Assistance Listing 17.604
Safety and Health Grants
Mine Safety and Health Administration · Department of Labor
The verdict for a small nonprofit
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 89% of awards go to governments and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead.
Based on 7 new awards in FY2023–25. The median award is $25,000.
- First-time winners
- 14%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 11%
- 22% higher ed · 56% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- n/a
- revenue join unavailable
- Median award
- $25K
- $25K – $33K middle half
- New awards, FY2025
- 3
- $90K 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph a Holmes Safety Association | Government | VA | 5 | $159,750 |
| Marshall University Research Corporation | Government | WV | 3 | $120,000 |
| Mountwest Community and Technical College | Higher ed | WV | 1 | $87,000 |
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 | 2 | $147K | $73K | $67K – $80K |
| 2023 | 3 | $90K | $25K | $25K – $33K |
| 2024 | 1 | $40K | $40K | $40K – $40K |
| 2025 | 3 | $90K | $25K | $25K – $33K |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 17.604?
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 89% of awards go to governments and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead. Based on 7 new awards in FY2023–25. The median award is $25,000.
How much does Safety and Health Grants award?
In FY2025 the median new award was $25K; the middle half ran from $25K to $33K. 3 new awards were made, with $90K committed to them.
When does 17.604 usually post?
Posting history is irregular; watch this page for the next round.
Who runs this program?
Department of Labor (Mine Safety and Health Administration). Assistance Listing 17.604 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.