Assistance Listing 15.069
Zoonotic Disease Initiative
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · 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 21 new awards in FY2023–23. The median award is $725,766. Expect about 69 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 100%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 0%
- 0% higher ed · 57% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- n/a
- revenue join unavailable
- Median award
- $726K
- $598K – $773K middle half
- New awards, FY2023
- 21
- $13M committed to them
- Usually posts
- Feb
- irregular · 69-day window
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Who won in FY2023
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources, Indiana Department of | Government | IN | 2 | $1,537,358 |
| Karuk Tribe of California | Tribal | CA | 1 | $775,000 |
| State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources | Government | HI | 1 | $774,999 |
| Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska | Tribal | AK | 1 | $774,478 |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium | Tribal | AK | 1 | $773,303 |
| Commonwealth of Massachusetts | Government | MA | 1 | $773,300 |
| Confederated Tribes of Colville Reservation | Tribal | WA | 1 | $773,206 |
| Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community | Tribal | AZ | 1 | $762,271 |
| Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | Government | FL | 1 | $759,245 |
| State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife | Government | OR | 1 | $725,766 |
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 | 21 | $13M | $726K | $598K – $773K |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-16 | 2023-04-20 | 63 d | F23AS00139 · F23AS00139 Zoonotic Disease Initiative - Tribes |
| 2023-02-16 | 2023-04-20 | 63 d | F23AS00171 · F23AS00171 Zoonotic Disease Initiative - States and Territories |
| 2022-04-13 | 2022-06-27 | 75 d | F22AS00308 · Zoonotic Disease Initiative - Tribes |
| 2022-04-13 | 2022-06-27 | 75 d | F22AS00309 · Zoonotic Disease Initiative - States and Territories |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 15.069?
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 100% of awards go to governments and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead. Based on 21 new awards in FY2023–23. The median award is $725,766. Expect about 69 days between posting and deadline.
How much does Zoonotic Disease Initiative award?
In FY2023 the median new award was $726K; the middle half ran from $598K to $773K. 21 new awards were made, with $13M committed to them.
When does 15.069 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in Feb with about 69 days to apply. The most recent round posted Feb 16, 2023.
Who runs this program?
Department of the Interior (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service). Assistance Listing 15.069 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.