional eligibility may be possible for other applicants as referenced in the official eligibility clarification field.
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
No. The eligibility description specifies nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The listed award ceiling is $30,340.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity record shows a creation date of July 25, 2019.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date listed is August 5, 2019.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity record lists expected awards as 0 in the provided data.
What makes this a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant?
The opportunity is explicitly structured as a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial involvement by the National Park Service in carrying out the project, such as collaboration on program delivery, oversight, or shared responsibilities.
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