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Tribal Management Grant (TMG) Program

Agency: Indian Health Service

Assistance Listings: 93.228 -- Indian Health Service, Health Management Development Program

Last Updated: August 14, 2025

Description

The Tribal Management Grant (TMG) Program is a competitive grant program offering capacity building and developmental support for federally recognized Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations (T/TOs). The TMG Program was established to help T/TOs prepare for assuming all or part of existing IHS programs, functions, services, and activities (PFSAs) and further develop and improve Tribal health management capabilities. The program has been available since shortly after enactment of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (ISDEAA) in 1975. 

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Nonprofit

  • Other Native American tribal organizations

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Government

  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments

Additional information

(Other - Urban Indian organizations - Urban Indian organization as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(29), that is currently administering a contract or receiving an award pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 1653. The term "Urban Indian organization" means a nonprofit corporate body situated in an urban center, governed by an urban Indian controlled board of directors, and providing for the maximum participation of all interested Indian groups and individuals, which body is capable of legally cooperating with other public and private entities for the purpose of performing the activities described in 25 U.S.C. 1653(a).You must provide proof of nonprofit status. See attachments.)

Grantor contact information

Description

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Email

dgm@ihs.gov

dgm@ihs.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

https://www.ihs.gov/dgm/funding/

Forecasted

Estimated Post Date:

January 26, 2026

Estimated Application Due Date:

March 27, 2026

Estimated Due Date Description:

Not available

Estimated Award Date:

May 31, 2026

Estimated Project Start Date:

June 1, 2026

Fiscal Year:

2026

Application process

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Award

$2,761,000

Program Funding

16

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$--

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

HHS-2026-IHS-TMD-0001

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Health

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

1

Forecast posted date:

August 14, 2025

Archive date:

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