← All grants

Tribal Colleges Extension Program Special Emphasis

National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Opportunity USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-012281

Deadline November 2, 2026 54 days left
Award range $50k – $200k
Total program funding $1.5M

≈ 5 awards expected

PostedSeptember 2, 2026

Who can apply

Applicants for the TCEP-SE 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 colleges and universities designated as 1994 Institutions by legislation. The following colleges and universities are eligible for this program: 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, Diné College, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, Fort Peck Community College, Haskell Indian Nations University, Iḷisaġvik College, Institute of American Indian Arts, Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa University, 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, and White Earth Tribal and Community College. An eligible institution may submit a maximum of two applications per eligible institution. There is generally a limit of two awards to any one eligible institution in response to this NOFO (Refer to Part II, C of this NOFO for Project and Grant Types). USDA will not accept competitive applications for grant and cooperative a

About this opportunity

The TCEP-SE under assistance listing 10.517, provides informal, community-focused extension pilot projects at 1994 Institutions. Pilot projects may focus on community needs that address emerging issues such as agricultural productivity, improving food systems, community vitality, workforce and economic development, public health and well-being, engaging Tribal youths, and preparing the next generation of Tribal agriculture leaders.

Award history — Tribal Colleges Extension Programs (Assistance Listing 10.517)

This program made 4 new awards in FY2025.

New awards by fiscal year ’21: 1 · ’22: 39 · ’23: 5 · ’24: 1 · ’25: 4
Award size (min / median / max) $91k / $1.1M / $14.6M

Across the 49 most recent awards. Total obligations, not per-year.

Repeat winners 10 of 37 recipients won more than once

New awards recorded on USAspending.gov under the federal program that funds this opportunity. FY2025 figures may still be incomplete. Per-solicitation applicant counts are not published, so a true success rate for this specific opportunity cannot be computed. USDA NIFA publishes AFRI application and award counts in its annual review — source.

Apply on grants.gov →

Don't want to hunt for grants like this one? Get free deadline alerts for your state and focus areas.

Consultant or grant writer? See the client-ready Opportunity Brief for this grant — actual award sizes vs. the advertised ceiling, who wins, printable "prepared for your client" version.

Similar grants still open

OpportunityAgencyDeadlineAward ceilingEligible
Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions (1890 Scholarships) National Institute of Food and Agriculture September 10, 2026 1d left $5.6M
Outreach and Assistance for Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program National Institute of Food and Agriculture September 10, 2026 1d left $1.5M
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields National Institute of Food and Agriculture September 14, 2026 5d left $200k
Plant Protection Act Section 7721 Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program (PPDMDPP) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service September 21, 2026 12d left $400k Nonprofits