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ED-GRANTS-011725-004: 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 Closed May 13, 2025 Opportunity ED-GRANTS-011725-004 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$500,000
• Total funding$13.0 million
• Expected awards29
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

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Who can apply

This opportunity was open to colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.

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.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Indian Education -- Special Programs for Indian Children awards averaged $1.2 million; this notice allows up to $500,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (51% over five years) went to tribes.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

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.

Category: Education.

Applying now

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