OIA Technical Assistance Program 2026
At a glance
OIA Technical Assistance Program 2026 is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Department of the Interior. The application deadline was June 8, 2026. Individual awards are listed as up to $22.5M, with about 40 awards expected and $22.5M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.875 (Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Mar 16, 2026Posted
- Jun 8, 2026Application deadline
- Apr 10, 2027Archivednext date
- Posted
- Mar 16, 2026
- Close date
- Jun 8, 2026
- Archive date
- Apr 10, 2027
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- $22,500,000
- Est. total funding
- $22,500,000
- Original deadline (extended)
- May 18, 2026
- Expected awards
- 40
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Authorized under Public Law 96-597, Section 601, and subsequent amendments, OIA TAP funds are available to benefit the U.S. territories of American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) and the freely associated states which are the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), and the Republic of Palau.Eligible applicants include non-federal, local government entities and component units, hospitals, health centers, institutions of higher education, and non-profit organizations in the United States and its territories, as well as international entities whose proposed projects will benefit these insular areas and comply with 2 CFR 200.Judicial and legislative branches of local governments are not eligible per 2 CFR 200.444.
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
The Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) is seeking proposals for its Technical Assistance Program (TAP), which offers grant funding for short-term projects aimed at addressing the immediate needs of insular areas. The TAP program provides discretionary grant funding to tackle urgent economic, financial, government service, and capacity challenges in the insular areas.
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 15.875
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Department of the Interior
John_Brewer@ios.doi.gov
703-851-1570
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “OIA Technical Assistance Program 2026”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “OIA Technical Assistance Program 2026”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $22.5m, total estimated program funding is $22,500,000 and the agency expects to make about 40 awards.
How do I apply for “OIA Technical Assistance Program 2026”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity OIA-TAP-2026), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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