Federal grants to Northwest Indian College Foundation
Northwest Indian College Foundation in Bellingham, Washington received $28.6 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 21 awards. Its largest program was Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges and Universities, with $5.9 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $7.9 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$28.6 million
- Awards21
- Awarded in FY 2025$7.9 million
- Largest award$5.2 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 0 | $0 |
| FY 2022 | 5 | $6.2 million |
| FY 2023 | 11 | $7.1 million |
| FY 2024 | 7 | $7.4 million |
| FY 2025 | 7 | $7.9 million |
Programs that fund Northwest Indian College Foundation
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges and Universities | 3 | $5.9 million |
| Indian Education Assistance to Schools | 1 | $5.0 million |
| Minority Economic Impact | 1 | $5.0 million |
| From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals | 1 | $2.8 million |
| Congressional Directives | 1 | $2.0 million |
| Career and Technical Education - Grants to Native Americans and Alaska Natives | 2 | $1.6 million |
| Geographic Programs - Puget Sound Protection and Restoration: Tribal Implementation Assistance Program | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education | 1 | $1.2 million |
| Tribal Colleges Extension Programs | 2 | $990,239 |
| Community Facilities Loans and Grants | 3 | $920,698 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Interior | 4 | $10.9 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 8 | $5.4 million |
| Department of Energy | 1 | $5.0 million |
| Department of Education | 3 | $2.8 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 3 | $2.8 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY25 tcu | Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges and Universities | August 26, 2025 | $5.2 million |
| Bie - FY24 tccu new award year | Indian Education Assistance to Schools | September 18, 2024 | $5.0 million |
| Minority serving institutions partnership program (MSIPP) grant for northwest indian college. Through this grant the northwest indian college will be enhancing and fostering a sustainable and diverse science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) workforce. Through the technology curriculum and pr | Minority Economic Impact | September 15, 2022 | $5.0 million |
| ** awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** indigenous students are scientists and leaders for both indigenous and scientific communities. Graduate programs and industry jobs i | From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals | May 17, 2023 | $2.8 million |
| Community project funding/congressionally directed spending - construction | Congressional Directives | September 15, 2023 | $2.0 million |
| Description: northwest indian college (NWIC) will use this funding to increase opportunities for indigenous science students to experience and engage in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professional development through targeted internships. This project is consistent with nwic | Geographic Programs - Puget Sound Protection and Restoration: Tribal Implementation Assistance Program | December 30, 2024 | $1.5 million |
| Native american career and technical education program (NACTEP) | Career and Technical Education - Grants to Native Americans and Alaska Natives | September 14, 2022 | $1.3 million |
| Nwic native environmental science education | Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education | August 21, 2024 | $1.2 million |
| Nwic capacity | Tribal Colleges Extension Programs | September 14, 2022 | $792,000 |
| **awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** using molecular methods to determine the role of phytoplankton in west coast shellfish die-offs | 1994 Institutions Research Grants | November 3, 2022 | $500,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Northwest Indian College Foundation get?
$28.6 million in 21 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Northwest Indian College Foundation the most?
The Department of the Interior, with $10.9 million in 4 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Energy follow.
What is Northwest Indian College Foundation's largest federal grant?
$5.2 million under Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges and Universities, with its first action in the period on August 26, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Northwest Indian College Foundation?
Its largest are Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges and Universities, Indian Education Assistance to Schools and Minority Economic Impact.
Other grant recipients in Bellingham
- Lummi Indian Business Council
- Western Washington University
- Northwest Indian College Foundation
- Whatcom Transportation Authority
- Port of Bellingham
- Lummi Nation Housing Authority
- Opportunity Council
- Whatcom Community College
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