Zoos, Botanical Gardens and Aquaria Operational Support Grant Program

The Zoos, Botanical Gardens, and Aquaria Operational Support Grant Program provides essential funding for local governments and non-profits to maintain and operate natural specimen collections. This program evaluates applicants based on their administrative strength, collection quality, and public service level. Funded through New York State's Environmental Protection Fund, it aims to support educational initiatives and secure the preservation of diverse biological collections for the benefit of the community.

Zoos, Botanical Gardens and Aquaria Operational Support Grant Program (ZBGA OS)The Zoos, Botanical Gardens, and Aquaria (ZBGA) Operational Support Grant program provides 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.The ZBGA Operational Support program is funded through annual appropriations from the New York State Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) and is administered by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP or Agency).