Closed · USDA-NIFA-TGP-011836 · CFDA 10.527 · Discretionary
New Beginning for Tribal Students Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by National Institute of Food and Agriculture, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $250K-$500K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 2, 2026
- Close date
- 15
- Expected awards
The verdict
New Beginning for Tribal Students Program is a closed discretionary listing from National Institute of Food and Agriculture that offered $250,000 -- $500,000 across 15 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 837 other opportunities from National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
- $250K-$500K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 15
- expected awards
- 10.527
- CFDA program
Recently closed NOFO
This listing closed on July 2, 2026. CFDA 10.527 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was $250,000 -- $500,000.
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 2, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$5,000,000
Expected Awards
15
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The purpose of the NBTS grant program, Assistance Listing 10.527, is to increase the retention and graduation rate of Tribal students attending 1994, 1862, and 1890 Land-grant Institutions. The primary goals and objectives of the program are for Land-grant Colleges or Universities to use NBTS funding to support Tribal students through all the following, but not limited to: recruiting; tuition and related fees; experiential learning; student services, including tutoring; counseling; academic advising; and other student services that would increase the retention and graduation rate of Tribal students enrolled at Land-grant Colleges or Universities.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · USDA-NIFA-TGP-011836
Grants.gov marks New Beginning for Tribal Students 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. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. 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.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
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What to do next
New Beginning for Tribal Students Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Browse open federal opportunities in the same category when this listing is closed. Open opportunities
- Look up CFDA 10.527 across all indexed listings before you commit to this opportunity alone. Eligibility finder
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Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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| Sources | the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov |