1994 Institutions Research Grants (10.227)
1994 Institutions Research Grants (Assistance Listing 10.227) is run by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, part of the Department of Agriculture. It awarded $15.6 million in 46 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $339,967 per award on average. 1 funding opportunity is open or forecast now.
The typical award was $350,000. Half of the 46 awards fell between $219,998 and $500,000, and they ranged from $60,000 to $650,000.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$15.6 million
- Grant awards46
- Typical award$350,000
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.3 million
- Size rank1385 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants (cooperative agreements)
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $7.2 million in fiscal 2021 to $2.3 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1385th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 101% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 12 states and territories.
What the program funds
The Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program (TCRGP) (aka 1994 Institutions Research Program) is a competitive grants program supporting fundamental and/ or applied agricultural research projects that address high priority concerns of tribal, national or multistate significance. The program funds investigative and analytical studies and experimentation in the food and agricultural sciences (as defined in section 1404 of the NARETPA (7 U.S.C. 3103) and Part VIII, E. of this RFA). TCRGP seeks to advance the body of knowledge in the basic and applied natural and social sciences within the food and agricultural sciences.
Open opportunities
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Eligible 1994 Land-grant Tribal Colleges. See the NOFO for a complete list of eligible institutions.
What the money can and cannot pay for
This research grants program is authorized to conduct agricultural research that addresses high priority concerns of tribal, national or multi-State significance. NIFA has determined that grant funds may not be used for the renovation or refurbishment of research, education, or extension space; the purchase or installation of fixed equipment in such space; or the planning, repair, rehabilitation, acquisition, or construction of buildings or facilities. Section 720 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (Pub.L. No. 112-55) limits indirect costs to 30 percent of the total Federal funds provided under each award. Therefore, when preparing budgets, applicants should limit their requests for recovery of indirect costs to the lesser of their institution’s official negotiated indirect cost rate or the equivalent of 30 percent of total Federal funds awarded. ;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
If minimum or maximum amounts of funding per competitive and/or capacity project grant, or cooperative agreement are established, these amounts will be announced in the annual Competitive Request for Application (RFA). The most current RFA is available via: https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/tribal-colleges-research-grants-program-tcrgp
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: We did not fund any project in 2025 from FY2025 funding allocations.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, 1994 Institutions Research Grants (10.227) awarded$15.6 million across 46 grant awards, an average of $339,967 per award.
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to colleges and universities.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 46 | $15.6 million | 100% |
By state
8 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 8 | $3.0 million |
| Wisconsin | 6 | $2.8 million |
| North Dakota | 6 | $1.7 million |
| Washington | 5 | $1.7 million |
| Arizona | 3 | $1.6 million |
| Montana | 6 | $1.5 million |
| Michigan | 3 | $1.3 million |
| Minnesota | 5 | $1.1 million |
| Nevada | 1 | $500,000 |
| South Dakota | 1 | $350,000 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $95,000 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $70,166 |