# Tribal Courts (15.029)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-029-tribal-courts/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Tribal Courts is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $20.6 million in 54 grants, about $381,582 per award.

## Objectives

To provide funds to Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments to operate a judicial branch of government.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $3.0 million | 18 |
| 2022 | $4.1 million | 26 |
| 2023 | $2.8 million | 13 |
| 2024 | $7.5 million | 23 |
| 2025 | $3.2 million | 24 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska Native Justice Center, Inc | Alaska | $4.0 million |
| Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians | North Carolina | $4.0 million |
| Penobscot Indian Nation | Maine | $2.5 million |
| Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians | Mississippi | $1.6 million |
| Indian Township Tribal Government | Maine | $879,338 |
| Pascua Yaqui Tribe | Arizona | $839,130 |
| County of Navajo | Arizona | $753,474 |
| Bay Mills Indian Community | Michigan | $682,547 |
| Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma | Oklahoma | $621,951 |
| County of Lyon | Nevada | $534,255 |
| Kasigluk Traditional Elders Council | Alaska | $399,476 |
| Passamaquoddy Tribe | Maine | $355,031 |
| Navajo Nation Tribal Government | Arizona | $326,305 |
| Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana | Louisiana | $284,547 |
| Dry Creek Rancheria | California | $256,154 |
| Colorado River Indian Tribes | Arizona | $255,314 |
| Alaska Native Women's Resource Center | Alaska | $250,000 |
| Santa Ynez Band of Mission Indians | California | $248,439 |
| Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak | Alaska | $227,412 |
| Yurok Tribe | California | $199,900 |