Assistance Listing 15.246
Threatened and Endangered Species
Bureau of Land Management · Department of the Interior
The verdict for a small nonprofit
Worth applying, even as a first-time applicant. 39% of awards go to organizations new to this program, and nonprofits win 48% of them.
Based on 71 new awards in FY2023–25. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 12% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $275,989. Expect about 61 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 39%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 48%
- 36% higher ed · 11% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- 12%
- of nonprofit awards
- Median award
- $276K
- $225K – $342K middle half
- New awards, FY2025
- 4
- $1.2M committed to them
- Usually posts
- Feb
- annual · 61-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute for Applied Ecology | Higher ed | OR | 19 | $1,812,594 |
| University of Wyoming | Higher ed | WY | 13 | $847,006 |
| Xerces Society INC | Nonprofit | OR | 6 | $1,228,084 |
| Natureserve | Nonprofit | VA | 5 | $3,314,726 |
| University of California, Davis | Higher ed | CA | 4 | $957,743 |
| Game and Fish, Arizona Dept of | Government | AZ | 3 | $800,740 |
| Mattole Salmon Group | Nonprofit | CA | 3 | $793,000 |
| Utah State University | Higher ed | UT | 3 | $757,698 |
| University of Arizona | Higher ed | AZ | 3 | $300,152 |
| CAL Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation | Higher ed | CA | 3 | $279,330 |
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 | 48 | $9.8M | $90K | $44K – $276K |
| 2022 | 32 | $3.2M | $72K | $40K – $124K |
| 2023 | 35 | $7.2M | $100K | $49K – $294K |
| 2024 | 32 | $5.3M | $98K | $58K – $234K |
| 2025 | 4 | $1.2M | $276K | $225K – $342K |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | 2026-09-11 | 31 d | L26AS00043 · FY26 Bureau of Land Management Threatened and Endangered Species - Bureau wide |
| 2025-06-23 | 2025-07-23 | 30 d | L25AS00307 · FY25 Bureau of Land Management Threatened and Endangered Species- Bureau wide |
| 2024-08-23 | 2024-09-30 | 38 d | L24AS00438 · IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management National Operations Center (NOC) Threatened and Endangered Species Program |
| 2024-06-20 | 2024-08-19 | 60 d | L24AS00398 · IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Alaska Threatened and Endangered Species Program |
| 2024-02-20 | 2024-04-19 | 59 d | L24AS00271 · IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Utah Threatened and Endangered Species Program |
| 2024-02-15 | 2024-05-17 | 92 d | L24AS00099 · FY 2024 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Arizona Threatened and Endangered Species Program |
| 2024-01-16 | 2024-03-18 | 62 d | L24AS00088 · FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management MT/DAK Threatened and Endangered Species Program |
| 2023-12-29 | 2024-03-04 | 66 d | L24AS00215 · FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Colorado (CO) Threatened and Endangered Species Program |
| 2023-12-04 | 2024-02-02 | 60 d | L24AS00171 · FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Wyoming (WY) Threatened and Endangered Species Program |
| 2023-12-04 | 2024-02-02 | 60 d | L24AS00169 · IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management California Threatened and Endangered Species Program |
| 2023-11-06 | 2024-01-19 | 74 d | L24AS00139 · FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Headquarters (HQ) Threatened and Endangered Species Program |
| 2023-10-02 | 2023-12-11 | 70 d | L24AS00096 · FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Idaho (ID) Threatened and Endangered Species Program |
| 2023-09-27 | 2024-04-01 | 187 d | L24AS00041 · FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington (ORWA) Threatened and Endangered Species Program |
| 2023-06-06 | 2023-08-04 | 59 d | L23AS00372 · IIJA Bureau of Land Management Arizona Threatened and Endangered Species Program |
| 2023-03-17 | 2023-05-16 | 60 d | L23AS00309 · IRA Bureau of Land Management Headquarters (HQ) Threatened and Endangered Species Program |
| 2023-03-07 | 2023-05-05 | 59 d | L23AS00280 · IIJA Bureau of Land Management California Threatened and Endangered Species Program |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-05-01 | 61 d | L23AS00272 · FY23 IIJA Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakota Threatened and Endangered Species Program |
| 2023-02-15 | 2023-04-17 | 61 d | L23AS00240 · IIJA Bureau of Land Management Idaho Threatened and Endangered Species Program |
| 2023-02-11 | 2023-04-12 | 60 d | L23AS00181 · IIJA Bureau of Land Management Wyoming Threatened and Endangered Species Program |
| 2023-02-10 | 2023-04-11 | 60 d | L23AS00203 · IIJA Bureau of Land Management Utah Threatened and Endangered Species Program |
| 2023-02-08 | 2023-04-10 | 61 d | L23AS00252 · IIJA Bureau of Land Management Alaska Threatened and Endangered Species Program |
| 2023-02-07 | 2023-04-10 | 62 d | L23AS00151 · Bureau of Land Management Nevada FY23 IIJA Threatened and Endangered Species Program |
| 2023-01-26 | 2023-05-01 | 95 d | L23AS00178 · IIJA Bureau of Land Management Colorado Threatened and Endangered Species Program |
| 2023-01-23 | 2023-03-24 | 60 d | L23AS00162 · FY23 IIJA Bureau of Land Management Headquarters (HQ) Threatened and Endangered Species Program |
| 2022-12-13 | 2023-04-14 | 122 d | L23AS00441 · ORWA IIJA Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington Threatened and Endangered Species |
| 2022-04-29 | 2022-06-01 | 33 d | L22AS00345 · Bureau of Land Management New Mexico Threatened and Endangered Species |
| 2022-03-21 | 2022-05-27 | 67 d | L22AS00278 · Bureau of Land Management Nevada Threatened and Endangered Species |
| 2022-03-15 | 2022-06-01 | 78 d | L22AS00229 · Bureau of Land Management Arizona Threatened and Endangered Species |
| 2022-03-01 | 2022-05-02 | 62 d | L22AS00225 · Bureau of Land Management Wyoming Threatened and Endangered Species |
| 2022-02-02 | 2022-07-02 | 150 d | L22AS00159 · Bureau of Land Management Colorado Threatened and Endangered Species |
| 2022-02-02 | 2022-04-11 | 68 d | L22AS00196 · Bureau of Land Management Utah Threatened and Endangered Species |
| 2022-01-27 | 2022-05-30 | 123 d | L22AS00125 · Bureau of Land Management Headquarters (HQ) Threatened and Endangered Species |
| 2022-01-27 | 2022-03-28 | 60 d | L22AS00175 · Bureau of Land Management Idaho Threatened and Endangered Species |
| 2022-01-24 | 2022-03-24 | 59 d | L22AS00149 · Bureau of Land Management California Threatened and Endangered Species |
| 2021-11-22 | 2022-02-16 | 86 d | L22AS00098 · BLM Oregon/Washington Threatened and Endangered Species |
| 2021-05-27 | 2021-06-27 | 31 d | L21AS00495 · Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management Eastern States Threatened and Endangered Species |
| 2021-05-20 | 2021-06-28 | 39 d | L21AS00527 · Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management (Alaska) Threatened and Endangered Species |
| 2021-04-29 | 2021-06-28 | 60 d | L21AS00398 · Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management NV Threatened and Endangered Species |
| 2021-04-26 | 2021-05-31 | 35 d | L21AS00364 · Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management Arizona Threatened and Endangered Species |
| 2021-04-20 | 2021-05-20 | 30 d | L21AS00445 · Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management Headquarters Threatened and Endangered Species |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 15.246?
Worth applying, even as a first-time applicant. 39% of awards go to organizations new to this program, and nonprofits win 48% of them. Based on 71 new awards in FY2023–25. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 12% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $275,989. Expect about 61 days between posting and deadline.
How much does Threatened and Endangered Species award?
In FY2025 the median new award was $276K; the middle half ran from $225K to $342K. 4 new awards were made, with $1.2M committed to them.
When does 15.246 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in Feb with about 61 days to apply. The most recent round posted Aug 11, 2026.
Who runs this program?
Department of the Interior (Bureau of Land Management). Assistance Listing 15.246 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 94% 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.