Grants

Current Funding Opportunities

Closes February 7, 2025

Kids to Parks Day School Grants Program

The Kids to Parks Day School Grants Program helps under-resourced U.S. schools and students to discover and explore parks, historic sites, public lands, and waters. Title I, pre-K through 12 classrooms in the U.S. and its territories are eligible to apply for grants of up to $1,000 for in-park experiences.


NPS Challenge Cost Share Program

National Park Trust is proud to partner with the National Park Service on the NPS Challenge Cost Share Program, a funding opportunity intended to build collaborations between the National Park Service and community project partners.

Matching awards of up to $25,000 are available for a range of project ideas that promote improved access and opportunities for outdoor recreation, environmental stewardship, and education in our National Parks, National Trails, and/or Wild and Scenic Rivers.


Hydro Flask Parks For All Program

Hydro Flask’s Parks For All Program supports nonprofit organizations focused on building, restoring, maintaining, or providing more equitable access to parks and recreational public lands and/or beaches and coastal areas.

Check back in November 2024 for information on the 2025 financial grant program.

Apply now for a Hydro Flask product donation (rolling application).

Please check back regularly for open funding opportunities.

Future Funding Opportunities

Every Kid Outdoors Small Grants Program

The Every Kid Outdoors Small Grants Program supports the needs of non-profits and schools that connect elementary school-aged youth to public parks, lands, and waters.

Please be advised that the 2025 Every Kid Outdoors grant will not be offered this year.


Southern California Kids to Parks Grant Program

National Park Trust, in partnership with Edison International, is thrilled to offer the 2024 Southern California Kids to Parks Grants Program.  Open to Title I schools based in the Southern California Edison service area (Map of Eligible Locations) for grades 3 through 8, this grant program provides classrooms with up to $1,500 for in-park outdoor experiences.

Please be advised that the 2025 Southern California Kids to Parks grant will not be offered this year.

For more information about our grant programs or about our grant management services, email ivan@parktrust.org.