Opportunity ID: 362029
General Information
| Funding Opportunity Number | USDA-NIFA-TCRGP-011697 |
| Funding Opportunity Title | Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program |
| Agency | Yamilis Ocasio Grantor |
| Document Type | synopsis |
| Version | 1 |
| Opportunity Category | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation | Not specified |
| Funding Instrument Type | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation | Not specified |
| Expected Number of Awards | 15 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement | No |
| Posted Date | Apr 22, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Last Updated Date | Apr 22, 2026 04:48:56 PM EDT |
| Original Closing Date | Dec 31, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Original Closing Date Notes | Not specified |
| Current Closing Date | Dec 31, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Current Closing Date Notes | Not specified |
| Estimated Synopsis Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Application Due Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Award Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Project Start Date | Not specified |
| Archive Date | Jan 30, 2027 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Estimated Total Program Funding | 11,574,000 |
| Award Ceiling | 2,500,000 |
| Award Floor | 150,000 |
Assistance Listings
- 10.227 — 1994 Institutions Research Grants
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
Applicants for the TCRGP 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.The eligible 1994s are listed below:1) Aaniiih Nakoda College2) Bay Mills Community College3) Blackfeet Community College4) Cankdeska Cikana Community College5) Chief Dull Knife College6) College of Menominee Nation7) College of the Muscogee Nation8) Dine College9) Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College10) Fort Peck Community College11) Haskell Indian Nations University12) Ilisagvik College13) Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development.14) Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College15) Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College16) Leech Lake Tribal College17) Little Big Horn College18) Little Priest Tribal College19) Navajo Technical University20) Nebraska Indian Community College21) Northwest Indian College22) Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College23) Oglala Lakota College24) Red Lake Nation College25) Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College26) Salish Kootenai College27) Sinte Gleska University28) Sisseton Wahpeton College29) Sitting Bull College30) Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute31) Stone Child College32) Tohono O'odham Community College33) Turtle Mountain Community College34) United Tribes Technical College35) White Earth Tribal and Community College USDA will not accept competitive applications for grants and cooperative agreements submitted for dangerous gain-of-function research, as defined in Section 8 of E.O. 14292.Duplicate or Multiple Submissions – duplicate or multiple submissions are not allowed. NIFA will disqualify both applications if an applicant submits duplicate or multiple submissions.
Description
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.
Additional Information
| Contact | Yamilis Ocasio Grantor |
| Contact Information | NIFA Support Email grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays |
| grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov | |
| Email Description | If you have questions about preparing application content, contact grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov |
| Phone | 6892630095 |
Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program
Version History
| Id | 362029 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Opportunity number | USDA-NIFA-TCRGP-011697 |
| Opportunity title | Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program |
| Owning agency code | USDA-NIFA |
| Opportunity category / Category | D |
| Opportunity category / Description | Discretionary |
| Synopsis / Opportunity id | 362029 |
| Synopsis / Version | 1 |
| Synopsis / Agency code | USDA-NIFA |
| Synopsis / Agency name | Yamilis Ocasio Grantor |
| Synopsis / Agency phone | 6892630095 |
| Synopsis / Agency address desc | If you have questions about preparing application content, contact grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Code | NIFA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Seed | USDA-NIFA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency name | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency code | USDA-NIFA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Top agency code | USDA |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Code | USDA |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Seed | USDA |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Agriculture |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Agency code | USDA |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Top agency code | USDA |
| Synopsis / Agency contact phone | 6892630095 |
| Synopsis / Agency contact name | Yamilis Ocasio Grantor |
| Synopsis / Agency contact desc | NIFA Support Email grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email | grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email desc | If you have questions about preparing application content, contact grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov |
| Synopsis / Synopsis desc | 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. |
| Synopsis / Response date | Dec 31, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Synopsis / Response date desc | Not specified |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link url | https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/funding-opportunities/tribal-colleges-research-grants-program |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link desc | Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program |
| Synopsis / Posting date | Apr 22, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Archive date | Jan 30, 2027 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Synopsis / Cost sharing | No |
| Synopsis / Number of awards | 15 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding | 11574000 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding formatted | 11,574,000 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling | 2500000 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling formatted | 2,500,000 |
| Synopsis / Award floor | 150000 |
| Synopsis / Award floor formatted | 150,000 |
| Synopsis / Applicant eligibility desc | Applicants for the TCRGP 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.The eligible 1994s are listed below:1) Aaniiih Nakoda College2) Bay Mills Community College3) Blackfeet Community College4) Cankdeska Cikana Community College5) Chief Dull Knife College6) College of Menominee Nation7) College of the Muscogee Nation8) Dine College9) Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College10) Fort Peck Community College11) Haskell Indian Nations University12) Ilisagvik College13) Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development.14) Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College15) Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College16) Leech Lake Tribal College17) Little Big Horn College18) Little Priest Tribal College19) Navajo Technical University20) Nebraska Indian Community College21) Northwest Indian College22) Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College23) Oglala Lakota College24) Red Lake Nation College25) Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College26) Salish Kootenai College27) Sinte Gleska University28) Sisseton Wahpeton College29) Sitting Bull College30) Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute31) Stone Child College32) Tohono O'odham Community College33) Turtle Mountain Community College34) United Tribes Technical College35) White Earth Tribal and Community College USDA will not accept competitive applications for grants and cooperative agreements submitted for dangerous gain-of-function research, as defined in Section 8 of E.O. 14292.Duplicate or Multiple Submissions – duplicate or multiple submissions are not allowed. NIFA will disqualify both applications if an applicant submits duplicate or multiple submissions. |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp | Apr 22, 2026 04:52:45 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Mod comments | Update |
| Synopsis / Created date | Apr 22, 2026 04:39:38 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Last updated date | Apr 22, 2026 04:48:56 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Id | 25 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Description | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Id | G |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Description | Grant |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Id | AG |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Description | Agriculture |
| Synopsis / Response date str | 2026-12-31-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Posting date str | 2026-04-22-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Archive date str | 2027-01-30-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp str | 2026-04-22-16-52-45 |
| Agency details / Code | NIFA |
| Agency details / Seed | USDA-NIFA |
| Agency details / Agency name | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Agency details / Agency code | USDA-NIFA |
| Agency details / Top agency code | USDA |
| Top agency details / Code | USDA |
| Top agency details / Seed | USDA |
| Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Agriculture |
| Top agency details / Agency code | USDA |
| Top agency details / Top agency code | USDA |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Id | 79370 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Opportunity id | 362029 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Folder type | Full Announcement |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Folder name | FY26-TCRGP-NOFO |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Zip lob size | 400591 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Created date | Apr 22, 2026 04:52:17 PM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Last updated date | Apr 22, 2026 04:52:45 PM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Id | 351440 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Opportunity id | 362029 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Mime type | application/pdf |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File name | FY26-TCRGP-NOFO.pdf |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File description | FY2026-Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program–NOFO |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File lob size | 423877 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Created date | Apr 22, 2026 04:52:45 PM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Synopsis att folder id | 79370 |
| Synopsis document urls | Not specified |
| Syn att change comments | Not specified |
| Cfdas 1 / Id | 432858 |
| Cfdas 1 / Opportunity id | 362029 |
| Cfdas 1 / Cfda number | 10.227 |
| Cfdas 1 / Program title | 1994 Institutions Research Grants |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Id | 292476 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Topportunity id | 362029 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Family id | 14 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Dialect | XFDL2.2 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity number | USDA-NIFA-TCRGP-011697 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity title | Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Cfda number | 10.227 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opening date | 2026-04-22 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Closing date | 2026-12-31 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Owning agency code | USDA-NIFA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Code | NIFA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Seed | USDA-NIFA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Agency name | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Agency code | USDA-NIFA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Top agency code | USDA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Code | USDA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Seed | USDA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Agriculture |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Agency code | USDA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Top agency code | USDA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Program title | 1994 Institutions Research Grants |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Contact info | NIFA Support Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays Email: grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Grace period | 30 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Electronic required | Y |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Expected application count | 20 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Open to applicant type | 1 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Is multi project | N |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Extension | |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Mimetype | application/pdf |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Last update | Apr 22, 2026 04:51:48 PM EDT |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Workspace compatible flag | Y |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Package id | PKG00292476 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opening date str | 2026-04-22-00-00-00 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Closing date str | 2026-12-31-00-00-00 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs | Not specified |
| Original due date | Dec 31, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Original due date desc | Not specified |
| Synopsis modified fields | Not specified |
| Forecast modified fields | Not specified |
| Error messages | Not specified |
| Syn post date in past | Yes |
| Doc type | synopsis |
| Forecast hist count | 0 |
| Synopsis hist count | 0 |
| Assist compatible | No |
| Assist url | Not specified |
| Related opps | Not specified |
| Ost | POSTED |
Related Documents
FY26-TCRGP-NOFO.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NIFA Support Email grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.227 | PKG00292476 | 2026-04-22 | 2026-12-31 | View |
Package 1
Instructions
PKG00292476-instructions.pdf
Mandatory forms
RR_SF424_5_0-V5.0.pdf
NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_2-V1.2.pdf
PerformanceSite_4_0-V4.0.pdf
RR_Budget_3_0-V3.0.pdf
RR_PersonalData_1_2-V1.2.pdf
RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-V1.4.pdf
RR_KeyPersonExpanded_4_0-V4.0.pdf
Optional forms
RR_SubawardBudget30_3_0-V3.0.pdf
