agriculture · USDA-NIFA
Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · USDA-NIFA-TCRGP-011697
Award Range
$150K – $2.5M
Total Program Funding
$11.6M
Expected Awards
15
Deadline
December 31, 2026
GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview
Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program. National Institute of Food and Agriculture. 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... $150,000-$2,500,000 per award; $11,574,000 total program funding; ~15 awards expected.
Who Should Apply
Other eligible entities
Who Should NOT Apply
Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types
Key Requirements (Plain English)
- •Applicants for the TCRGP must meet all the requirements discussed in this NOFO
- •Deadline: 2026-12-31
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High-value award — invest significantly in proposal quality. Consider hiring a grant writer.
Competitiveness: High — limited number of awards
What This Grant Funds
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.
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Who Can Apply
Eligible Applicant Types
Funding Details
- Minimum Award
- $150K
- Maximum Award
- $2.5M
- Total Program Funding
- $11.6M
- Expected Number of Awards
- 15
- Cost Sharing Required?
- No
- Funding Instrument
- grant
Key Dates
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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