New Beginning for Tribal Students Program

Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture

10.527 -- New Beginning for Tribal Students

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

New Beginning for Tribal Students makes competitive grants to land-grant colleges and universities to provide identifiable support specifically targeted for Tribal students. A land-grant college or university that receives this grant shall use funds for, 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 the land-grant college or university.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

Eligibility to apply for the New Beginning for Tribal Students (NBTS) is limited to 1862, 1994, and 1890's.

Grantor contact information

Description

NIFA Support Key Information: Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays

Email

f you have any questions related to preparing application content.

grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

New Beginning for Tribal Students Program

Archived: July 5, 2024

Application process

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Award

$5,000,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$250,000

Award Minimum

$500,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

USDA-NIFA-TGP-010717

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Agriculture

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

April 11, 2024

Archive date:

July 5, 2024