# Indian Economic Development (15.032)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-032-indian-economic-development/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Indian Economic Development is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $49.4 million in 192 grants, about $257,407 per award.

## Objectives

These programs assist Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments by providing the resources necessary to develop a self-sustaining economic base. The program provides opportunities for business development, the coordination and integration of programs throughout the Federal government, and the partnering of Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments with local government and the public and private business sector.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $7.0 million | 67 |
| 2022 | $10.4 million | 60 |
| 2023 | $6.3 million | 52 |
| 2024 | $11.9 million | 36 |
| 2025 | $13.8 million | 31 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development | Arizona | $1.5 million |
| Quechan Indian Tribe | California | $1.5 million |
| Cherokee Nation | Oklahoma | $1.4 million |
| Lummi Indian Business Council | Washington | $1.4 million |
| Chickasaw Nation | Oklahoma | $1.2 million |
| Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska | Alaska | $1.1 million |
| Modoc Nation | Oklahoma | $1.1 million |
| Wichita and Affiliated Tribes | Oklahoma | $1.1 million |
| Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians | Oregon | $1.1 million |
| Igiugig Village | Alaska | $1.0 million |
| George Washington University (the) | District of Columbia | $1.0 million |
| Lower Brule Sioux Tribe | South Dakota | $1.0 million |
| Aleut Community of Saint Paul Island | Alaska | $1.0 million |
| Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate | South Dakota | $970,000 |
| Plenty Doors Community Development Corp | Montana | $900,000 |
| Taala Fund | Washington | $900,000 |
| Sinte Gleska University | South Dakota | $900,000 |
| Change Labs, Inc. | Arizona | $900,000 |
| The Hoopa Valley Tribe | California | $900,000 |
| Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma | Oklahoma | $900,000 |