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Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program

NOTICE

All NIFA Requests for Applications are currently under review. Check back for updates or subscribe to NIFA Funding Opportunities  for email updates as they happen.

NOTICE

All NIFA Requests for Applications are currently under review. Check back for updates or subscribe to NIFA Funding Opportunities for email updates as they happen.


This program was designed to assist 1994 Land-grant Institutions (Tribal Colleges) in building institutional research capacity through applied projects that address student educational needs and meet community, reservation or regional challenges.  Awards are to be made on the basis of a competitive review process. Collaboration with 1862 or 1890 Land-grant Institutions, the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS), a Non-Land-grant College of Agriculture (NLGCA), or at least one forestry school funded under the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research Program is a requirement. Eligible institutions may propose projects in any discipline of the food, agricultural or natural resource sciences.

Reasonable Accommodation

If you need a reasonable accommodation to access information related to this grant opportunity, please contact the Information Contact listed on this page no later than ten (10) days before the closing date.  If you need a reasonable accommodation for the webinar or event related to this grant opportunity, please contact the event host.

Language Access Services

NIFA offers language access services, such as interpretation and translation of vital information, free of charge. If you need interpretation or translation services, please visit NIFA Language Access Services and request service no later than ten (10) days before the closing date.

Eligibility
1994 Land-grant Institutions
Other or Additional Information (See below)
More Information on Eligibility

Please see the RFA for additional details.

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Funding Opportunity Number
USDA-NIFA-TCRGP-011215
Assistance Listing Number
10.227
Estimated Total Program Funding
$5,000,000
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement
No Match Required
Range of Awards
$150,000 - $3,000,000
Page last updated: January 23, 2025

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