HomeGrants › USDA-NIFA-TGP-011836

Closed

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
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
$-458,872
Awards in window
56

Top recipients: University of Arkansas, Montana State University, Oregon State University, Salish Kootenai College, Inc., Purdue University

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed July 2026

This opportunity is closed. Applications are no longer accepted. Similar open grants are listed below, and Grants Radar can alert you the next time funding like this posts.

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.

How to apply

Applications go through the official government listing. Grants Radar links you straight to the source.

View on Grants.gov   Full announcement

Agency contact: Catherine Bohnert Grantor · grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov · 816-398-3349

Get grants like this every Tuesday — free

One email a week: the biggest new federal grants and what’s closing soon. Unsubscribe in one click.

The free edition carries one clearly labeled sponsor slot. No spam, ever. Privacy

Similar grants

Never miss a funding deadline again

Grants Radar sends AI-enriched alerts on federal grants and contracts matched to what you do. Founding seats are limited and locked for life.

Get funding alerts