Agriculture on Indian Lands (15.034)
Agriculture on Indian Lands (Assistance Listing 15.034) is run by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education, part of the Department of the Interior. It awarded $10.2 million in 13 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $782,463 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $257,626. Half of the 13 awards fell between $189,876 and $441,587, and they ranged from $76,760 to $3.6 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$10.2 million
- Grant awards13
- Typical award$257,626
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.4 million
- Size rank1,486 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceDirect payments for specified use, provision of specialized services, advisory services and counseling
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $1.3 million in fiscal 2021 to $1.4 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1486th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 11 largest recipients received 101% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 10 states and territories.
What the program funds
To protect and restore the agricultural (cropland and rangeland) resources on trust lands and facilitate the development of renewable agricultural resources.
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
Native American individuals, tribal governments and native organizations authorized by tribal governments, and individuals and entities authorized to make use of Indian agricultural lands and resources.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funds are used to support inventory, analysis, management, and improvement of Indian agricultural lands; to administer authorized use of Indian agricultural lands; and to support efforts to control noxious weeds and other invasive species on Indian lands.
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.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Agriculture: $200 to $575,000; $50,000. Noxious Weed Eradication: $500 to $300,000; $6,200.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: Treatment of noxious weeds such as Musk Thistle with herbicide using an aerial spray drone to limit density of invasive species and promote native rangelandsFiscal Year2026: Treatment of noxious weeds such as Musk Thistle with herbicide using an aerial spray drone to limit density of invasive species and promote native rangelands
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Agriculture on Indian Lands (15.034) awarded $10.2 million across 13 grant awards, an average of $782,463 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc | Florida | 1 | $3.6 million |
| Penobscot Indian Nation | Maine | 1 | $2.8 million |
| Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana | Louisiana | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Fremont County Weed & Pest | Wyoming | 2 | $584,000 |
| Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians | Mississippi | 1 | $441,587 |
| Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 2 | $416,534 |
| Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians | North Carolina | 1 | $257,626 |
| Cheyenne Arapaho Tribe | Oklahoma | 1 | $250,000 |
| Rappahannock Tribe | Virginia | 1 | $209,551 |
| Colorado River Indian Tribes | Arizona | 1 | $189,876 |
| Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate | South Dakota | 1 | $76,760 |
Who usually wins
Tribal governments and organizations received 94% of the money, nonprofits 4.0% and state and local governments 1.7%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribal governments and organizations | 11 | $9.6 million | 94% |
| Nonprofits | 1 | $411,000 | 4.0% |
| State and local governments | 1 | $173,000 | 1.7% |
By state
3 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. They are Florida, Maine and Louisiana.