# Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System (15.945)

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Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $313 million in 1,704 grants, about $183,848 per award.

## Objectives

To establish and maintain cooperative study units, in partnership with federal, state, and local governments, tribes, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education, to facilitate multi-disciplinary science and integrated information products related to the resources of the National Park System.
To maintain a comprehensive network of cooperative study units that provide full geographic and topical coverage for research, technical assistance, and educational activities related to the resources within units of the National Park System and their larger regions.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $43.6 million | 502 |
| 2022 | $51.0 million | 505 |
| 2023 | $67.8 million | 530 |
| 2024 | $86.1 million | 565 |
| 2025 | $64.9 million | 429 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado State University | Colorado | $32.4 million |
| Florida International University | Florida | $14.1 million |
| The Nature Conservancy | Virginia | $12.7 million |
| University of Hawaii | Hawaii | $11.9 million |
| Austin Peay State University | Tennessee | $11.2 million |
| Oregon State University | Oregon | $7.9 million |
| The Forest Stewards Guild | New Mexico | $7.7 million |
| University of Hawaii | Hawaii | $7.0 million |
| Association for the Study of African American Life and History | District of Columbia | $6.3 million |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Virginia | $6.3 million |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | Alaska | $6.0 million |
| University of Arizona | Arizona | $5.6 million |
| Southern Utah University | Utah | $5.6 million |
| University of California, Davis | California | $5.2 million |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | $4.0 million |
| University of Florida | Florida | $4.0 million |
| University of Wyoming | Wyoming | $4.0 million |
| Northern Arizona University | Arizona | $3.6 million |
| University of the Virgin Islands | U.S. Virgin Islands | $3.5 million |
| University of Montana | Montana | $3.3 million |

## Open opportunities

- [NPS Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units (CESU) Master Cooperative Agreements](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/p23as00132-nps-cooperative-ecosystems-studies-units-cesu-master/), closes December 31, 2027