Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program

Post Date

November 19th 2012

Application Due Date

February 14th 2013

Funding Opportunity Number

USDA-NIFA-TCRGP-003993

CFDA Number(s)

10.227

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Agriculture

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Other

Applications may be submitted by any Tribal College or University designated as a 1994 Institution under the Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994, as amended.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1600000

• Award Range:

  $None - $200000

Grant Description

This program was designed to assist 1994 Land-Grant Institutions (Tribal Colleges) in building institutional research capacity through applied projects that address student educational needs and solve community, reservation or regional problems. Awards are to be made on the basis of a competitive review process. Collaboration with 1862 or 1890 Land Grant Institutions is a requirement. Eligible institutions may propose projects in any discipline of the food and agricultural sciences.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Agriculture

• Office:

  National Institute of Food and Agriculture

• Agency Contact:

  NIFA Help Desk
  Phone: 202-401-5048
  Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays

• Agency Mailing Address:

  If you have any questions related to preparing application content

• Agency Email Address:

  electronic@nifa.usda.gov

• More Information:

  Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program