Assistance Listing 15.247
Wildlife Resource Management
Bureau of Land Management · Department of the Interior
The verdict for a small nonprofit
A realistic target for an established nonprofit. 26% of awards go to first-time applicants and nonprofits win 44%.
Based on 87 new awards in FY2023–25. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 2% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $198,075. Expect about 62 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 26%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 44%
- 37% higher ed · 13% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- 2%
- of nonprofit awards
- Median award
- $198K
- $39K – $249K middle half
- New awards, FY2025
- 11
- $1.8M committed to them
- Usually posts
- Feb
- annual · 62-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State University | Higher ed | OR | 9 | $5,504,594 |
| University of Wyoming | Higher ed | WY | 8 | $1,243,117 |
| Pheasants Forever, INC. | Nonprofit | MN | 6 | $12,541,492 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Higher ed | VA | 6 | $8,819,453 |
| Nevada Department of Wildlife | Government | NV | 6 | $3,816,089 |
| Game & Fish Commission Wyoming | Government | WY | 6 | $2,733,560 |
| Boise State University | Higher ed | ID | 6 | $1,191,732 |
| Montana State University | Higher ed | MT | 5 | $1,167,380 |
| The Institute for Bird Populations | Higher ed | CA | 5 | $772,982 |
| BAT Conservation International, INC. | Nonprofit | TX | 4 | $12,601,067 |
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 | 67 | $32M | $116K | $79K – $401K |
| 2022 | 41 | $22M | $192K | $101K – $401K |
| 2023 | 35 | $20M | $120K | $40K – $215K |
| 2024 | 41 | $34M | $450K | $209K – $986K |
| 2025 | 11 | $1.8M | $198K | $39K – $249K |
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 | L26AS00045 · FY26 Bureau of Land Management Wildlife Resource Management Program - Bureau wide |
| 2025-06-23 | 2025-07-23 | 30 d | L25AS00308 · FY25 Bureau of Land Management Wildlife Resource Management Program- Bureau wide |
| 2024-08-23 | 2024-09-30 | 38 d | L25AS00437 · IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management National Operations Center (NOC) Wildlife Resource Management |
| 2024-04-02 | 2024-06-28 | 87 d | L24AS00104 · FY 2024 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Arizona Wildlife Program |
| 2024-04-02 | 2024-06-03 | 62 d | L24AS00333 · IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Alaska Wildlife Program |
| 2024-02-20 | 2024-04-19 | 59 d | L24AS00275 · IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Utah Wildlife Resource Management Program |
| 2024-01-19 | 2024-03-19 | 60 d | L24AS00231 · FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Nevada (NV) Wildlife Program |
| 2024-01-16 | 2024-03-18 | 62 d | L24AS00093 · FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management MT/DAK Wildlife Program |
| 2024-01-08 | 2024-03-08 | 60 d | L24AS00127 · IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management California Wildlife Program |
| 2024-01-05 | 2024-04-08 | 94 d | L24AS00123 · FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Idaho (ID) Wildlife Program |
| 2023-12-29 | 2024-02-28 | 61 d | L24AS00218 · FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Colorado (CO) Wildlife Program |
| 2023-12-04 | 2024-03-27 | 114 d | L24AS00183 · FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management New Mexico (NM) Wildlife Program |
| 2023-12-04 | 2024-02-02 | 60 d | L24AS00172 · FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Wyoming (WY) Wildlife Program |
| 2023-11-07 | 2024-02-06 | 91 d | L24AS00151 · FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Eastern States (ES) Wildlife Program |
| 2023-11-06 | 2024-01-19 | 74 d | L24AS00140 · FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Headquarters (HQ) Wildlife Program |
| 2023-10-31 | 2024-02-29 | 121 d | L24AS00046 · FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington (ORWA) Wildlife Program |
| 2023-04-24 | 2023-06-23 | 60 d | L23AS00347 · BLM IIJA Bureau of Land Management Alaska Wildlife Resources Program |
| 2023-03-17 | 2023-05-16 | 60 d | L23AS00308 · IRA Bureau of Land Management Headquarters (HQ) Wildlife Program |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-05-01 | 61 d | L23AS00273 · FY23 IIJA Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakota Wildlife Program |
| 2023-02-15 | 2023-04-17 | 61 d | L23AS00241 · IIJA Bureau of Land Management Idaho Wildlife Program |
| 2023-02-13 | 2023-04-14 | 60 d | L23AS00262 · IIJA Bureau of Land Management California Wildlife Program |
| 2023-02-10 | 2023-04-11 | 60 d | L23AS00224 · IIJA Bureau of Land Management Utah Wildlife Program |
| 2023-02-08 | 2023-04-10 | 61 d | L23AS00251 · IIJA Bureau of Land Management Alaska Wildlife Resources Management Program |
| 2023-02-07 | 2023-04-10 | 62 d | L23AS00182 · IIJA Bureau of Land Management Wyoming Wildlife Program |
| 2023-02-07 | 2023-04-10 | 62 d | L23AS00152 · FY23 IIJA Bureau of Land Management Nevada (NV) Wildlife Program |
| 2023-02-07 | 2023-05-10 | 92 d | L23AS00445 · IIJA Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington Wildlife Resource Management |
| 2023-02-02 | 2023-04-11 | 68 d | L23AS00198 · IIJA Bureau of Land Management Colorado Wildlife Program |
| 2023-02-02 | 2023-04-03 | 60 d | L23AS00215 · Bureau of Land Management New Mexico Wildlife Program |
| 2023-02-02 | 2023-04-03 | 60 d | L23AS00179 · FY23 IIJA Bureau of Land Management Headquarters (HQ) Wildlife Program |
| 2022-07-27 | 2022-09-30 | 65 d | L22AS00418 · BLM IIJA Bureau of Land Management (AK) Wildlife Resource Management |
| 2022-04-28 | 2022-05-31 | 33 d | L22AS00339 · Bureau of Land Management New Mexico Wildlife Resource Management |
| 2022-03-17 | 2022-05-19 | 63 d | L22AS00277 · Bureau of Land Management Nevada Wildlife Resource Management |
| 2022-03-15 | 2022-06-03 | 80 d | L22AS00230 · Bureau of Land Management Arizona Wildlife Resource Management |
| 2022-03-01 | 2022-05-02 | 62 d | L22AS00226 · Bureau of Land Management Wyoming Wildlife Resource Management |
| 2022-02-25 | 2022-06-25 | 120 d | L22AS00235 · Bureau of Land Management Colorado Wildlife Resource Management |
| 2022-02-08 | 2022-06-30 | 142 d | L22AS00193 · Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas Wildlife Resource Management |
| 2022-02-07 | 2022-04-08 | 60 d | L22AS00210 · Bureau of Land Management Utah Wildlife Resource Management |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-04-01 | 59 d | L22AS00186 · Bureau of Land Management California Wildlife Resource Management |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-04-04 | 62 d | L22AS00185 · Bureau of Land Management Headquarters (HQ) Wildlife Resource Management |
| 2022-01-27 | 2022-03-28 | 60 d | L22AS00176 · Bureau of Land Management Idaho Wildlife Resource Management |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 15.247?
A realistic target for an established nonprofit. 26% of awards go to first-time applicants and nonprofits win 44%. Based on 87 new awards in FY2023–25. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 2% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $198,075. Expect about 62 days between posting and deadline.
How much does Wildlife Resource Management award?
In FY2025 the median new award was $198K; the middle half ran from $39K to $249K. 11 new awards were made, with $1.8M committed to them.
When does 15.247 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in Feb with about 62 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 15.247 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 89% 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.