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NATIVE Act Tribal Tourism Cooperative Agreement

Agency: Bureau of Indian Affairs

Assistance Listings: 15.032 -- Indian Economic Development

Last Updated: July 30, 2026
The NATIVE Act cooperative agreement will support Tribal Tourism Grant Program (TTGP) and Office of Native Hawaiian Relations (ONHR) applicants, which is comprised of Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, by identifying technical assistance needs and delivering targeted capacity-building support to expand cultural heritage tourism and increase visitation. The selected recipient will provide tools, strategies, and expertise to enhance and grow tourism activities and destinations, while facilitating coordination between the Department of the Interior and the Department of...

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Nonprofit

  • Other Native American tribal organizations
  • Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Education

  • Public and state institutions of higher education

Government

  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments

Additional information

Eligible ApplicantsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS other than institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS other than institutions of higher educationAdditional Information on EligibilityEligibility is limited to: Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations, as defined in Section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) (25 U.S.C. 5304), including Tribal Consortia; Tribal Colleges or Universities qualifying under 25 U.S.C. 1801 et seq, 25 U.S.C. 640a note, and section 532 of 7 U.S.C. 301 note; Institute of higher education in any State admitting students as per 20 U.S.C. 1091(d); Private institutions of higher education; and Nonprofits.

Grantor contact information

Description

Jo Ann Metcalfe jo.metcalfe@bia.gov

Email

jo.metcalfe@bia.gov

jo.metcalfe@bia.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
BIA-NATIVEACT-2026-OIED_NOFO_Final.pdf
BIA-NATIVEACT-2026-OIED NOFO Final.pdf
Jul 30, 2026 05:04 PM UTC

Link to additional information

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Closing: August 28, 2026

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date.

Application process

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Award

$1,500,000

Program Funding

1

Expected awards

$1,500,000

Award Minimum

$1,500,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

BIA-NATIVEACT-2026-OIED

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Community development

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

1

Posted date:

July 30, 2026

Archive date:

August 31, 2026

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