# Department of Interior Wildland Fire Service BLM-National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP)Fire Leaders And Managers, Emerging Scientists (FLAMES)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/fa-nofo0027-001-department-of-interior-wildland-fire-service-blm-national/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363101

> Bureau of Land Management offered grants of up to $40,000 (at least $5,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 12 awards worth $500,000 in total. Applications closed on September 17, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FA-NOFO0027-001 |
| Agency | Bureau of Land Management |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 17, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $40,000 |
| Award floor | $5,000 |
| Expected awards | 12 |
| Total funding | $500,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.232 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- 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
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Wildland Fire Service Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) is seeking proposals from current master and doctoral students enrolled at colleges or universities within the US in the field of wildland fire and related physical, biological, and social sciences to apply for a Fire Leaders And Managers, Emerging Scientists (FLAMES) award. The purpose of a FLAMES award is to enhance student exposure to the management and policy relevance of their research, to provide opportunities for experiential learning and exposure to fire management practices, and to foster peer-learning, mentorship and career development. Successful applicants will be expected to meet the following program requirements during the project period: 1. Complete a research project that supplements the student’s current thesis or dissertation research plan. 2. Gain practical experience and exposure to wildland fire practitioners, through participation in prescribed fire, wildfire, or other activity related to fire management (management activities relevant to the student’s area of expertise). 3. Attend regularly scheduled JFSP-organized virtual meetings designed to build a student cohort, share information, and introduce students to training and engagement opportunities. 4. Participate in at least one in-person event to exchange science with practitioners (i.e., workshop, training, field tour) and develop at least one management-relevant product (e.g., webinar, factsheet) that describes the management relevance of their research. Proposals must describe a new, unfunded wildland fire research project that extends ongoing or planned research that is the subject of a thesis or dissertation that has been approved by the graduate student’s advisor or advisory committee. Research projects must be directly related to the mission and goals of JFSP to be considered. Applicants are encouraged to search the JFSP website (www.firescience.gov) to learn more about the scope of JFSP funded research. In addition, proposals must directly address management- or policy-related questions related to one or more of the following topic areas: · Fuels management and prescribed fire · Changing fire environment · Emissions and air quality · Fire effects and post-fire recovery · Human dimensions of fire management Proposals on topics not listed above will not be reviewed.

## Questions people ask

### Is FA-NOFO0027-001 still open?

No. It closed on September 17, 2026.

### Who can apply for Department of Interior Wildland Fire Service BLM-National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP)Fire Leaders And Managers, Emerging Scientists (FLAMES)?

Bureau of Land Management accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.

### What is the deadline for Department of Interior Wildland Fire Service BLM-National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP)Fire Leaders And Managers, Emerging Scientists (FLAMES)?

Closed September 17, 2026. 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 $40,000 each. About $500,000 in total across about 12 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.