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USDA-NIFA
The Tribal Colleges Extension Program - Capacity Applications (TCEP-CA) provides funding for projects that help Tribal communities with agriculture, youth programs, economic develo...
NASA
The MUREP Space Technology Artemis Research (M-STAR) grant is a NASA initiative aimed at involving minority-serving institutions like HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs in space exploration pro...
HHS-SAMHS-SAMHSA
This grant is designed to support projects that have been specifically identified by Congress for funding in the 2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act. It's meant for organizations...
USDA-NIFA
The Tribal Colleges Extension Program - Capacity Applications (TCEP-CA) grant is designed to support projects that help Tribal communities with agriculture, youth programs, economi...
DOI-BLM
This grant from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is for projects that involve young people in conserving and managing public lands. It's aimed at organizations that can engage y...
DOI-FWS
The Tribal Wildlife Grants (TWG) program offers financial and technical support to federally recognized Tribes to help them develop and implement projects that benefit fish, wildli...
