# Aid To Tribal Governments (15.020)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-020-aid-to-tribal-governments/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Aid To Tribal Governments is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $83.5 million in 41 grants, about $2.0 million per award.

## Objectives

To provide funds to Indian tribal governments to support general tribal government operations, to maintain up-to-date tribal enrollment, to conduct tribal elections, and to develop appropriate tribal policies, legislation, and regulations.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $33.9 million | 26 |
| 2022 | $12.3 million | 16 |
| 2023 | $16.2 million | 13 |
| 2024 | $8.4 million | 20 |
| 2025 | $12.8 million | 10 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation | Connecticut | $18.4 million |
| Nansemond Indian Nation | Virginia | $5.9 million |
| Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians | North Carolina | $5.0 million |
| Monacan Indian Nation | Virginia | $5.0 million |
| Seneca Nation of Indians | New York | $4.9 million |
| Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe | New York | $4.4 million |
| Chickahominy Indian Tribe | Virginia | $3.8 million |
| Chickahominy Indian Tribe - Eastern Division | Virginia | $3.5 million |
| Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe | Virginia | $3.0 million |
| Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc | Florida | $2.6 million |
| Narragansett Indian Tribe | Rhode Island | $2.4 million |
| Rappahannock Tribe | Virginia | $2.3 million |
| Catawba Indian Nation | South Carolina | $2.1 million |
| Pamunkey Indian Tribe | Virginia | $2.0 million |
| Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe | Massachusetts | $1.8 million |
| Poarch Band of Creek Indians | Alabama | $1.8 million |
| Penobscot Indian Nation | Maine | $1.4 million |
| Passamaquoddy Tribe | Maine | $1.3 million |
| Oneida Indian Nation | New York | $1.3 million |
| Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana Tribal Office | Louisiana | $1.2 million |