Open · USDA-NIFA-TCRGP-011697 · CFDA 10.227 · Discretionary

Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by National Institute of Food and Agriculture, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$150K-$2.5M
Award range
Open
Status
69d
Days left
15
Expected awards

The verdict

Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program is an open discretionary opportunity from National Institute of Food and Agriculture, offering $150,000 -- $2,500,000 across 15 expected awards. Applications close in 69 days. PlainGrants indexes 837 other opportunities from National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

$150K-$2.5M
award range
Open
69 days left
15
expected awards
10.227
CFDA program

Open desk with published close date

Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program remains open until December 31, 2026 (69 days out). Large award band ($150,000 -- $2,500,000) without a cost-share requirement.

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

Deadline tracker

69 days left to apply

Posted Apr 22 → closes Dec 31, 2026

Posted Apr 22 Closes Dec 31

Est. Total Funding

$11,574,000

Expected Awards

15

Instrument

Grant

Description

TCRGP focuses on development of research capacity at Tribal colleges, specifically in agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences. The program aims to teach leadership skills, knowledge, and qualities that are necessary to prepare students to be competitive with other students for agricultural and related careers in the private sector, government, and academia. Of interest are the projects involving innovative agricultural technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), data science, robotics, and other cutting edge digital tools. NIFA encourages incorporation of opportunities for training undergraduate students in these areas to equip them with the foundational knowledge and skills necessary to adapt to and thrive in an increasingly digital society and expose them to educational and career pathways in AI for food and agricultural sciences.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · USDA-NIFA-TCRGP-011697

Grants.gov marks Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Agriculture (AG). This eligibility-code string dominates the National Institute of Food and Agriculture book (699 peers, 83% of 838).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

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

NIFA Support Email grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays

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What to do next

Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program is open with $150,000 -- $2,500,000 awards and 69 days left on the clock.

  • Submit through Grants.gov (USDA-NIFA-TCRGP-011697) - verify SAM.gov registration and the current NOFO before drafting. Official listing
  • Look up CFDA 10.227 across all indexed listings before you commit to this opportunity alone. Eligibility finder
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