# Tribal Colleges Extension Program - Capacity Applications

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-nifa-slbcd-012120-tribal-colleges-extension-program-capacity-applications/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362780

> National Institute of Food and Agriculture offered grants of up to $300,000 (at least $300,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 35 awards worth $10.5 million in total. Applications closed on August 14, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-012120 |
| Agency | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 14, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $300,000 |
| Award floor | $300,000 |
| Expected awards | 35 |
| Total funding | $10.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.517 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Applicants for the TCEP-CA must meet all the requirements discussed in this NOFO. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s About Grants provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. Applications may only be submitted by colleges and universities designated as 1994 Institutions by legislation. The following schools are eligible for this program: Aaniiih Nakoda College, Bay Mills Community College, Blackfeet Community College, Cankdeska Cikana Community College, Chief Dull Knife College, College of the Menominee Nation, College of the Muscogee Nation, Diné College, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, Fort Peck Community College, Haskell Indian Nations University, Iḷisaġvik College, Institute of American Indian Arts, Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa University, Leech Lake Tribal College, Little Big Horn College, Little Priest Tribal College, Navajo Technical University, Nebraska Indian Community College, Northwest Indian College, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, Oglala Lakota College, Red Lake Nation College, Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College, Salish Kootenai College, Sinte Gleska University, Sisseton Wahpeton College, Sitting Bull College, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, Stone Child College, Tohono O’odham Community College, Turtle Mountain Community College, United Tribes Technical College, and White Earth Tribal and Community College.

## What the grant funds

The TCEP-CA under assistance listing 10.517, supports informal, community-based extension projects that address agriculture, youths, economic development, healthy lifestyles, natural resources, or other topics important to Tribal communities. This NOFO will begin a new 4-year continuation funding cycle.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-012120 still open?

No. It closed on August 14, 2026.

### Who can apply for Tribal Colleges Extension Program - Capacity Applications?

National Institute of Food and Agriculture accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Tribal Colleges Extension Program - Capacity Applications?

Closed August 14, 2026. 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 $10.5 million in total across about 35 awards.

### Who has won Tribal Colleges Extension Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Ohio State University, Dine College, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College. The program made 82 awards worth $43.5 million in that time.