Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program (TCRGP)

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The Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program (TCRGP) offers grants to tribal colleges and universities for research projects that address concerns and needs of tribal and reservation communities, including projects that focus on health, food, nutrition, and agricultural production research.

The program acknowledges that the incorporation of social and behavioral sciences is important for addressing many of the challenges facing agriculture and rural communities, such as increasing demand for food production in the face of limited natural resources, improving health by engaging in healthy lifestyles, and alleviating poverty by fostering economic opportunity.

Projects must incorporate a leadership development component to equip students with technical and leadership abilities upon graduation. Specific activities may include:

• Developing practical applications to increase understanding of leadership roles, including critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills; ethics and professionalism; and working in teams
• Connecting the academic classroom experience with daily leadership roles and organizational activities
• Providing opportunities for mentoring and shadowing
• Organizing leadership academies, workshops, trainings, and other educational opportunities

Eligible applicants are tribal colleges and universities designated as a 1994 Institution under the Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994.

Award ceiling: $2,500,000
Award floor: $150,000
Project period: 24-36 months
Estimated number of awards: 15
Total funding available: $11,574,000

Links to the full announcement, application instructions, and the online application process are available through grants.gov and the program website.