BIA-IBIP-2022-OIED: Indian Business Incubators Program (IBIP) Grants under the Native American Business Incubator Act of 2020
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Bureau of Indian Affairs notices from 2022.
Bureau of Indian Affairs offered grants of up to $300,000 (at least $100,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $2.5 million in total. Applications closed on June 17, 2022.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 11, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$300,000
- Award floor$100,000
- Total funding$2.5 million
- Cost sharingRequired
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | March 23, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | June 17, 2022 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
This Notice Serves to Update Eligibility for the IBIP Grant as Follows: A Tribal nonprofit or private nonprofit organization that provides business and financial technical assistance and: Be able to provide the physical workspace, equipment, and connectivity necessary for Native businesses and Native entrepreneurs to collaborate and conduct business on a local, regional, national, and international level; Will have been operational for not less than one year before receiving a grant under the IBIP; and Commits to serving one or more reservation communities
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Indian Economic Development awards averaged $257,407; this notice allows up to $300,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (75% over five years) went to tribes.
- The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.
What the grant funds
Summary: The Secretary of the Interior (Secretary), through the Office of Indian Economic Development (OIED), Division of Economic Development (DED), solicits proposals from eligible applicants (see Section IV. Eligibility for Funding, of this notice) to receive competitive grants to establish and operate business incubators that serve Tribal reservation communities. These grants will provide individually tailored business incubation and other business services to Native businesses and Native entrepreneurs to overcome the unique obstacles they confront and provide tools necessary to start and grow businesses that offer products and services to reservation communities. Background: On October 20, 2020, Congress enacted the Native American Business Incubators Program Act, Pub. L. 116-174, codified at 25 U.S.C. 5801 et seq. In the Act, Congress established the Native American Business Incubators Program and required the Secretary of the Interior to promulgate regulations to implement the program. See 25 U.S.C. 5804.The Office of the Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs, through OIED, is soliciting proposals from eligible entities (as outlined in section IV of this notice) for grant funding to establish Indian Business Incubators to serve entrepreneurs with start-up and early-stage businesses who will provide products or services to Tribal reservation communities. The Indian Business Incubator will deliver a range of business services such as: mentorships, networking, technical assistance, and access to investors. Further, Indian Business Incubators will promote collaboration, address challenges, and provide individually tailored services to overcome the obstacles that are unique to each participating business. The OIED, previously referred to as the Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development (IEED), will administer this grant program through the DED funded under a non-recurring appropriation budget. Congress appropriates funds on a year-to-year basis. Thus, while IBIP projects may extend over several years, funding for successive years beyond the original period of performance depends on each fiscal year’s appropriations. The projects awarded are expected to be for a project period of 36 months, with an option of an additional 36 months. The initial grant award will be for a 12-month budget period.
Who has won Indian Economic Development grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Indian Economic Development (15.032) awarded $49.4 million across 192 grant awards, an average of $257,407 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development | Arizona | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Quechan Indian Tribe | California | 2 | $1.5 million |
| Cherokee Nation | Oklahoma | 3 | $1.4 million |
| Lummi Indian Business Council | Washington | 5 | $1.4 million |
| Chickasaw Nation | Oklahoma | 3 | $1.2 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is BIA-IBIP-2022-OIED still open?
No. It closed on June 17, 2022.
Who can apply for Indian Business Incubators Program (IBIP) Grants under the Native American Business Incubator Act of 2020?
Bureau of Indian Affairs accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Indian Business Incubators Program (IBIP) Grants under the Native American Business Incubator Act of 2020?
Closed June 17, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $300,000 each. About $2.5 million in total.
Who has won Indian Economic Development grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development, Quechan Indian Tribe, Cherokee Nation. The program made 192 awards worth $49.4 million in that time.