Assistance Listing 15.622
Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act
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 83 new awards in FY2023–25. The median award is $227,833. Expect about 97 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 1%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 0%
- 0% higher ed · 98% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- n/a
- revenue join unavailable
- Median award
- $228K
- $98K – $520K middle half
- New awards, FY2025
- 23
- $9.7M committed to them
- Usually posts
- Jun
- annual · 97-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources South Carolina Department | Government | SC | 16 | $9,095,766 |
| VA State Board of Health | Government | VA | 16 | $4,834,188 |
| Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | Government | FL | 10 | $8,146,751 |
| Department of Natural Resources | Government | MI | 9 | $4,820,686 |
| North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Government | NC | 9 | $4,671,903 |
| Department of Natural Resources | Government | GA | 9 | $2,763,567 |
| The Recreation & Conservation Office | Government | WA | 9 | $2,085,949 |
| California Department of Parks & Recreation | Government | CA | 8 | $3,419,072 |
| New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation | Government | NY | 7 | $655,494 |
| Department of Natural Resources | Government | OH | 6 | $4,330,860 |
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 | 42 | $14M | $199K | $77K – $661K |
| 2022 | 34 | $11M | $200K | $39K – $483K |
| 2023 | 26 | $10M | $200K | $97K – $742K |
| 2024 | 34 | $14M | $210K | $161K – $480K |
| 2025 | 23 | $9.7M | $228K | $98K – $520K |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-28 | 2025-10-27 | 60 d | F26AS00009 · F26AS00009_FY 2026 - Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act - Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Tier 2 |
| 2025-08-28 | 2025-10-27 | 60 d | F26AS00008 · F26AS00008_FY 2026 - Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act - Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Tier 1 |
| 2024-06-13 | 2024-09-18 | 97 d | F25AS00377 · F25AS00377 - FY 2025 - Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act - Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Tier 1 |
| 2024-06-13 | 2024-09-18 | 97 d | F25AS00378 · F25AS00378 - FY 2025 - Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act - Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Tier 2 |
| 2023-06-15 | 2023-09-20 | 97 d | F24AS00386 · F24AS00386 - FY 2024 - Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act - BIG Tier 1 |
| 2023-06-15 | 2023-09-20 | 97 d | F24AS00387 · F24AS00387 - FY 2024 - Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act - BIG Tier 2 |
| 2022-06-15 | 2022-09-22 | 99 d | F23AS00377 · F23AS00377 - FY 2023 - Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act - BIG Tier 1 |
| 2022-06-15 | 2022-09-22 | 99 d | F23AS00378 · F23AS00378 - FY 2023 - Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act - BIG Tier 2 |
| 2021-06-03 | 2021-09-20 | 109 d | F22AS00017 · FY 2022 - Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act - BIG Tier 1 |
| 2021-06-03 | 2021-09-20 | 109 d | F22AS00018 · FY 2022 - Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act - BIG Tier 2 |
| 2020-06-04 | 2020-09-14 | 102 d | F21AS00003 · Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act - BIG Tier 2 |
| 2020-06-03 | 2020-09-14 | 103 d | F21AS00002 · Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act - BIG Tier 1 |
| 2019-05-31 | 2019-09-16 | 108 d | F19AS00201 · Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act |
| 2019-05-31 | 2019-09-16 | 108 d | F19AS00202 · Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act |
| 2018-06-08 | 2018-09-10 | 94 d | F18AS00161 · Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act |
| 2018-06-08 | 2018-09-10 | 94 d | F18AS00160 · Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act |
| 2017-05-18 | 2017-09-11 | 116 d | F17AS00215 · Boating Infrastructure Grant Program (Tier 2 - National) |
| 2017-05-18 | 2017-09-11 | 116 d | F17AS00214 · Fiscal Year 2018 Boating Infrastructure Grant Program (Tier 1 - State) |
| 2016-06-10 | 2016-09-08 | 90 d | F16AS00264 · FY 2017 Boating Infrastructure Grant Program (Tier 2 - National) |
| 2016-06-10 | 2016-09-08 | 90 d | F16AS00269 · Fiscal Year 2017 Boating Infrastructure Grant Program (Tier 1 - State) |
| 2015-06-22 | 2015-09-18 | 88 d | F15AS00278 · Boating Infrastructure Grant Program (Tier 2 - National) |
| 2015-06-22 | 2015-09-18 | 88 d | F15AS00281 · Fiscal Year 2016 Boating Infrastructure Grant Program (Tier 1 - State) |
| 2014-06-18 | 2014-09-19 | 93 d | F14AS00241 · Boating Infrastructure Grants Tier 2 |
| 2014-06-18 | 2014-09-19 | 93 d | F14AS00240 · Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Tier 1 |
| 2013-07-26 | 2013-10-25 | 91 d | F13AS00274 · Boating Infrastructure Grants - Tier 1 |
| 2013-07-26 | 2013-10-25 | 91 d | F13AS00254 · Boating Infrastructure Grant Program - Tier 2 |
| 2013-03-11 | 2013-05-10 | 60 d | F13AS00110 · Boating Infrastructure Grant Program (Tier 1 and 2), FY 2013, Round 2 |
| 2012-06-15 | 2012-09-19 | 96 d | F12AS00217 · Boating Infrastructure Grant Program - Tier 1, Basic |
| 2012-06-14 | 2012-09-19 | 97 d | F12AS00205 · Boating Infrastructure Grant Program - Tier 2, Competitive |
| 2011-05-20 | 2011-09-21 | 124 d | FWS-BIG-12-T1 · Boating Infrastructure Grant Program - Tier 1, Basic |
| 2011-05-19 | 2011-09-21 | 125 d | FWS-BIG-12 · Boating Infrastructure Grant Program - Tier 2, Competitive |
| 2010-05-17 | 2010-09-22 | 128 d | FWS-BIG-11 · Boating Infrastructure Grant Program - Tier 2 |
| 2010-05-17 | 2010-09-22 | 128 d | FWS-BIG-11-T1 · Boating Infrastructure Grant Program - Tier 1 |
| 2009-06-05 | 2009-09-25 | 112 d | FWS-BIG-10-T1 · Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Tier I |
| 2009-06-01 | 2009-09-25 | 116 d | FWS-BIG-10 · Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Tier II |
| 2008-08-13 | 2008-10-31 | 79 d | FWS-BIG-09 · Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Request for Proposals - FY 2009 |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 15.622?
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 100% of awards go to governments and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead. Based on 83 new awards in FY2023–25. The median award is $227,833. Expect about 97 days between posting and deadline.
How much does Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act award?
In FY2025 the median new award was $228K; the middle half ran from $98K to $520K. 23 new awards were made, with $9.7M committed to them.
When does 15.622 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in Jun with about 97 days to apply. The most recent round posted Aug 28, 2025.
Who runs this program?
Department of the Interior (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service). Assistance Listing 15.622 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.