Assistance Listing 15.021
Consolidated Tribal Government
Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education · Department of the Interior
The verdict for a small nonprofit
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 100% of awards go to governments and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead.
Based on 1 new awards in FY2021–23. The median award is $1,192,539.
- First-time winners
- —
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 0%
- 0% higher ed · 0% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- n/a
- revenue join unavailable
- Median award
- $1.2M
- $1.2M – $1.2M middle half
- New awards, FY2023
- 1
- $1.2M committed to them
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Who won in FY2023
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penobscot Indian Nation | Tribal | ME | 2 | $4,100,108 |
| Catawba Indian Nation | Tribal | SC | 1 | $22,771,873 |
| Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana | Tribal | LA | 1 | $11,892,856 |
| Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians | Tribal | ME | 1 | $6,779,909 |
| Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians | Tribal | NC | 1 | $4,048,762 |
| Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation | Tribal | CT | 1 | $1,192,539 |
| Rampart Village | Tribal | AK | 1 | $1,155,076 |
New awards by fiscal year
Awards first made in each fiscal year; dollars are the total committed to that year's new awards over their life.
| FY | New awards | Committed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | $28M | $4.0M | $2.6M – $13M |
| 2022 | 4 | $23M | $4.8M | $2.4M – $8.1M |
| 2023 | 1 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.2M – $1.2M |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 15.021?
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 100% of awards go to governments and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead. Based on 1 new awards in FY2021–23. The median award is $1,192,539.
How much does Consolidated Tribal Government award?
In FY2023 the median new award was $1.2M; the middle half ran from $1.2M to $1.2M. 1 new awards were made, with $1.2M committed to them.
When does 15.021 usually post?
Posting history is irregular; watch this page for the next round.
Who runs this program?
Department of the Interior (Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education). Assistance Listing 15.021 on SAM.gov describes the authorizing statute and standard terms.
Sources: USAspending FY2021–25 award archive (2026-10-06); Grants.gov Search2 (fetched 2026-10-28); IRS EO BMF (fetched 2026-10-28). Award counts are new awards by fiscal year of first action. Shares are computed from award counts, not dollars. Recipient type comes from the award record's business-type codes. Always confirm details in the official announcement.