FA-NOFO0026-003: Regional Fire Science Exchange Announcement
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Bureau of Land Management notices from 2025.
Bureau of Land Management offered grants of up to $322,000 (at least $192,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 6 awards worth $3.0 million in total. Applications closed on September 18, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 30, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$322,000
- Award floor$192,000
- Total funding$3.0 million
- Expected awards6
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | June 30, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | September 18, 2025 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | October 18, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.
All 8 applicant types the notice lists
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Joint Fire Science Program awards averaged $210,550; this notice allows up to $322,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (96% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The objective of this task statement is to solicit proposals to lead and execute a particular regional fire science exchange for a period of two years. The JFSP funds and provides oversight to a national collaborative of 15 regional wildland fire science exchanges: the Fire Science Exchange Network (FSEN). The FSEN provides the most relevant, current wildland fire science information to federal, state, local, tribal, and private stakeholders within ecologically similar regions. The FSEN brings fire, fuel, natural resource, and land managers, practitioners, and scientists together to address regional wildland fire management needs and challenges. Please see the JFSP website (https://www.firescience.gov) for additional information about the FSEN. This solicitation is seeking individual proposals (i.e., each proposal must be specific to one region) for the following six regions of the FSEN: California, Great Plains, Lake States, Southern, Southern Rockies and Tallgrass Prairie (see map below). Proposers should submit two year budgets for this announcement. Note: The JFSP Board has set capped funding levels for proposals responding to this NOFO based on various criteria. Proposals responding for each region are capped at the following levels for each year including indirect costs: California ($322K), Great Plains ($262K), Lake States ($192K), Southern ($322K), Southern Rockies ($192K) and Tallgrass Prairie ($192K). The funding cap stated above includes $2,000 (for each year) that must be used to support national and multi-regional conferences and workshops. These funds are intended to facilitate exchange in support of large in-person or virtual (national or regional) conferences, workshops, and symposia. Examples include sponsorships and paying for booths. Funds cannot be used to support travel to workshops. Exchange proposals planning to utilize these optional funds should identify the use of these funds in the budget spreadsheet and budget narrative as conference support and must include an activity in the program of work titled: Science exchange - national event support. If an exchange chooses to not support these workshops, the cap will be the amount above minus $2,000 per year.
Who has won Joint Fire Science Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Joint Fire Science Program (15.232) awarded $29.9 million across 142 grant awards, an average of $210,550 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State University | Oregon | 5 | $2.1 million |
| Colorado State University | Colorado | 12 | $2.0 million |
| Northern Arizona University | Arizona | 11 | $1.9 million |
| Regents of the University of Idaho | Idaho | 7 | $1.9 million |
| University of Florida | Florida | 6 | $1.7 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is FA-NOFO0026-003 still open?
No. It closed on September 18, 2025.
Who can apply for Regional Fire Science Exchange Announcement?
Bureau of Land Management accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.
What is the deadline for Regional Fire Science Exchange Announcement?
Closed September 18, 2025. 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 $322,000 each. About $3.0 million in total across about 6 awards.
Who has won Joint Fire Science Program grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Oregon State University, Colorado State University, Northern Arizona University. The program made 142 awards worth $29.9 million in that time.