New Beginning for Tribal Students Program
- Posted
- May 19, 2026
- Closes
- 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 FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $5.1M
- FY2025 obligated
- $3.6M
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 57
Top recipients: University of Arkansas, Montana State University, Oregon State University, Salish Kootenai College, Inc., Purdue University
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed August 2026
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
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
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.
How to apply
Applications go through the official government listing. Grants Radar links you straight to the source — applying is free.
View on Grants.gov Full announcement
New to federal funding? How to read an announcement · Who can apply · How grants work
Get grants like this every Tuesday — free
One email a week: the biggest new federal grants and what’s closing soon — the same list for everyone. Unsubscribe in one click.
Similar grants
- Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program
- Animal Food Regulatory Program Standards Implementation Development and Maintenance, with Mutual Reliance Initiatives Clinical Trials Not Allowed
- NARMS Cooperative Agreement Program to Strengthen Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens
- Reissue of RFA-FD-22-001 - Efficient and Innovative Natural History Studies Addressing Unmet Needs in Rare Diseases (R01 Clinical Trials Optional)
- Vet-LIRN Capacity-Building Project and Equipment Grants (U18)
- Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM)
Same-day alerts, matched to you
The free digest is weekly — the same list for everyone. Members get an alert the day a matching federal grant posts: we read every new Grants.gov posting and score it, personalized to your organization. Free for 30 days, then $19/mo founding rate locked for life — the rate holds while your subscription stays active (Terms). Card required, cancel any time before day 31.
See pricing