Tribal Tourism Grant Program (TTGP) FY 2021
At a glance
Tribal Tourism Grant Program (TTGP) FY 2021 is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was August 13, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $25K – $150K, with $1M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include federally recognized tribal governments and native american tribal organizations. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.032 (Indian Economic Development).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Jun 22, 2021Posted
- Aug 13, 2021Application deadline
- Posted
- Jun 22, 2021
- Close date
- Aug 13, 2021
- Award floor
- $25,000
- Award ceiling
- $150,000
- Est. total funding
- $1,000,000
- Original deadline (extended)
- Aug 6, 2021
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Native American tribal organizations
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Federally Recognized Tribes and Tribal Organizations are eligible to apply for this solicitation as defined by the Native Act.
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 Secretary of the Interior (Secretary), through the Office of Indian Economic Development (OIED), Division of Economic Development (DED), solicits proposals from Federally Recognized Tribes and Tribal organizations as defined by the Native Act to receive grants to support Tribal tourism feasibility studies and/or Tribal tourism business plan development. The Program supports Tribes and Tribal organizations to increase capacity of Tribes to plan, develop and manage tourism and related infrastructure in support of economic development and the NATIVE Act (Public Law No: 114-221 (09/23/2016)).The Program will provide funding for Tribes and Tribal organizations to conduct tourism feasibility studies that will empower them to make informed decisions on potential tourism project(s). The Program will also provide funding for Tribes and Tribal organizations to develop business plans on completed tourism feasibility studies. In addition to the feasibility study, tourism grants may fund business plans for Tribal Tourism businesses recovering from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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 15.032
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Bureau of Indian Affairs
jo.metcalfe@bia.gov
7033906410
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Tribal Tourism Grant Program (TTGP) FY 2021”?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Federally recognized tribal governments and Native American tribal organizations. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Tribal Tourism Grant Program (TTGP) FY 2021”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $25k – $150k and total estimated program funding is $1,000,000.
How do I apply for “Tribal Tourism Grant Program (TTGP) FY 2021”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity TRIBALTOURISMFY2021), 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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