Federal grant programs / Department of Education

Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Career and Technical Institutions (84.245)

• Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$57.4 million
• Grant awards2
• Typical award$28.7 million
• Awarded in FY 2025$12.0 million
• Size rank993 of 1,823
• Type of assistanceProject grants, project grants (discretionary)

Key findings

• Annual funding rose from $10.6 million in fiscal 2021 to $12.0 million in fiscal 2025.
• It is the 993rd largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
• Awards went to recipients in 2 states and territories.

What the program funds

To make grants to eligible tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institutions to provide career and technical education (CTE) services and basic support for the education and training of Indian students.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

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

A tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institution is an Institution of Higher Education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, except that subsection (a)(2) of such section shall not be applicable and the reference to Secretary in subsection (a)(5) of such section shall be deemed to refer to the Secretary of the Interior) that: (1) Is formally controlled, or has been formally sanctioned or chartered, by the governing body of an Indian tribe or Indian tribes; (2) offers a technical degree- or certificate-granting program; (3) is governed by a board of directors or trustees, a majority of whom are Indians; (4) demonstrates adherence to stated goals, a philosophy, or a plan of operation, that fosters individual Indian economic and self-sufficient opportunity, including programs that are appropriate to stated Tribal goals of developing individual entrepreneurships and self-sustaining economic infrastructures on reservations or Tribal lands; (5) has been in operation for at least 3 years; (6) holds accreditation with or is a candidate for accreditation by a nationally recognized accrediting authority for postsecondary vocational and technical education; (7) enrolls the full-time equivalent of not less than 100 students, of whom a majority are Indians; and (8) receives no Federal funds under title I of the the Tribally Controlled College or University Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C.

Continue reading on SAM.gov

What the money can and cannot pay for

Funds may be used for expenses related to CTE programs such as those expenses related to train teachers, purchase equipment, provide instructional services, and provide institutional support related to CTE activities carried out under the grant. This program is subject to non-supplanting requirements. However, the statute authorizes grantee institutions not to use a restricted indirect cost rate (20 U.S.C. 2327(c)(3)). For assistance call the Office of the Chief Financial Officer/Indirect Cost Group (202) 708-7770.

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

Estimated range: $3,134,032-$7,499,968.

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Who usually wins

Colleges and universities received 65% of the money, tribes 35%.

By state

Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.