Closed · BIA-NATIVEACT-2026-OIED · CFDA 15.032 · Discretionary

NATIVE Act Tribal Tourism Cooperative Agreement

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

$1.5M-$1.5M
Award range
Closed
Status
August 28, 2026
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

NATIVE Act Tribal Tourism Cooperative Agreement is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Indian Affairs that offered $1,500,000 -- $1,500,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 145 other opportunities from Bureau of Indian Affairs.

$1.5M-$1.5M
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
15.032
CFDA program

Recently closed NOFO

This listing closed on August 28, 2026. CFDA 15.032 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was $1,500,000 -- $1,500,000.

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

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed August 28, 2026

Posted Jul 30 Closes Aug 28

Est. Total Funding

$1,500,000

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

The NATIVE Act cooperative agreement will support Tribal Tourism Grant Program (TTGP) and Office of Native Hawaiian Relations (ONHR) applicants, which is comprised of Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, by identifying technical assistance needs and delivering targeted capacity-building support to expand cultural heritage tourism and increase visitation. The selected recipient will provide tools, strategies, and expertise to enhance and grow tourism activities and destinations, while facilitating coordination between the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce in planning and implementation.The NATIVE Act requires identification of a means for delivering and coordinating Federal technical assistance and resources for cultural heritage tourism in collaboration with Federal partners, including the Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of Commerce and other Federal agencies and entities with tourism expertise. The NATIVE Act provides authority so the "Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, shall enter into a memorandum of understanding or cooperative agreement with an entity or organization with a demonstrated record in tribal communities of defining, introducing, developing, and sustaining American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian tourism and related activities in a manner that respects and honors native traditions and values."Native Hawaiian organization means a nonprofit organization: (A) that serves the interests of Native Hawaiians; (B) in which Native Hawaiians serve in substantive and policymaking positions, and; (C) that are recognized for having expertise in Native Hawaiian culture and heritage, including tourism.Awards are made for an initial one-year budget period and may receive continuation funding for up to four additional one-year budget periods, for a total period of performance not to exceed five years. Continuation funding is contingent upon satisfactory performance, the availability of funds, and agency priorities.

Campus–civic applicant bridge · 5 doors

NATIVE Act Tribal Tourism Cooperative Agreeme… bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (5 doors: Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Federally recognized tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); +1 more). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Community Development (CD). Only 1 other Bureau of Indian Affairs listing share this exact eligibility-code string (1% of 146).

Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 11
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 13
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)

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

Jo Ann Metcalfe jo.metcalfe@bia.gov

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