Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Award ceiling
$2,500,000
Award floor
$150,000
Program funding
$11,574,000
- Opportunity #
- USDA-NIFA-TCRGP-011697
- Agency
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture
- ALN (CFDA)
- 10.227
- Status
- posted
- Posted
- Apr 22, 2026
- Closes
- Dec 31, 2026
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
- Agriculture
- Cost sharing required
- No
Who can apply
- •Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Synopsis
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.
Contact
Yamilis Ocasio Grantor · grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov