Assistance Listing 15.038
Minerals and Mining on Indian Lands
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 57 new awards in FY2023–25. The median award is $232,408. Expect about 43 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 68%
- 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
- $232K
- $188K – $332K middle half
- New awards, FY2025
- 24
- $8.6M committed to them
- Usually posts
- May
- irregular · 43-day window
Open right now under this program
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Who won in FY2025
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Inlet Region INC | Tribal | AK | 3 | $3,844,964 |
| Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes | Tribal | MT | 2 | $1,778,958 |
| Wind River Inter-Tribal Council | Tribal | WY | 2 | $1,475,000 |
| Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians of the Fort Independence Reservation, California | Tribal | CA | 2 | $660,757 |
| Eklutna INC | Tribal | AK | 2 | $510,155 |
| Bay Mills Indian Community | Tribal | MI | 2 | $323,925 |
| Otoe-Missouria Tribe | Tribal | OK | 2 | $273,398 |
| Togiak Natives LTD | Tribal | AK | 1 | $727,665 |
| UTE Indian Tribe | Tribal | UT | 1 | $706,000 |
| Hoopa Valley Public Utilities District | Tribal | CA | 1 | $522,510 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 33 | $10M | $175K | $144K – $321K |
| 2025 | 24 | $8.6M | $232K | $188K – $332K |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-06 | 2026-06-18 | 43 d | BIA-EMDP-2026 · Energy and Mineral Development Program (EMDP) Grant |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-08-13 | 43 d | BIA-EMDP-2025 · Energy and Mineral Development Program 2025 |
| 2022-01-31 | 2022-05-13 | 102 d | BIA-2022-DEMD-EMDP · Energy and Mineral Development Program (EMDP) |
| 2020-09-09 | 2020-12-02 | 84 d | BIA-EMDP-2020 · Energy and Mineral Development Program (EMDP) |
| 2018-10-22 | 2019-03-15 | 144 d | BIA-FA-EMDP-0008 · Energy and Mineral Development Program |
| 2017-06-27 | 2017-09-25 | 90 d | BIA-000-0006-DEMD · Grant Program to Assess, Evaluate and Promote Development of Tribal Energy and Mineral Resources |
| 2016-04-22 | 2016-07-08 | 77 d | BIA-FA-16-EMDP-0002 · ENERGY AND MINERAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM |
| 2015-03-26 | 2015-06-23 | 89 d | BIA-15-FA-0001 · Energy and Mineral Development Grants |
| 2014-06-12 | 2014-08-25 | 74 d | BIA-14-FA0001 · Tribal Energy and Mineral Development Grants |
| 2012-08-27 | 2012-08-31 | 4 d | A12A01202 · Gradient Hole Drilling Project |
| 2012-08-27 | 2012-08-31 | 4 d | A12A01198 · Wind Energy Project Development |
| 2012-08-27 | 2012-08-31 | 4 d | A12A01199 · Solar Project for Water Well |
| 2012-08-27 | 2012-08-31 | 4 d | A12A01200 · Solar Project |
| 2012-08-27 | 2012-08-31 | 4 d | A12A01191 · Geothermal Well Project |
| 2012-08-27 | 2012-08-31 | 4 d | A12A01192 · Geologic/Geophysical Oil |
| 2012-08-27 | 2012-08-31 | 4 d | A12A01193 · Oil |
| 2012-08-27 | 2012-08-31 | 4 d | A12A01194 · Geologic Assessment of Oil |
| 2012-08-27 | 2012-08-31 | 4 d | A12A01195 · Energy |
| 2012-08-27 | 2012-08-31 | 4 d | A12A01196 · Hydroelectric Project |
| 2012-08-27 | 2012-08-31 | 4 d | A12A01197 · Hydroelectric Project |
| 2012-08-27 | 2012-08-31 | 4 d | A12A01201 · Biogas Feasibility Study |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 15.038?
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 100% of awards go to governments and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead. Based on 57 new awards in FY2023–25. The median award is $232,408. Expect about 43 days between posting and deadline.
How much does Minerals and Mining on Indian Lands award?
In FY2025 the median new award was $232K; the middle half ran from $188K to $332K. 24 new awards were made, with $8.6M committed to them.
When does 15.038 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in May with about 43 days to apply. The most recent round posted May 6, 2026.
Who runs this program?
Department of the Interior (Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education). Assistance Listing 15.038 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.