Grant opportunity
Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants Program
The TCEG program (assistance listing 10.221) is designed to help build Tribal education capacity in the food and agricultural sciences for Native Alaskan/American Indian students. This NOFO will begin a new four-year continuation funding cycle. The six legislatively mandated priorities are: • Curricula design and materials development. • Faculty development and teacher preparation. • Student experiential learning • Equipment and instrumentation for teaching science, technology, engineering, arts and math. • Student recruitment and retention. • Instruction delivery systems and strategic partnerships.
- Funder
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture
- Applications close 2026-10-07
- Applications close 2026-10-07: Oct 7, 2026
- Award
- USD 228,571
- Applicant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Discipline
- Technology, Engineering and Artificial Intelligence
- Region
- United States
- Posted
- Aug 26, 2026
Call summary
Overview
Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants Program is official opportunity USDA-NIFA-TCEG-011837, published by National Institute of Food and Agriculture during the 22-26 August 2026 hunt window.
Who can apply
Eligible applicant types listed by the agency: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification). Applicants must also satisfy every programme-specific condition in the official notice.
What it supports
- The TCEG program (assistance listing 10.221) is designed to help build Tribal education capacity in the food and agricultural sciences for Native Alaskan/American Indian students. This NOFO will begin a new four-year continuation funding cycle. The six legislatively mandated priorities are: • Curricula design and materials development. • Faculty development and teacher preparation. • Student experiential learning • Equipment and instrumentation for teaching science, technology, engineering, arts and math. • Student recruitment and retention. • Instruction delivery systems and strategic partnerships.
- Opportunity number: USDA-NIFA-TCEG-011837
Funding and duration
- Award ceiling: USD 228,571
- Expected number of awards: 35
Applications close 2026-10-07
Applications close 2026-10-07: Oct 7, 2026
How to apply
Open the official Grants.gov record, review the full notice and attachments, and use the application package or agency route stated there.
Call details
Source-based overview
The TCEG program (assistance listing 10.221) is designed to help build Tribal education capacity in the food and agricultural sciences for Native Alaskan/American Indian students. This NOFO will begin a new four-year continuation funding cycle. The six legislatively mandated priorities are: • Curricula design and materials development. • Faculty development and teacher preparation. • Student experiential learning • Equipment and instrumentation for teaching science, technology, engineering, arts and math. • Student recruitment and retention. • Instruction delivery systems and strategic partnerships. The official record contains the controlling eligibility, budget, attachment and submission requirements for opportunity USDA-NIFA-TCEG-011837.
Eligibility
Eligible applicant types listed by the agency: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification). Applicants must also satisfy every programme-specific condition in the official notice.
Funding and benefits
Award ceiling: USD 228,571
Expected number of awards: 35
Themes and supported activities
The TCEG program (assistance listing 10.221) is designed to help build Tribal education capacity in the food and agricultural sciences for Native Alaskan/American Indian students. This NOFO will begin a new four-year continuation funding cycle. The six legislatively mandated priorities are: • Curricula design and materials development. • Faculty development and teacher preparation. • Student experiential learning • Equipment and instrumentation for teaching science, technology, engineering, arts and math. • Student recruitment and retention. • Instruction delivery systems and strategic partnerships.
Opportunity number: USDA-NIFA-TCEG-011837
Deadline and timeline
Applications close 2026-10-07: Applications close 2026-10-07: Oct 7, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Open the official Grants.gov record, review the full notice and attachments, and use the application package or agency route stated there.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.