Zoos, Botanical Gardens and Aquaria Operational Support

NYS FY2026 - ZOOS, BOTANICAL GARDENS and AQUARIA OPERATIONAL SUPPORT GRANT PROGRAM (ZBGA OS). Applications will be for a 3-year agreement. Contracts timeframe will be April 1, 2026 - March 31, 2029, being active yearly, initial first period from State Fiscal Year SFY 2026-27. HOW TO APPLYvisit our ZBGA OS website: https://parks.ny.gov/grants/zoos-botanical-gardens-aquaria-operational-support-grant-program OVERVIEWThis is a request for applications for the Zoos, Botanical Gardens, and Aquaria Operational (ZBGA OS) Support Grant Program. These eligibility-based grants provide eligible local governments and not-for-profit organizations with timely and stable annual funding to maintain, operate, and secure permanent collections of natural specimens, and to offer robust educational programs interpreting those collections. Applicants will be evaluated based on the administrative and fiscal strength of their organization, the quality and care of its collections, and the level of service to the public. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: https://parks.ny.gov/grants/zoos-botanical-gardens-aquaria-operational-support-grant-program