Closed · BIA-EMDP-2025 · CFDA 15.038 · Discretionary
Energy and Mineral Development Program 2025
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Indian Affairs, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $10K-$2.5M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- August 13, 2025
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
Energy and Mineral Development Program 2025 is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Indian Affairs that offered $10,000 -- $2,500,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $10K-$2.5M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 15.038
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Energy and Mineral Development Program 2025 - is cataloged under number BIA-EMDP-2025 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 15.038, posted by Bureau of Indian Affairs. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on July 1, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $10,000 -- $2,500,000. The agency has projected $8.5 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on August 13, 2025. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$10,000 -- $2,500,000
Close Date
August 13, 2025
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST on August 13, 2025.
Posted
July 1, 2025
Est. Total Funding
$8,500,000
Instrument
Grant
Description
The Secretary of the Interior ("Secretary"), through the Division of Energy and Mineral Development (DEMD), Office of Trust Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), is soliciting grant proposals from Federally recognized tribal entities for technical assistance funding to identify, evaluate or assess energy or mineral resources and related projects. The Energy and Mineral Development Program (EMDP) supports Tribal efforts to advance Tribal self-governance through developing energy and mineral resources.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 07. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Jo Metcalfe jo.metcalfe@bia.gov
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