Tribal Colleges Endowment Program (10.222)
Tribal Colleges Endowment Program (Assistance Listing 10.222) is run by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, part of the Department of Agriculture. It awarded $26.5 million in 175 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $151,525 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $122,368. Half of the 175 awards fell between $88,917 and $180,116, and they ranged from $61,897 to $528,358.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$26.5 million
- Grant awards175
- Typical award$122,368
- Awarded in FY 2025$7.6 million
- Size rank1225 of 1824
- Type of assistanceFormula grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $4.8 million in fiscal 2021 to $7.6 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1225th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 73% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 13 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Eligibility is defined by legislation. An institution must be an accredited 1994 Land Grant Institution with current accreditation from a recognized accreditation organization.
What the money can and cannot pay for
The Tribal Colleges Endowment Fund benefits the 1994 land-grant institutions by promoting capacity development in teaching programs in the food and agricultural sciences. The Tribal Colleges Endowment Fund, as a teaching capacity development program, is a companion program of the Tribal Colleges Equity Grants Program. It differs primarily from the Equity Grants Program in two (2) respects, namely: • Endowment funds may be escrowed indefinitely and used for major obligations relating to the allowable activities. • As of October 1, 2001, Endowment funds also may be used for facility renovation, repair, construction. and maintenance in support of and in addition to the six (6) targeted areas of support listed below. Interest distribution from an endowed corpus based on a formula specific to this legislation.
Matching requirements
Statutory Formula: Title Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994, Part NA, Subpart NA,Public Law 103-382.Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Award range and average, in the agency's words
The Endowment Interest distribution increases each year in proportion to the Endowment Corpus and the interest earnings for each year; as well as the number of American Indians enrolled at each institution.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: The Tribal Colleges Endowment Program is an interest-bearing account. Congress appropriates funding for this account annually. Each 1994 Land-grant Institution receives an annual funding allotment based in part on the previous year's interest earned and the number of American Indian students attending the institution. The 1994 Land-grant presidents can use these funds at their discretion. They may restore or upgrade infrastructure, supplement other NIFA grants, or keep the funding indefinitely as a resource to address future or unanticipated needs. There are no projects that are submitted to NIFA for this program and the annual interest is split between the schools in a formula basis.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Tribal Colleges Endowment Program (10.222) awarded$26.5 million across 175 grant awards, an average of $151,525 per award.
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to colleges and universities.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 175 | $26.5 million | 100% |
By state
11 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 35 | $4.6 million |
| North Dakota | 25 | $3.7 million |
| New Mexico | 15 | $3.3 million |
| Arizona | 10 | $3.1 million |
| South Dakota | 15 | $2.8 million |
| Minnesota | 20 | $1.9 million |
| Kansas | 5 | $1.5 million |
| Michigan | 15 | $1.5 million |
| Nebraska | 10 | $1.0 million |
| Washington | 5 | $1.0 million |
| Wisconsin | 10 | $1.0 million |
| Oklahoma | 5 | $566,395 |
| Alaska | 5 | $424,421 |