The Next Best Idea
Each year, millions of people from around the world visit America's national parks.
GIFTS TO THE CAMPAIGN WILL HELP FOSTER CREATIVITY & INGENUITY IN NATIONAL PARKS AND ENCOURAGE THE USE OF NEW SOLUTIONS.
Fostering Innovation
NPF will fund grants to parks directly or in collaboration with park partners to test new ideas and find innovative solutions to immediate and emerging needs.
Here’s how your gift will fund the next best idea
Technology & Innovation
NPF will channel Innovation Grants to the National Park Service or park partners to encourage out-of-the-box thinking, provide seed funding to try new solutions, and scale the best ideas across the National Park System.
Pilot projects will be selected based on several criteria such as replicability, scalability, and clever, unique ideas with great potential.
Park Partner Capacity Building
Park partner organizations work closely with National Park Service staff and superintendents to provide a host of functions, ranging from critical park projects to fundraising to running gift shops, and helping parks launch groundbreaking initiatives.
NPF will invest in capacity building efforts across the country through Capacity Building Grants. A strong partner community is a win for national parks.