Closed · BIA-000-0005-NABDI · CFDA 15.133 · Discretionary

Solicitation of Proposals for Economic Development Feasibility Study Funding from the Native American Business Development Institute (NABDI)

Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Indian Affairs, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$1K-$100K
Award range
Closed
Status
July 9, 2018
Close date
35
Expected awards

The verdict

Solicitation of Proposals for Economic Development Feasibility Study Funding from the Native American Business Development Institute (NABDI) is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Indian Affairs that offered $1,000 -- $100,000 across 35 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 145 other opportunities from Bureau of Indian Affairs.

$1K-$100K
award range
Closed
application status
35
expected awards
15.133
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Solicitation of Proposals for Economic Develo… is closed (last close July 9, 2018). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Bureau of Indian Affairs still indexes 145 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed July 9, 2018

Posted May 8 Closes Jul 9

Expected Awards

35

Instrument

Grant

Description

The Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development (IEED), through its Native American Business Development Institute (NABDI), is soliciting proposals from federally recognized American Indian Tribes and Alaska federally recognized Tribal entities for technical assistance funding to hire consultants to perform feasibility studies of economic development opportunities. These feasibility studies will empower American Indian Tribes/Alaska federally recognized Tribal entities and Tribal businesses to make informed decisions regarding their economic futures. Feasibility studies may concern the viability of an economic development project or business or the practicality of a technology a Tribe or entity may choose to pursue. All applicants must review and adhere to the procedures defined in the Attachment "NABDI FY2018 Solicitation - BIA-000-0005" to apply for this Grant. ATTACHMENT CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE "Related Documents" TAB.

Public-sector applicant lane · Bureau of Indian Affairs

Grants.gov lists only government / tribal / housing-authority applicant doors for Solicitation of Proposals for Economic Develo… (Federally recognized tribal governments). This is a public-sector corridor, not a general nonprofit open call. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Energy (EN). This eligibility-code string dominates the Bureau of Indian Affairs book (87 peers, 60% of 146).

Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

James R. West (202) 595-4766

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