FY25 Bureau of Land Management Cultural and Paleontological Resource Management- Bureau wide
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is offering a funding opportunity for the FY25 Cultural and Paleontological Resource Management grant, aimed at enhancing access to and utilization of heritage resources while promoting their educational, scientific, cultural, and recreational values. The initiative seeks to develop partnerships that align with the Department of the Interior’s priorities, focusing on objectives such as conducting studies on cultural history, monitoring at-risk heritage resources, and engaging Native American communities. With a total funding pool of $410,000, the BLM plans to award approximately 17 grants ranging from $1,000 to $30,000 each, with applications due by August 8, 2025. Interested applicants can reach out to Patricia Glass at pglass@blm.gov for further information.
Eligible Applicants
Individuals and For-Profit Organizations are ineligible to apply for awards under this NOFO.This program NOFO does not support entities hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. The Public Lands Corps Act of 1993, 16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II-Public Lands Corps, is the only legislative authority that allows BLM to "hire" interns under this authority. Therefore, eligible Youth Conservation Corps may only apply for projects developed under NOFO 15.243 – BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands.CESUs are partnerships with a purpose to promote, conduct, and provide research, studies, assessments, monitoring, technical assistance, and educational services. If a cooperative agreement is awarded to a CESU partner under a formally negotiated Master CESU agreement which is consistent with the CESU purpose, indirect costs are limited to a rate of no-more-than 17.5 percent of the indirect cost base recognized in the partner's Federal Agency-approved Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA). Applicant"s should specify if their proposal furthers the purpose of the CESU program, and if so which CESU Network should be considered as host.