Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program

Type: 
Funding
Organization: 
USDA, NIFA
Description: 

Deadline Passed 11/01/2019. Deadline Unknown for 2020. 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. 

Category: 
Research, Education, Land, Natural Resources, curriculum, higher education
Funding Amount: 
$60,000-$500,000
Matching Funds: 
Not required
Eligibility: 
Applications may be submitted by any Tribal College or University designated as a 1994 Institution under the Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994, as amended. Collaboration with 1862 or 1890 Land Grant Institutions is a requirement. Eligible institutions may propose projects in any discipline of the food and agricultural sciences.
Contact Information: 
NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048