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Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants Program

National Institute of Food and AgricultureIssuing agency·Nationwide·via the Grants.gov Search API

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Due Oct 7, 2026·Posted Aug 24, 2026

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AI takeaways

The Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants (TCEG) Program provides grants to build Tribal education capacity in the food and agricultural sciences for Native Alaskan/American Indian students.
The application deadline is October 7, 2026, and the posting date is August 24, 2026.
The estimated total funding is $8,000,000, with an award ceiling of $228,571 and an award floor of $228,571.
The issuing agency is the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).
The procurement method is Grant.
Requirement: Applications may only be submitted by Tribal Colleges or Universities designated as a 1994 Land-grant Institutions under the Equity Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994.

Est. value: $8,000,000
Term: four-year
Method: Grant

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Contact the buyer

Catherine Bohnert Grantor

grantapplicationquestions@usda.govEmail 816-398-3349Phone

Opportunity

363700

USDA-NIFA-TCEG-011837

Method

Grant

Duration

four-year

What this bid is asking for

AI-generated

Submit an application for a grant to build Tribal education capacity in the food and agricultural sciences.
Address one or more of the six legislatively mandated priorities: curricula design, faculty development, student experiential learning, equipment for STEAM, student recruitment and retention, and instruction delivery systems.
Ensure eligibility as a 1994 Land-grant Institution.
Submit the application by the deadline of October 7, 2026.

Requirements

From the documents

Estimated value: $8,000,000

Posted Scope of Work

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.

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Questions & answers

AI-generated

What is the application deadline?

The application deadline is October 7, 2026.

Who is eligible to apply?

Applications may only be submitted by Tribal Colleges or Universities designated as a 1994 Land-grant Institutions under the Equity Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994.

What is the estimated total funding?

The estimated total funding is $8,000,000.

What is the award ceiling?

The award ceiling is $228,571.

Full source recordEvery field Grants.gov published, untouched

Detail

363700

Ost

POSTED

Cfdas

Id: 435191
Cfda Number: 10.221
Program Title: Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants
Opportunity Id: 363700

Listed

Doc Type

synopsis

Flag2006

Revision

Synopsis

Version

Send Email

Agency Code

USDA-NIFA

Agency Name

Catherine Bohnert Grantor

Award Floor

228571

Agency Phone

816-398-3349

Archive Date

Nov 06, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST

Cost Sharing

Created Date

Aug 24, 2026 03:05:48 PM EDT

Posting Date

Aug 24, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT

Award Ceiling

228571

Response Date

Oct 07, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT

Synopsis Desc

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.

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

363700

Applicant Types

Id: "25"
Description: "Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)"

Archive Date Str

2026-11-06-00-00-00

Number Of Awards

Posting Date Str

2026-08-24-00-00-00

Create Time Stamp

Aug 24, 2026 03:15:57 PM EDT

Last Updated Date

Aug 24, 2026 03:05:48 PM EDT

Response Date Str

2026-10-07-00-00-00

Estimated Funding

8000000

Top Agency Details

Code: USDA
Seed: USDA
Agency Code: USDA
Agency Name: Department of Agriculture
Top Agency Code: USDA

Agency Address Desc

grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov

Agency Contact Desc

Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 8a.m. – 5p.m. CT, 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

2026-08-24-15-15-57

Funding Desc Link Url

https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/funding-opportunities/tribal-colleges-education-equity-grants-tceg-program

Funding Instruments

Id: "G"
Description: "Grant"

Award Floor Formatted

228,571

Funding Desc Link Desc

Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants (TCEG) Program

Award Ceiling Formatted

228,571

Agency Contact Email Desc

grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov

Applicant Eligibility Desc

Applicants for the Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grant 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. Applications may only be submitted by Tribal Colleges or Universities designated as a 1994 Land-grant Institutions (1994 institution) under the Equity Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301note). Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project. Failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the time of application deadline may result in the application being excluded from consideration. The eligible 1994 institutions are listed below. Table 3: Eligible 1994 Institutions 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 Dine’ College Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Fort Peck Community College Haskell Indian Nations University Ilisagvik College Institute of American Indian Arts Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College 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 White Earth Tribal and Community College

Estimated Funding Formatted

8,000,000

Funding Activity Categories

Id: "AG"
Description: "Agriculture"

Draft Mode

Publisher Uid

catherine.bohnert

Agency Details

Code: NIFA
Seed: USDA-NIFA
Agency Code: USDA-NIFA
Agency Name: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Top Agency Code: USDA

Opportunity Pkgs

294048

Listed

Dialect

XFDL2.2

Family Id

Mimetype

application/pdf

Extension

pdf

Package Id

PKG00294048

Cfda Number

10.221

Last Update

Aug 24, 2026 03:11:50 PM EDT

Closing Date

Oct 7, 2026

Contact Info

Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 8a.m. – 5p.m. CT, except federal holidays Email: grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov

Grace Period

Opening Date

Aug 24, 2026

Program Title

Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants

Agency Details

Code: "NIFA"
Seed: "USDA-NIFA"
Agency Code: "USDA-NIFA"
Agency Name: "National Institute of Food and Agriculture"
Top Agency Code: "USDA"

Closing Date Str

2026-10-07-00-00-00

Is Multi Project

Opening Date Str

2026-08-24-00-00-00

Topportunity Id

363700

Opportunity Title

Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants Program

Owning Agency Code

USDA-NIFA

Top Agency Details

Code: "USDA"
Seed: "USDA"
Agency Code: "USDA"
Agency Name: "Department of Agriculture"
Top Agency Code: "USDA"

Opportunity Number

USDA-NIFA-TCEG-011837

Electronic Required

Open To Applicant Type

Workspace Compatible Flag

Expected Application Count

Original Due Date

Oct 07, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT

Assist Compatible

Opportunity Title

Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants Program

Owning Agency Code

USDA-NIFA

Top Agency Details

Code: USDA
Seed: USDA
Agency Code: USDA
Agency Name: Department of Agriculture
Top Agency Code: USDA

Forecast Hist Count

Opportunity Number

USDA-NIFA-TCEG-011837

Syn Post Date In Past

Yes

Synopsis Hist Count

Opportunity Category

Category: D
Description: Discretionary

Synopsis Attachment Folders

Id: 81173
Folder Name: FY26-TCEG-NOFO
Folder Type: Full Announcement
Zip Lob Size: 447839
Created Date: Aug 24, 2026 03:12:41 PM EDT
Opportunity Id: 363700
Last Updated Date: Aug 24, 2026 03:15:57 PM EDT
Synopsis Attachments: {"id":354779,"fileName":"FY26-TCEG-NOFO-P.pdf","mimeType":"application/pdf","createdDate":"Aug 24, 2026 03:15:57 PM EDT","fileLobSize":469602,"opportunityId":363700,"fileDescription":"FY2026-Tribal-Colleges-Education-Equity-Grants-Program-NOFO","synopsisAttFolderId":81173}

Id: 363700
Title: Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants Program
Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Number: USDA-NIFA-TCEG-011837
Doc Type: synopsis
Cfda List: 10.221
Open Date: 08/24/2026
Close Date: 10/07/2026
Opp Status: posted
Agency Code: USDA-NIFA

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Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants Program

National Institute of Food and AgricultureIssuing agency·Nationwide·via the Grants.gov Search API

26days left

Due Oct 7, 2026·Posted Aug 24, 2026

Buy bond

AI takeaways

The Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants (TCEG) Program provides grants to build Tribal education capacity in the food and agricultural sciences for Native Alaskan/American Indian students.
The application deadline is October 7, 2026, and the posting date is August 24, 2026.
The estimated total funding is $8,000,000, with an award ceiling of $228,571 and an award floor of $228,571.
The issuing agency is the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).
The procurement method is Grant.
Requirement: Applications may only be submitted by Tribal Colleges or Universities designated as a 1994 Land-grant Institutions under the Equity Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994.

Est. value: $8,000,000
Term: four-year
Method: Grant

These takeaways are AI-generated and may be incomplete or wrong. Always verify every detail against the official documents before you bid.

Contact the buyer

Catherine Bohnert Grantor

grantapplicationquestions@usda.govEmail 816-398-3349Phone

Opportunity

363700

USDA-NIFA-TCEG-011837

Method

Grant

Duration

four-year

What this bid is asking for

AI-generated

Submit an application for a grant to build Tribal education capacity in the food and agricultural sciences.
Address one or more of the six legislatively mandated priorities: curricula design, faculty development, student experiential learning, equipment for STEAM, student recruitment and retention, and instruction delivery systems.
Ensure eligibility as a 1994 Land-grant Institution.
Submit the application by the deadline of October 7, 2026.

Requirements

From the documents

Estimated value: $8,000,000

Posted Scope of Work

• 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.

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Questions & answers

AI-generated

What is the application deadline?

The application deadline is October 7, 2026.

Who is eligible to apply?

Applications may only be submitted by Tribal Colleges or Universities designated as a 1994 Land-grant Institutions under the Equity Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994.

What is the estimated total funding?

The estimated total funding is $8,000,000.

What is the award ceiling?

The award ceiling is $228,571.

Full source recordEvery field Grants.gov published, untouched

Detail

363700

Ost

POSTED

Cfdas

Id: 435191
Cfda Number: 10.221
Program Title: Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants
Opportunity Id: 363700

Listed

Doc Type

synopsis

Flag2006

Revision

Synopsis

Version

Send Email

Agency Code

USDA-NIFA

Agency Name

Catherine Bohnert Grantor

Award Floor

228571

Agency Phone

816-398-3349

Archive Date

Nov 06, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST

Cost Sharing

Created Date

Aug 24, 2026 03:05:48 PM EDT

Posting Date

Aug 24, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT

Award Ceiling

228571

Response Date

Oct 07, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT

Synopsis Desc

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

363700

Applicant Types

Id: "25"
Description: "Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)"

Archive Date Str

2026-11-06-00-00-00

Number Of Awards

Posting Date Str

2026-08-24-00-00-00

Create Time Stamp

Aug 24, 2026 03:15:57 PM EDT

Last Updated Date

Aug 24, 2026 03:05:48 PM EDT

Response Date Str

2026-10-07-00-00-00

Estimated Funding

8000000

Top Agency Details

Code: USDA
Seed: USDA
Agency Code: USDA
Agency Name: Department of Agriculture
Top Agency Code: USDA

Agency Address Desc

grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov

Agency Contact Desc

Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 8a.m. – 5p.m. CT, 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

2026-08-24-15-15-57

Funding Desc Link Url

https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/funding-opportunities/tribal-colleges-education-equity-grants-tceg-program

Funding Instruments

Id: "G"
Description: "Grant"

Award Floor Formatted

228,571

Funding Desc Link Desc

Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants (TCEG) Program

Award Ceiling Formatted

228,571

Agency Contact Email Desc

grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov

Applicant Eligibility Desc

Estimated Funding Formatted

8,000,000

Funding Activity Categories

Id: "AG"
Description: "Agriculture"

Draft Mode

Publisher Uid

catherine.bohnert

Agency Details

Code: NIFA
Seed: USDA-NIFA
Agency Code: USDA-NIFA
Agency Name: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Top Agency Code: USDA

Opportunity Pkgs

294048

Listed

Dialect

XFDL2.2

Family Id

Mimetype

application/pdf

Extension

pdf

Package Id

PKG00294048

Cfda Number

10.221

Last Update

Aug 24, 2026 03:11:50 PM EDT

Closing Date

Oct 7, 2026

Contact Info

Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 8a.m. – 5p.m. CT, except federal holidays Email: grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov

Grace Period

Opening Date

Aug 24, 2026

Program Title

Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants

Agency Details

Code: "NIFA"
Seed: "USDA-NIFA"
Agency Code: "USDA-NIFA"
Agency Name: "National Institute of Food and Agriculture"
Top Agency Code: "USDA"

Closing Date Str

2026-10-07-00-00-00

Is Multi Project

Opening Date Str

2026-08-24-00-00-00

Topportunity Id

363700

Opportunity Title

Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants Program

Owning Agency Code

USDA-NIFA

Top Agency Details

Code: "USDA"
Seed: "USDA"
Agency Code: "USDA"
Agency Name: "Department of Agriculture"
Top Agency Code: "USDA"

Opportunity Number

USDA-NIFA-TCEG-011837

Electronic Required

Open To Applicant Type

Workspace Compatible Flag

Expected Application Count

Original Due Date

Oct 07, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT

Assist Compatible

Opportunity Title

Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants Program

Owning Agency Code

USDA-NIFA

Top Agency Details

Code: USDA
Seed: USDA
Agency Code: USDA
Agency Name: Department of Agriculture
Top Agency Code: USDA

Forecast Hist Count

Opportunity Number

USDA-NIFA-TCEG-011837

Syn Post Date In Past

Yes

Synopsis Hist Count

Opportunity Category

Category: D
Description: Discretionary

Synopsis Attachment Folders

Id: 81173
Folder Name: FY26-TCEG-NOFO
Folder Type: Full Announcement
Zip Lob Size: 447839
Created Date: Aug 24, 2026 03:12:41 PM EDT
Opportunity Id: 363700
Last Updated Date: Aug 24, 2026 03:15:57 PM EDT
Synopsis Attachments: {"id":354779,"fileName":"FY26-TCEG-NOFO-P.pdf","mimeType":"application/pdf","createdDate":"Aug 24, 2026 03:15:57 PM EDT","fileLobSize":469602,"opportunityId":363700,"fileDescription":"FY2026-Tribal-Colleges-Education-Equity-Grants-Program-NOFO","synopsisAttFolderId":81173}

Id: 363700
Title: Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants Program
Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Number: USDA-NIFA-TCEG-011837
Doc Type: synopsis
Cfda List: 10.221
Open Date: 08/24/2026
Close Date: 10/07/2026
Opp Status: posted
Agency Code: USDA-NIFA

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