New Beginning for Tribal Students (10.527)
New Beginning for Tribal Students (Assistance Listing 10.527) is run by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, part of the Department of Agriculture. It awarded $21.7 million in 58 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $374,782 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $370,047. Half of the 58 awards fell between $250,000 and $500,000, and they ranged from $50,000 to $1.1 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$21.7 million
- Grant awards58
- Typical award$370,047
- Awarded in FY 2025$3.6 million
- Size rank1,285 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceGrant
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $4.8 million in fiscal 2021 to $3.6 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1285th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 77% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 28 states and territories.
What the program funds
The purpose of the New Beginning for Tribal Students (NBTS) grant program, Assistance Listing 10.527, is to increase the retention and graduation rate of Tribal students attending 1994, 1862, and 1890 Land-grant Universities. The primary goals and objectives of the program are for Land-grant Colleges or Universities to use NBTS funding to support Tribal students through all of the following, but not limited to: recruiting; tuition and related fees; experiential learning; student services, including tutoring; counseling; academic advising; and other student services that would increase the retention and graduation rate of Tribal students enrolled at Land-grant Colleges or Universities.
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
In accordance with 7 U.S.C. 3222(e), the Secretary is authorized to make competitive grants to Land-grant Colleges or Universities which includes 1994 Institutions (as defined in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–382; 7 U.S.C. 301 note)) to provide support targeted at Tribal students. Land-grant Colleges and Universities include 1862, 1890 and 1994 Land-grant institutions. Tribal student is defined in this legislation as a student at a Land-grant College or University that is a member of an Indian Tribe as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C 5304).
What the money can and cannot pay for
This program assists with scholarships to Tribal students for recruiting; tuition and related fees; experiential learning; student services to include tutoring; counseling; academic advising and other student services that would increase retention and graduation rate of Tribal students enrolled at the Land-grant College or University. FUNDING RESTRICTIONS: Indirect Cost (IDC) not to exceed 30 percent of Total Federal Funds Awarded (TFFA) of the recipient. Section 1462(a) and (c) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (NARETPA) limits IDC for the overall award to 30 percent of Total Federal Funds Awarded (TFFA) under a research, education, or extension grant.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. This listing has 100% matching requirement.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
The Senate amendment provides that no State shall receive more than $500,000 per year through grants under this program. At this time there is no minimum amount; however, there is a matching amount requirement.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, New Beginning for Tribal Students (10.527) awarded $21.7 million across 58 grant awards, an average of $374,782 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State University | Montana | 3 | $2.1 million |
| University of Arkansas | Arkansas | 3 | $1.6 million |
| Oregon State University | Oregon | 3 | $1.5 million |
| North Dakota State University | North Dakota | 3 | $1.2 million |
| Regents of the University of Idaho | Idaho | 4 | $1.0 million |
| Nebraska Indian Community College | Nebraska | 3 | $964,785 |
| Washington State University | Washington | 2 | $900,037 |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | 1 | $860,543 |
| Dine College | Arizona | 1 | $719,811 |
| South Dakota State University | South Dakota | 2 | $704,499 |
| University of Arizona | Arizona | 2 | $601,751 |
| Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education | Nevada | 2 | $599,433 |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University | Wisconsin | 1 | $572,331 |
| University of Maine System | Maine | 2 | $556,139 |
| Ilisagvik College | Alaska | 2 | $550,000 |
| New Mexico State University | New Mexico | 1 | $510,972 |
| Salish Kootenai College, Inc. | Montana | 1 | $500,000 |
| Utah State University | Utah | 2 | $500,000 |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | Alaska | 1 | $500,000 |
| Colorado State University | Colorado | 1 | $500,000 |
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 98% of the money.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 57 | $21.2 million | 98% |
| Other | 1 | $500,000 | 2.3% |
By state
9 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 4 | $2.6 million |
| Arkansas | 3 | $1.6 million |
| Oregon | 3 | $1.5 million |
| Wisconsin | 2 | $1.4 million |
| North Dakota | 4 | $1.4 million |
| Alaska | 5 | $1.4 million |
| Arizona | 3 | $1.3 million |
| Nebraska | 4 | $1.3 million |
| Idaho | 4 | $1.0 million |
| Washington | 2 | $900,037 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $815,226 |
| Nevada | 2 | $599,433 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $565,499 |
| Maine | 2 | $556,139 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $510,972 |
| Colorado | 1 | $500,000 |
| Indiana | 1 | $500,000 |
| Utah | 2 | $500,000 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $500,000 |
| Kansas | 2 | $497,810 |
| Virginia | 1 | $366,668 |
| Mississippi | 1 | $314,212 |
| Connecticut | 1 | $299,999 |
| Michigan | 1 | $250,000 |
| Missouri | 1 | $250,000 |
| Texas | 1 | $150,000 |
| New York | 1 | $92,358 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $82,213 |