Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program
Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Assistance Listings
- 10.227 -- 1994 Institutions Research Program
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
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. Awards are to be made on the basis of a competitive review process. Collaboration with 1862 or 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS), a Non-Land-Grant College of Agriculture (NLGCA), or at least one forestry school funded under the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research Program is a requirement. Eligible institutions may propose projects in any discipline of the food, agricultural or natural resource sciences.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Applications may only be submitted by Tribal Colleges or Universities designated as 1994s under the Equity Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301, as amended).
Grantor contact information
Description
NIFA Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048
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If you have any questions related to preparing application content
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| fy-2019-tribal-colleges-research-program-rfa-revised.pdf | Revised Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program | Aug 14, 2019 11:40 AM UTC |
| fy-2019-tribal-colleges-research-program-rfa.pdf | Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program | Jun 5, 2019 05:32 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: December 1, 2019
Award
$3,700,000
Program Funding
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Expected awards
$60,000
Award Minimum
$500,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
USDA-NIFA-TCRGP-006773
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Agriculture
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
2
Posted date:
June 5, 2019
Archive date:
December 1, 2019
