FY26 Bureau of Land Management Rangeland Resource Management - Bureau wide

About this funding opportunity

The Rangeland Management program conducts inventories, assessments and evaluations of soil and vegetation conditions and land health. Monitoring data is collected and analyzed to ensure progress toward meeting land health standards. Funded projects under this program will focus on high priority work effecting the program nationally by crossing state boundaries, such as, activities that support maintaining or achieving land health and productivity, increasing soil carbon sequestration, and creating resilient landscapes to benefit current and future generations. These activities could include, but are not limited to, such things as:Facilitating the restoration of rangelands. Soils mapping and development of ecological site descriptions. Engagement of community members and other stakeholders, through mentoring, training, and educational programs.

Topic areas: Energy and Environment, Circular Economy and Sustainability, Education and Training, Agriculture and Food.

Funding amount

This cooperative agreement provides $50K-$250K in funding, up to $250K per award.

Deadline

Applications are due Aug 14, 2026. Confirm the exact closing time on the official program page before applying.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• Public Authorities
• NGOs
• University

Eligibility

Individuals and for-profit organizations are ineligible to apply for awards under this NOFO.This program NOFO does not support entities hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. The Public Lands Corps Act of 1993, 16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter II-Public Lands Corps, is the only legislative authority that allows BLM to "hire" interns under this authority. Therefore, eligible Youth Conservation Corps may only apply for projects developed under NOFO 15.243, BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands.

Agency

FY26 Bureau of Land Management Rangeland Resource Management - Bureau wide is administered by Bureau of Land Management (BLM), listed via Grants.gov.