Closed · BIA-EMDP-2026 · CFDA 15.038 · Discretionary

Energy and Mineral Development Program (EMDP) Grant

Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Indian Affairs, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$10K-$2.5M
Award range
Closed
Status
June 18, 2026
Close date
20
Expected awards

The verdict

Energy and Mineral Development Program (EMDP) Grant is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Indian Affairs that offered $10,000 -- $2,500,000 across 20 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 145 other opportunities from Bureau of Indian Affairs.

$10K-$2.5M
award range
Closed
application status
20
expected awards
15.038
CFDA program

Recently closed NOFO

This listing closed on June 18, 2026. CFDA 15.038 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was $10,000 -- $2,500,000.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed June 18, 2026

Posted May 6 Closes Jun 18

Est. Total Funding

$7,400,000

Expected Awards

20

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 the Energy and Mineral Development Program (EMDP) grant. The EMDP grant seeks to identify, evaluate, and assess, energy or mineral resources and related projects on Indian land.Certified Local Governments are encouraged to prioritize projects in support of the celebration of America"s 250th birthday (American250). This may include, but is not limited to, preservation 2 planning, interpretation, public engagement, and rehabilitation projects that recognize and honor the nation"s founding, history, and cultural heritage.Only Indian Tribes and Tribal Energy Development Organizations (TEDOs) are eligible to receive EMDP grants for projects on Indian land, as provided under the Energy Policy Act of 2005, as amended, and codified under sections 3501-3503 of title 25 of the United States Code (25 U.S.C. § 3501-3503). EMDP grants may only fund projects occurring on Indian land as defined in the under 25 U.S.C. § 3501.

Multi-door applicant board · 3 Grants.gov types

Grants.gov prints 3 distinct applicant types for Energy and Mineral Development Program (Federally recognized tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Others (see official listing text)). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Energy (EN). Inside Bureau of Indian Affairs's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.

Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 11
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

Jo Ann Metcalfe Jo.Metcalfe@bia.gov

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