Assistance Listing 15.156
Tribal Climate Resilience
Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education · Department of the Interior
The verdict for a small nonprofit
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 97% of awards go to universities and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead.
Based on 19 new awards in FY2023–25. The median award is $675,021.
- First-time winners
- 53%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 3%
- 6% higher ed · 0% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- n/a
- revenue join unavailable
- Median award
- $675K
- $246K – $2.7M middle half
- New awards, FY2025
- 6
- $9.0M committed to them
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska | Tribal | AK | 5 | $276,198 |
| Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians | Tribal | OR | 4 | $2,011,481 |
| Kodiak Area Native Association | Nonprofit | AK | 4 | $521,790 |
| Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Counc | Nonprofit | AK | 4 | $249,920 |
| Passamaquoddy Tribe | Tribal | ME | 3 | $4,000,000 |
| United South & Eastern Tribes INC | Other | TN | 3 | $1,906,806 |
| Pala Band of Mission Indians | Tribal | CA | 3 | $432,988 |
| Northwest Indian College Foundation | Higher ed | WA | 3 | $135,079 |
| Northern Arizona University | Higher ed | AZ | 2 | $1,403,968 |
| Native Village of Kwigillingok | Tribal | AK | 2 | $294,117 |
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 | 137 | $20M | $135K | $50K – $148K |
| 2022 | 6 | $6.5M | $1.3M | $321K – $1.7M |
| 2023 | 4 | $562K | $145K | $119K – $167K |
| 2024 | 9 | $3.9M | $360K | $199K – $520K |
| 2025 | 6 | $9.0M | $675K | $246K – $2.7M |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-20 | 2021-12-17 | 58 d | TCRP-16241 · Tribal Climate Resilience Liaisons- North Central, Midwest, Northeast/Southeast CASC Regions |
| 2021-07-16 | 2021-08-23 | 38 d | BIA-2021-TCRP · Tribal Climate Resilience Liaisons- Alaska, Northwest, Southwest CASC Regions |
| 2021-02-17 | 2021-04-28 | 70 d | TEMP-11663 · Program to Support Tribal Climate Resilience Grants and Ocean and Coastal Management Planning Grants |
| 2019-12-17 | 2020-03-02 | 76 d | BIA-TRP2020-0001 · TRIBAL ADAPTATION & OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT & PLANNING |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-06-10 | 61 d | BIA-TR-2019-0002 · Tribal Resilience Grants and Ocean and Coastal Management and Planning Grants- Tribal Organizations |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-06-10 | 61 d | BIA-TR-2019-0001 · Tribal Resilience Grants and Ocean and Coastal Management and Planning Grants- Federally Recognized Tribes |
| 2018-05-22 | 2018-07-12 | 51 d | BIA-18-0001 · Program to Support Tribal Resilience and Ocean and Coastal Management and Planning |
| 2018-05-09 | 2018-07-02 | 54 d | BIA-1800-0002 · Tribal Resilience and Ocean and Coastal Management and Planning |
| 2016-06-22 | 2016-08-19 | 58 d | BIA-CLIMATE-16000-0001-0030 · CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTION-TRIBAL LIAISONS FOR 3 REGIONS ONLY |
| 2015-12-10 | 2016-02-12 | 64 d | BIA-CLIMATE-16-0001 · CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTION - TRIBAL LIAISON |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 15.156?
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 97% of awards go to universities and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead. Based on 19 new awards in FY2023–25. The median award is $675,021.
How much does Tribal Climate Resilience award?
In FY2025 the median new award was $675K; the middle half ran from $246K to $2.7M. 6 new awards were made, with $9.0M committed to them.
When does 15.156 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 15.156 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; the under-$1M share covers the 100% of nonprofit awards that matched an IRS revenue record. Recipient type comes from the award record's business-type codes. Always confirm details in the official announcement.