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Eligible: Education, Local Government, Nonprofits, Public Agencies, Special Purpose Districts, Tribes

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$5,000 - $25,000

Graduate Research Innovation (GRIN) Award (One task statement)

From U.S. Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management

The Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) invites 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 Graduate Research Innovation (GRIN) award. The purpose of a GRIN award is to enhance student exposure to the management and policy relevance of their research to achieve beneficial outcomes of funded work.

  • Overview

    • Type

      Cooperative Agreement

    • Title

      Graduate Research Innovation (GRIN) Award (One task statement)

    • Source

      U.S. Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management

    • Federal or State

      Federal

    • Total Amount

      $500,000

    • Award Range

      $5,000 - $25,000

    • Cost Share

      No

  • Eligibility

    • Audience

      Education, Local Government, Nonprofits, Public Agencies, Special Purpose Districts, Tribes

    • Sector

      Forestry & Land Management, Hazard Mitigation & Emergency Management, Other, Waste & Organics Management, Water & Natural Resources

    • Activity

      Outreach & Education, Planning, Research & Development

    • Eligibility

      Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
      Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
      Private institutions of higher education
      Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
      County governments
      Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
      City or township governments
      State governments
      Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
      Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

    • Location

      National

  • Application Process

    • Application Link

      Graduate Research Innovation (GRIN) Award (One task statement)

    • Pre-Application?

      No

    • Requirements

      In order for a student to qualify for this NOFO the student’s advisor must complete and attach the GRIN Eligibility Certification. If both boxes are not checked on this certification the proposal will not be considered. Students must be enrolled in their current master or doctoral program while completing this work. Project timelines should reflect the anticipated JFSP award date of late August to mid-September 2026.

    • Disbursement Method

      Unspecified

  • Important Dates

    • Application Open Date

      Jun 30, 2025

    • Application Close Date

      Sep 18, 2025

    • Application Close Time

      4:00 PM PST

    • Open Date

      Jun 30, 2025

    • Publish Date

      Jun 30, 2025

  • Resources & Contacts

    • Contact

      Patricia Glass, Grantor
      8015732957
      pglass@blm.gov

    • Resources

       

      All proposals must be submitted by September 18, 2025, 5:00 p.m. MT, using the electronic submission process provided by the JFSP website
      (www.firescience.gov). Proposals cannot be submitted through Grants.gov. No exceptions are allowed to this closing date or time.
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