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agriculture · USDA-NIFA

Tribal Colleges Extension Program - Capacity Applications

National Institute of Food and Agriculture · USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-012120

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Award Range

$300K$300K

Total Program Funding

$10.5M

Expected Awards

35

Deadline

August 14, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

USDA/NIFA Tribal Colleges Extension Program funds 35 capacity grants (up to $300K each) for 1994 Land-Grant TCUs to develop extension programs.

Who Should Apply

1994 Land-Grant Tribal Colleges/Universities only.

Who Should NOT Apply

Non-tribal colleges, four-year universities.

Key Requirements (Plain English)

  • Must be 1994 Land-Grant TCU
  • 35 awards up to $300K
  • No cost-sharing required

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Essentially capacity funding for every eligible TCU — submit complete application showing extension needs.

Competitiveness: Very low — nearly all eligible TCUs get funded.

What This Grant Funds

The TCEP-CA under assistance listing 10.517, supports informal, community-based extension projects that address agriculture, youths, economic development, healthy lifestyles, natural resources, or other topics important to Tribal communities. This NOFO will begin a new 4-year continuation funding cycle. 

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Who Can Apply

Applicants for the TCEP-CA must meet all the requirements discussed in this NOFO. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s About Grants provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. Applications may only be submitted by colleges and universities designated as 1994 Institutions by legislation. The following schools are eligible for this program: Aaniiih Nakoda College, Bay Mills Community College, Blackfeet Community College, Cankdeska Cikana Community College, Chief Dull Knife College, College of the Menominee Nation, College of the Muscogee Nation, Diné College, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, Fort Peck Community College, Haskell Indian Nations University, Iḷisaġvik College, Institute of American Indian Arts, Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa University, Leech Lake Tribal College, Little Big Horn College, Little Priest Tribal College, Navajo Technical University, Nebraska Indian Community College, Northwest Indian College, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, Oglala Lakota College, Red Lake Nation College, Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College, Salish Kootenai College, Sinte Gleska University, Sisseton Wahpeton College, Sitting Bull College, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, Stone Child College, Tohono O’odham Community College, Turtle Mountain Community College, United Tribes Technical College, and White Earth Tribal and Community College.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Minimum Award
$300K
Maximum Award
$300K
Total Program Funding
$10.5M
Expected Number of Awards
35
Cost Sharing Required?
No
Funding Instrument
grant

Key Dates

Posted: June 12, 2026
Application Deadline: August 14, 2026 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

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

grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov

Ready to apply?

View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov