# Minerals and Mining on Indian Lands (15.038)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-038-minerals-and-mining-on-indian-lands/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Minerals and Mining on Indian Lands is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $19.3 million in 58 grants, about $332,301 per award.

## Objectives

The objectives of the Energy and Mineral Development Program are to: (1) provide funds to Tribes to perform technical evaluations of the energy (both renewable and conventional) and mineral resource potential of Indian reservations; (2) provide Tribes with geological, geophysical and engineering reports, maps, and other data concerning their energy and mineral resources; (3) provide Tribes technical assistance on using and interpreting assessment information so that Tribes can understand and plan for the potential development of these resources; and (4) provide Tribes with an outreach vehicle to promote their lands and resources to potential partners if they so desire. Those projects that fell into economic development categories will be considered for funding through the Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | -$136,518 | 0 |
| 2023 | $11.4 million | 33 |
| 2024 | -$539,877 | 1 |
| 2025 | $8.5 million | 24 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Inlet Region Inc | Alaska | $3.8 million |
| Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes | Montana | $1.8 million |
| Wind River Inter-Tribal Council | Wyoming | $1.5 million |
| Nunakauiak Yupik Corp | Alaska | $1.3 million |
| Togiak Natives LTD | Alaska | $727,665 |
| Ute Indian Tribe | Utah | $706,000 |
| Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians of the Fort Independence Reservation, California | California | $660,757 |
| Hoopa Valley Public Utilities District | California | $522,510 |
| Eklutna Inc | Alaska | $510,155 |
| Round Valley Indian Tribes | California | $477,930 |
| Caddo Nation of Oklahoma | Oklahoma | $405,600 |
| Hopi Utilities Corporation | Arizona | $358,170 |
| Swinomish Indian Tribal Community | Washington | $339,781 |
| The Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy Reservation | Montana | $329,902 |
| Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians | California | $326,287 |
| Bay Mills Indian Community | Michigan | $323,925 |
| The Kuskokwim Corporation | Alaska | $323,000 |
| La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians | California | $280,092 |
| Osage Nation | Oklahoma | $277,767 |
| Otoe-Missouria Tribe | Oklahoma | $273,398 |