# Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Indian Education (OIE): Indian Education Discretionary Grants Program: Professional Development Program (PD)--Native American Teacher Retention Initiative (NATRI) 84.299B

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ed-grants-011725-004-office-of-elementary-and-secondary-education-oese-office/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358332

> Department of Education offered grants of up to $500,000 to colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 29 awards worth $13.0 million in total. Applications closed on May 13, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | ED-GRANTS-011725-004 |
| Agency | Department of Education |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 13, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 29 |
| Total funding | $13.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 84.299 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

1. Eligible Applicants: The following entities, either alone or in a consortium, are eligible under this program: (1) An institution of higher education, or a TCU; (2) A State educational agency in consortium with an institution of higher education or a TCU; (3) A local educational agency (LEA) in consortium with an institution of higher education or a TCU; (4) An Indian tribe or Indian organization in consortium with an institution of higher education or a TCU; or (5) A BIE-funded school in consortium with at least one TCU, where feasible.

## What the grant funds

Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 23, 2024. Purpose of Program: The purposes of the PD Program that are relevant to this competition are to improve the skills of qualified Indian individuals who serve in the education field; and develop and implement initiatives to promote retention of effective teachers, principals, and school leaders who have a record of success in helping low-achieving Indian students improve their academic achievement, outcomes, and preparation for postsecondary education or employment. Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.299B. Correction Notice was published 4/3/2025. Please see https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-04-03/pdf/2025-05720.pdf.

## Questions people ask

### Is ED-GRANTS-011725-004 still open?

No. It closed on May 13, 2025.

### Who can apply for Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Indian Education (OIE): Indian Education Discretionary Grants Program: Professional Development Program (PD)--Native American Teacher Retention Initiative (NATRI) 84.299B?

Department of Education accepted applications from colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Indian Education (OIE): Indian Education Discretionary Grants Program: Professional Development Program (PD)--Native American Teacher Retention Initiative (NATRI) 84.299B?

Closed May 13, 2025. 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 $500,000 each. About $13.0 million in total across about 29 awards.

### Who has won Indian Education -- Special Programs for Indian Children grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Yukon-Koyukuk School District, American Indian Resource Center Inc, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. The program made 295 awards worth $359 million in that time.