Assistance Listing 15.969
National Wildland Fire Management and Natural Resource Training and Workforce Development
National Park Service · Department of the Interior
The verdict for a small nonprofit
Worth applying, even as a first-time applicant. 80% of awards go to organizations new to this program, and nonprofits win 80% of them.
Based on 5 new awards in FY2024–25. The median award is $212,392.
- First-time winners
- 80%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 80%
- 0% higher ed · 20% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- n/a
- revenue join unavailable
- Median award
- $212K
- $154K – $271K middle half
- New awards, FY2025
- 2
- $425K 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation Legacy | Nonprofit | CO | 2 | $2,721,444 |
| The Student Conservation Association, INC. | Nonprofit | VA | 2 | $358,884 |
| Alaska Department of Natural Resources | Government | AK | 1 | $94,785 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | $2.8M | $127K | $78K – $1.4M |
| 2025 | 2 | $425K | $212K | $154K – $271K |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 15.969?
Worth applying, even as a first-time applicant. 80% of awards go to organizations new to this program, and nonprofits win 80% of them. Based on 5 new awards in FY2024–25. The median award is $212,392.
How much does National Wildland Fire Management and Natural Resource Training and Workforce Development award?
In FY2025 the median new award was $212K; the middle half ran from $154K to $271K. 2 new awards were made, with $425K committed to them.
When does 15.969 usually post?
Posting history is irregular; watch this page for the next round.
Who runs this program?
Department of the Interior (National Park Service). Assistance Listing 15.969 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.