Federal grants to Turtle Mountain College
Turtle Mountain College in Belcourt, North Dakota received $104 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 49 awards. Its largest program was Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges and Universities, with $37.4 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $18.2 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$104 million
- Awards49
- Awarded in FY 2025$18.2 million
- Largest award$30.7 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 20 | $45.1 million |
| FY 2022 | 17 | $16.1 million |
| FY 2023 | 15 | $10.9 million |
| FY 2024 | 18 | $13.8 million |
| FY 2025 | 21 | $18.2 million |
Programs that fund Turtle Mountain College
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges and Universities | 4 | $37.4 million |
| Higher Education Institutional Aid | 4 | $17.3 million |
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $13.5 million |
| National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Program | 3 | $10.7 million |
| Indian Education Assistance to Schools | 1 | $4.2 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 5 | $4.2 million |
| Indian Education -- Special Programs for Indian Children | 4 | $3.4 million |
| Career and Technical Education - Grants to Native Americans and Alaska Natives | 1 | $2.8 million |
| Renewable Energy Research and Development | 1 | $2.4 million |
| Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education | 1 | $1.9 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Interior | 7 | $41.8 million |
| Department of Education | 15 | $40.3 million |
| Department of Energy | 4 | $13.1 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 15 | $4.8 million |
| National Science Foundation | 6 | $4.4 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribally controlled college assistance | Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges and Universities | March 17, 2021 | $30.7 million |
| Turtle mountain community college title III msi fund | Education Stabilization Fund | February 24, 2021 | $8.8 million |
| American indian tribally controlled colleges and universities | Higher Education Institutional Aid | September 20, 2021 | $7.3 million |
| FY25 tcu | Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges and Universities | August 26, 2025 | $5.5 million |
| Turtle mountain community college project title: indigenous mutual partnership to advance cybersecurity technology (IMPACT) project objective: three tribal colleges and universities, sitting bull college (SBC) in North Dakota , stone child college (SCC) in Montana and turtle mountain community colle | National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Program | March 16, 2022 | $5.1 million |
| Turtle mountain community college project title: advanced synergistic program for indigenous research in engineering (ASPIRE) project description: project objectives turtle mountain community college (TMCC) and united tribes technical college (UTTC) are two tribal college/universities (TCUS) located | National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Program | September 23, 2021 | $5.0 million |
| American indian tribally controlled colleges and universities | Higher Education Institutional Aid | September 16, 2025 | $4.6 million |
| American indian tribally controlled colleges and universities (part f) | Higher Education Institutional Aid | September 13, 2021 | $4.3 million |
| Bie - FY24 tccu new award year | Indian Education Assistance to Schools | September 18, 2024 | $4.2 million |
| Turtle mountain native american career and technical education program | Career and Technical Education - Grants to Native Americans and Alaska Natives | July 13, 2021 | $2.8 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Turtle Mountain College get?
$104 million in 49 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Turtle Mountain College the most?
The Department of the Interior, with $41.8 million in 7 awards. The Department of Education and the Department of Energy follow.
What is Turtle Mountain College's largest federal grant?
$30.7 million under Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges and Universities, with its first action in the period on March 17, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Turtle Mountain College?
Its largest are Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges and Universities, Higher Education Institutional Aid and Education Stabilization Fund.
Other grant recipients in Belcourt
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