- Version
- 1
- Send Email
- Y
- Agency Code
- USDA-NIFA
- Agency Name
- Catherine Bohnert
Grantor
- Award Floor
- 250000
- Agency Phone
- 816-398-3349
- Archive Date
- Aug 01, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
- Cost Sharing
- Yes
- Created Date
- May 19, 2026 03:26:35 PM EDT
- Posting Date
- May 19, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
- Award Ceiling
- 500000
- Response Date
- Jul 02, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
- Synopsis Desc
- <p>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.</p>
- Agency Details
- Code
- NIFA
- Seed
- USDA-NIFA
- Agency Code
- USDA-NIFA
- Agency Name
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture
- Top Agency Code
- USDA
- Opportunity Id
- 362479
- Applicant Types
- Id
"25"- Description
"Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)"
- Archive Date Str
- 2026-08-01-00-00-00
- Number Of Awards
- 15
- Posting Date Str
- 2026-05-19-00-00-00
- Create Time Stamp
- May 19, 2026 03:36:31 PM EDT
- Last Updated Date
- May 19, 2026 03:26:35 PM EDT
- Response Date Str
- 2026-07-02-00-00-00
- Estimated Funding
- 5000000
- Top Agency Details
- Code
- USDA
- Seed
- USDA
- Agency Code
- USDA
- Agency Name
- Department of Agriculture
- Top Agency Code
- USDA
- Agency Address Desc
- If you have questions about preparing application content, contact grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov
- Agency Contact Desc
- NIFA Support Email grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov
Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays
- Agency Contact Name
- Catherine Bohnert
Grantor
- Agency Contact Email
- grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov
- Agency Contact Phone
- 816-398-3349
- Create Time Stamp Str
- 2026-05-19-15-36-31
- Award Floor Formatted
- 250,000
- Funding Desc Link Desc
- New Beginning for Tribal Students Program
- Award Ceiling Formatted
- 500,000
- Agency Contact Email Desc
- If you have questions about preparing application content, contact grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov
- Applicant Eligibility Desc
- Applicants for the NBTS program 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.
To be eligible to apply for the New Beginning for Tribal Students (NBTS) program, the applying entity must be an 1862, 1890 or 1994 Land-grant College or University. Unless otherwise specified, only United States citizens, non-citizen nationals of the United States, and lawful permanent residents of the United States are eligible to apply for and receive NIFA awards.
- Estimated Funding Formatted
- 5,000,000
- Funding Activity Categories
- Id
"AG"- Description
"Agriculture"
