# Energy and Mineral Development Program (EMDP)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/bia-2022-demd-emdp-energy-and-mineral-development-program-emdp/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/337697

> Bureau of Indian Affairs offered grants of up to $2.5 million (at least $10,000) to tribes. Applications closed on May 13, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | BIA-2022-DEMD-EMDP |
| Agency | Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 13, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $2.5 million |
| Award floor | $10,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.038 |

## Who can apply

- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Only Indian Tribes, as defined at 25 U.S.C. 5304(e), and Tribal Energy Development Organizations (TEDOs), as defined at 25 U.S.C 3501(12), are eligible for EMDP grants. Under the statutory definition, Indian Tribes means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, 43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq., which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. TEDOs are: (1) any enterprise, partnership, consortium, corporation, or other type of business organization that is engaged in the development of energy resources and is wholly owned by an Indian Tribe (including an organization incorporated under 25 U.S.C. 5124 or 5203); and (2) any organization of two or more entities, at least one of which is an Indian Tribe, that has the written consent of the governing bodies of all Indian Tribes participating in the organization to apply for a grant, loan, or other assistance under 25 U.S.C. 3502 or to enter into a lease or business agreement with, or acquire a right-of-way from, an Indian Tribe pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3504(a)(2)(A)(ii) or (b)(2)(B). Eligible applicants will be referred to as “Tribes” and “TEDOs” throughout this notice.EMDP grants may only fund projects occurring on Indian land. The term “Indian land” means: Any land located within the boundaries of an Indian reservation, pueblo, or rancheria; Any land not located within the boundaries of an Indian reservation, pueblo, or rancheria, the title to which is held: (i) in trust by the United States for the benefit of an Indian Tribe or an individual Indian; (ii) by an Indian Tribe or an individual Indian, subject to restriction against alienation under laws of the United States; or (iii) by a dependent Indian community; and Land that is owned by an Indian Tribe and was conveyed by the United States to a Native Corporation pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), or that was conveyed by the United States to a Native Corporation in exchange for such land. See 25 U.S.C. 3501(2).

## What the grant funds

Soliciting grant proposals from Tribes and Tribal Energy Development Organizations for technical assistance funding to hire consultants to identify, evaluate or assess the market for energy or mineral resources that a Tribe will process, use, or develop.

## Questions people ask

### Is BIA-2022-DEMD-EMDP still open?

No. It closed on May 13, 2022.

### Who can apply for Energy and Mineral Development Program (EMDP)?

Bureau of Indian Affairs accepted applications from tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Energy and Mineral Development Program (EMDP)?

Closed May 13, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $2.5 million each.

### Who has won Minerals and Mining on Indian Lands grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Cook Inlet Region Inc, Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes, Wind River Inter-Tribal Council. The program made 58 awards worth $19.3 million in that time.