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New Beginning for Tribal Students Program

Federal funding opportunity USDA-NIFA-TGP-011836 from National Institute of Food and Agriculture (Department of Agriculture).

Posted
May 19, 2026
Closed
July 2, 2026
Award ceiling
$500,000
Award floor
$250,000
Program funding
$5,000,000
Expected awards
15
Cost sharing
Yes
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
10.527
Category
Agriculture
Archives
August 1, 2026

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 10.527 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.

FY2025 obligated
$3.6M
FY2026 obligated
$1.1M
FY2027 (to date) obligated
$0
Awards in window
54

Top recipients: University of Arkansas, Montana State University, Ilisagvik College, Nebraska Indian Community College, Washington State University

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

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Synopsis

The purpose of the NBTS grant program, Assistance Listing 10.527, is to increase the retention and graduation rate of Tribal students attending 1994, 1862, and 1890 Land-grant Institutions. The primary goals and objectives of the program are for Land-grant Colleges or Universities to use NBTS funding to support Tribal students through all the following, but not limited to: recruiting; tuition and related fees; experiential learning; student services, including tutoring; counseling; academic advising; and other student services that would increase the retention and graduation rate of Tribal students enrolled at Land-grant Colleges or Universities.

Who can apply

Applicants for the NBTS program must meet all the requirements discussed in this NOFO. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s About Grants provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. To be eligible to apply for the New Beginning for Tribal Students (NBTS) program, the applying entity must be an 1862, 1890 or 1994 Land-grant College or University. Unless otherwise specified, only United States citizens, non-citizen nationals of the United States, and lawful permanent residents of the United States are eligible to apply for and receive NIFA awards.

The official record

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Agency contact: Catherine Bohnert Grantor · [email protected] · 816-398-3349

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