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HHS-2021-ACF-ANA-NN-1918: Social and Economic Development Strategies - Growing Organizations (GO)

Closed Closed June 30, 2021 Opportunity HHS-2021-ACF-ANA-NN-1918

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 Administration for Children and Families - ANA notices from 2021.

Administration for Children and Families - ANA offered grants of up to $200,000 (at least $50,000) to tribes. It expected to make about 9 awards worth $1.5 million in total. Applications closed on June 30, 2021.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed December 17, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedApril 6, 2021
DeadlineJune 30, 2021
Archived by Grants.govJuly 30, 2021

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to tribes.

Non-profit organizations representing American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Native American Pacific Islanders, including American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are eligible applicants under this announcement. Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 2991b and 45 CFR §1336.33, eligible applicants under this announcement are:Federally-recognized Indian tribes, as recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA);Incorporated non-federally recognized tribes;Incorporated state-recognized Indian tribes;Consortia of Indian tribes;Incorporated non-profit multi-purpose community-based Indian organizations (including Urban Indian Organizations as defined by 25 U.S.C. § 1603(29));Urban Indian Centers;Native Community Development Financial Institutions (Native CDFIs);Alaska Native villages as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) and/or non-profit village consortia;Non-profit Native organizations in Alaska with village-specific projects;Incorporated non-profit native organizations in Alaska with village-specific projects;Incorporated non-profit Alaska Native multi-purpose, community-based organizations;Non-profit Alaska Regional Corporations/Associations in Alaska with village-specific projects;Non-profit Alaska Native community entities or tribal governing bodies (Indian Reorganization Act or Traditional Councils) as recognized by the BIA;Public and non-profit private agencies serving Native Hawaiians;National or regional incorporated non-profit Native American organizations with Native American community-specific objectives;Public and non-profit private agencies serving Native peoples from Guam, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands;Tribal Colleges and Universities, and colleges and universities located in Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands that serve Native American Pacific Islanders. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.

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What the grant funds

This FOA has been modified. In Section V.1. Criteria, Criteria 19, 20, and 26 have been modified. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration for Native Americans (ANA) announces that it will be soliciting applications for Social Economic Development Strategies for Growing Organizations (SEDS-GO). The goal of this program is to build capacity within Tribes, Native Non-Profits, and other entities which are eligible for ANA funding to strengthen their organizational capacity to compete for and sustain federal grants. The purpose of the Social Economic Development Strategies for Growing Organizations (SEDS-GO) is to provide financial assistance to Tribes and Native organizations that need to build internal capacity in order to better serve the communities where services are provided. The targeted challenges available to focus on within this funding opportunity are: Staff Development, Governance, Effective Grants Management, Strategic/Community Planning, Financial Management Systems, Use of Technology, Ability to Track and Manage Data, and Partnerships. The SEDS-GO is a funding opportunity that has the flexibility for up to a three-year project period with an award ceiling of $200,000 per budget period.

Category: Income Security and Social Services.

Who has won Native American Programs grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Native American Programs (93.612) awarded $182 million across 280 grant awards, an average of $651,630 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Mana MaoliHawaii3$2.9 million
Kahuli Leo Le aHawaii3$2.7 million
Cherokee NationOklahoma3$2.6 million
KulaniakeaHawaii3$2.3 million
Aaniiih Nakoda CollegeMontana3$2.3 million

Top states: Hawaii ($43.7 million), Alaska ($27.4 million), California ($14.9 million), South Dakota ($11.5 million), Oklahoma ($9.4 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 HHS-2021-ACF-ANA-NN-1918 still open?

No. It closed on June 30, 2021.

Who can apply for Social and Economic Development Strategies - Growing Organizations (GO)?

Administration for Children and Families - ANA accepted applications from tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Social and Economic Development Strategies - Growing Organizations (GO)?

Closed June 30, 2021. 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 $200,000 each. About $1.5 million in total across about 9 awards.

Who has won Native American Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Mana Maoli, Kahuli Leo Le a, Cherokee Nation. The program made 280 awards worth $182 million in that time.

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