Assistance Listing 15.248
National Landscape Conservation System
Bureau of Land Management · Department of the Interior
The verdict for a small nonprofit
A realistic target for an established nonprofit. 60% of awards go to first-time applicants and nonprofits win 36%.
Based on 20 new awards in FY2023–25. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 25% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $44,988. Expect about 74 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 60%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 36%
- 55% higher ed · 0% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- 25%
- of nonprofit awards
- Median award
- $45K
- $45K – $45K middle half
- New awards, FY2025
- 5
- $225K committed to them
- Usually posts
- Nov
- biennial · 74-day window
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Who won in FY2025
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado State University | Higher ed | CO | 3 | $218,751 |
| Boise State University | Higher ed | ID | 3 | $139,575 |
| Archaeology Southwest | Nonprofit | AZ | 3 | $124,884 |
| Florida Atlantic University Research Corporation | Higher ed | FL | 3 | $118,313 |
| Oregon State University | Higher ed | OR | 3 | $109,974 |
| Friends of Cedar Mesa | Nonprofit | UT | 2 | $207,546 |
| Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education | Higher ed | NV | 2 | $63,786 |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | Higher ed | AK | 2 | $59,881 |
| Nevada System of Higher Education | Higher ed | NV | 2 | $45,393 |
| University of Utah | Higher ed | UT | 1 | $76,409 |
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 | 14 | $532K | $25K | $24K – $47K |
| 2022 | 10 | $510K | $40K | $39K – $40K |
| 2023 | 11 | $432K | $40K | $39K – $40K |
| 2024 | 4 | $157K | $40K | $39K – $40K |
| 2025 | 5 | $225K | $45K | $45K – $45K |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-10 | 2025-07-11 | 31 d | L25AS00311 · FY25 Bureau of Land Management National Conservation Lands- Management Studies Support Program |
| 2023-11-06 | 2024-02-01 | 87 d | L24AS00142 · FY24 Bureau of Land Management Headquarters (HQ) National Conservation Lands-Management Studies Support Program |
| 2023-01-20 | 2023-03-21 | 60 d | L23AS00153 · FY23 Bureau of Land Management Headquarters (HQ) National Landscape Conservation System- Management Studies Support Program |
| 2021-11-08 | 2022-02-04 | 88 d | L22AS00071 · FY22 BLM Bureau-Wide National Landscape Conservation System |
| 2021-02-22 | 2021-04-23 | 60 d | L21AS00284 · BLM Bureau-wide Management Studies Support Program for National Conservation Lands |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-11-15 | 64 d | L19AS00106 · BLM FY2020 Bureau-wide Management Studies Support Program for National Conservation Lands |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 15.248?
A realistic target for an established nonprofit. 60% of awards go to first-time applicants and nonprofits win 36%. Based on 20 new awards in FY2023–25. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 25% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $44,988. Expect about 74 days between posting and deadline.
How much does National Landscape Conservation System award?
In FY2025 the median new award was $45K; the middle half ran from $45K to $45K. 5 new awards were made, with $225K committed to them.
When does 15.248 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in Nov with about 74 days to apply. The most recent round posted Jun 10, 2025.
Who runs this program?
Department of the Interior (Bureau of Land Management). Assistance Listing 15.248 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 92% 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.