Deadline: 7-Jun-22
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is seeking applications for the Tribal Colleges Extension Program – Capacity to provide informal, community-focused education and outreach.
The purpose of the TCEP-CA is to give Tribal communities opportunities for enhanced Traditional Ecological Knowledge, agricultural productivity, community resilience, economic growth and youth development by extending the reach of innovations in research and technology and enhancing informal, local educational programming. Previous projects have addressed the following:
- Tribal Youth Development
- Increased Food Sovereignty
- Financial Literacy
- Optimization of Agriculture Production
- Natural Resource Conservation
- Traditional Knowledge Workshops
Funding Information
- The amount available for TCEP grant program in FY2022 is approximately $9.5 million. USDA is not committed to fund any particular application or to make a specific number of awards.
- Award Ceiling: $984,000
Eligibility Criteria
Applications may only be submitted by colleges and universities designated as 1994 Land-Grants by legislation. Failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the application deadline may result in the application being excluded from consideration or, even though an application may be reviewed, will preclude NIFA from making an award.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=339262