Assistance Listing 87.052
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council OIL Spill Impact Program
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council · Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council
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 30 new awards in FY2023–25. The median award is $1,739,452.
- First-time winners
- 0%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 0%
- 0% higher ed · 100% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- n/a
- revenue join unavailable
- Median award
- $1.7M
- $1.1M – $2.7M middle half
- New awards, FY2025
- 14
- $101M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gulf Consortium | Government | FL | 27 | $103,252,416 |
| Department of Environmental Quality Mississippi | Government | MS | 16 | $72,091,455 |
| Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | Government | AL | 14 | $87,418,673 |
| Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority of Louisiana | Government | LA | 2 | $295,623,723 |
| Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | Government | TX | 2 | $7,127,365 |
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 | 16 | $325M | $3.7M | $600K – $10M |
| 2022 | 15 | $83M | $2.3M | $1.2M – $9.2M |
| 2023 | 9 | $17M | $1.2M | $803K – $2.2M |
| 2024 | 7 | $40M | $6.3M | $4.3M – $7.0M |
| 2025 | 14 | $101M | $1.7M | $1.1M – $2.7M |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-19 | 2016-06-18 | 30 d | A16AP00085 · Poarch Creek Gulf Coast Restoration Project |
| 2016-05-19 | 2016-06-18 | 30 d | A16AP00088 · Mississippi Choctaw Gulf Coast Restoration Project |
| 2016-05-19 | 2016-06-18 | 30 d | A16AP00087 · Miccosukee Tribe of Indians Gulf Coast Restoration Project |
| 2016-05-16 | 2016-06-15 | 30 d | A16AP00081 · Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana Gulf Coast Restoration Project |
| 2016-05-16 | 2016-06-15 | 30 d | A16AP00082 · Seminole Tribe of Florida Gulf Coast Restoration Grant |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 87.052?
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 100% of awards go to governments and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead. Based on 30 new awards in FY2023–25. The median award is $1,739,452.
How much does Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council OIL Spill Impact Program award?
In FY2025 the median new award was $1.7M; the middle half ran from $1.1M to $2.7M. 14 new awards were made, with $101M committed to them.
When does 87.052 usually post?
Posting history is irregular; watch this page for the next round.
Who runs this program?
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council). Assistance Listing 87.052 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.