Career and Technical Education - Grants to Native Americans and Alaska Natives (84.101)
Career and Technical Education - Grants to Native Americans and Alaska Natives (Assistance Listing 84.101) is run by the Department of Education. It awarded $70.9 million in 39 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.8 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $2.4 million. Half of the 39 awards fell between $830,163 and $2.6 million, and they ranged from $14,117 to $3.4 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$70.9 million
- Grant awards39
- Typical award$2.4 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$15.0 million
- Size rank912 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $13.7 million in fiscal 2021 to $15.0 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 912th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 75% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 18 states and territories.
What the program funds
To make grants, cooperative agreements, or enter into contracts with Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Alaska Native entities, to plan, conduct, and administer programs or portions of programs authorized by and consistent with the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, as amended by the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V).
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
Federally recognized Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Alaska Native entities, and Bureau-funded schools (except for a Bureau-funded school proposing to use its award to support secondary school CTE programs), and consortia of any of these entities may apply. (Please see the Special Authority in section 116(b)(3) of Perkins V for the provision relating to secondary schools operated or supported by the Bureau of Indian Education).
What the money can and cannot pay for
To provide career and technical education opportunities for Native Americans and Alaska Natives.
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
Oct 01, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Range: $300,000-$600,000 Average award: $450,000
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Career and Technical Education - Grants to Native Americans and Alaska Natives (84.101) awarded$70.9 million across 39 grant awards, an average of $1.8 million per award.
Who usually wins
Tribal governments and organizations received 62% of the money, colleges and universities 19% and nonprofits 12%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribal governments and organizations | 27 | $44.2 million | 62% |
| Colleges and universities | 7 | $13.6 million | 19% |
| Nonprofits | 3 | $8.4 million | 12% |
| State and local governments | 2 | $4.8 million | 6.8% |
By state
16 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 4 | $11.0 million |
| Montana | 4 | $10.2 million |
| South Dakota | 4 | $7.3 million |
| Alaska | 4 | $6.0 million |
| Oklahoma | 3 | $4.6 million |
| California | 2 | $3.7 million |
| Washington | 5 | $3.4 million |
| Virginia | 1 | $3.4 million |
| Idaho | 2 | $3.1 million |
| Nebraska | 1 | $2.7 million |
| North Carolina | 2 | $2.7 million |
| New Mexico | 1 | $2.6 million |
| Michigan | 1 | $2.6 million |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $2.5 million |
| Mississippi | 1 | $2.4 million |
| Louisiana | 1 | $2.0 million |
| Arizona | 1 | $620,718 |
| New York | 1 | $14,117 |