# Tribal Colleges Endowment Program (10.222)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/10-222-tribal-colleges-endowment-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Tribal Colleges Endowment Program is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $26.5 million in 175 grants, about $151,525 per award.

## Objectives

To enhance educational opportunities at the thirty-five (35) Land-grant Institutions by strengthening their teaching programs in the food and agricultural sciences in targeted need areas. The legislation designates that the interest from the endowment funds benefit the 1994 Land-grant institutions by supporting teaching programs in the food and agricultural sciences in the target areas of: 1) Curricula design and instructional materials 2) Faculty development and preparation for teaching 3) Instruction delivery systems 4) Student experiential learning 5) Equipment & instrumentation for teaching 6) Student recruitment and retention. Additionally, endowment funds released on or after October 1, 2001, also may be used for facility renovation, repair, construction and maintenance to support teaching programs in the food and agriculture sciences in addition to the above six (6) areas to support the Land-grant mission.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $4.8 million | 35 |
| 2022 | $4.6 million | 35 |
| 2023 | $4.3 million | 35 |
| 2024 | $5.2 million | 35 |
| 2025 | $7.6 million | 35 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dine College | Arizona | $1.9 million |
| Navajo Technical University | New Mexico | $1.7 million |
| Haskell Indian Nations University | Kansas | $1.5 million |
| Oglala Lakota College | South Dakota | $1.4 million |
| Tohono O Odham Community College | Arizona | $1.2 million |
| Turtle Mountain College | North Dakota | $1.1 million |
| Northwest Indian College Foundation | Washington | $1.0 million |
| United Tribes Technical College | North Dakota | $958,946 |
| Salish Kootenai College, Inc. | Montana | $911,713 |
| Sinte Gleska University | South Dakota | $911,324 |
| Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute | New Mexico | $804,204 |
| Institute of American Indian Arts | New Mexico | $778,275 |
| Fort Peck Community College | Montana | $727,153 |
| Bay Mills Community College | Michigan | $687,982 |
| Blackfeet Community College | Montana | $672,299 |
| Little Big Horn Community College | Montana | $670,128 |
| Stone Child College Corp | Montana | $621,901 |
| Sitting Bull College | North Dakota | $620,731 |
| Nebraska Indian Community College | Nebraska | $571,791 |
| Chief Dull Knife College | Montana | $571,706 |