# Indian Education Assistance to Schools (15.130)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-130-indian-education-assistance-to-schools/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Indian Education Assistance to Schools is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $125 million in 48 grants, about $2.6 million per award.

## Objectives

To fund programs that meet the unique and specialized needs of eligible Indian students.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.7 million | 5 |
| 2022 | $1.3 million | 6 |
| 2023 | $13.4 million | 4 |
| 2024 | $99.6 million | 39 |
| 2025 | $8.9 million | 4 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Native Forward Scholars Fund | New Mexico | $20.3 million |
| Dine College | Arizona | $15.8 million |
| National Fund for Excellence in American Indian Ed | District of Columbia | $7.5 million |
| Oglala Lakota College | South Dakota | $7.3 million |
| Tohono O Odham Community College | Arizona | $6.8 million |
| Wested | California | $6.3 million |
| Northwest Indian College Foundation | Washington | $5.0 million |
| Fort Peck Community College | Montana | $4.6 million |
| Sinte Gleska University | South Dakota | $4.4 million |
| Turtle Mountain College | North Dakota | $4.2 million |
| Salish Kootenai College, Inc. | Montana | $3.9 million |
| Little Big Horn Community College | Montana | $2.5 million |
| Stone Child College Corp | Montana | $2.4 million |
| Bay Mills Community College | Michigan | $2.4 million |
| Chief Dull Knife College | Montana | $2.4 million |
| Blackfeet Community College | Montana | $2.3 million |
| Sitting Bull College | North Dakota | $2.1 million |
| Cankdeska Cikana Community College | North Dakota | $2.0 million |
| College of Muscogee Nation | Oklahoma | $2.0 million |
| Nebraska Indian Community College | Nebraska | $1.9 million |