Tribal College Initiative

This program provides funding to 1994 Land Grant Institutions (Tribal Colleges) to make capital improvements to their educational facilities and to purchase equipment. Who may apply for this program? • Tribal Colleges as listed in Section 7402 of the Agricultural Act of 2014. How may funds be used? • Funds can be used by Tribal Colleges for infrastructure improvements, to purchase equipment and to develop essential community facilities. Eligible community facilities projects include: • Schools. • Education equipment. • Libraries. • Dorms. • Renovation and improvements. • Vehicles and major equipment. • Education and cultural projects. What kinds of funding are available? • Grants up to $250,000 per land grant institution. • Funds can be used to pay up to 95% of the project cost.