Assistance Listing 10.221

Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants

Department of Agriculture · National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Assistance Listing 10.221, “Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants,” is a federal program administered by Department of Agriculture. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 1 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $5.15M in obligations for fiscal year 2025. Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov shows 40 grant awards under this listing; the largest recipient was SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE, INC..

Funding down 24% (FY24→FY25)Actual obligations reported in the SAM.gov listing changed -24% from FY2024 to FY2025. Historical data, not a prediction. calculated by GrantsJunction

Program objective

The Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants (TCEG) program is designed to help build Tribal education capacity in the food and agricultural sciences for Native Alaskan/American Indian students. The six legislatively mandated priorities are: • Curricula design and materials development • Faculty development and teacher preparation • Student experiential learning • Equipment and instrumentation for teaching Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math • Student recruitment and retention • Instruction delivery systems and strategic partnerships

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 10.221

No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.

Eligible applicants (program level)

Local
State

Applications may be submitted by any of the Tribal colleges and universities designated as 1994 Land-Grant Institutions under the Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994, as amended. This Act, as amended in Section 533(a), requires that each 1994 Land-Grant Institution be accredited or making progress towards accreditation and be recognized as a legal entity. If accreditation is being sought, a college must demonstrate its progress towards accreditation by a letter from a nationally recognized accreditation agency affirming receipt of application for an accreditation site visit or other such documentation. An applicant’s failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the time of an application deadline will result in NIFA returning the application without review or, even though an application may be reviewed, will preclude NIFA from making an award. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of project.

Intended beneficiaries: Local and State.

Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.

Reported obligations by fiscal year

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$6.77M

FY25

$5.15M

FY26

$8M est.

Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Appropriated funds are to be awarded to the 1994 Land-Grant Institutions (hereinafter referred to as 1994 Institutions) for Education capacity building and funds are to be distributed equally among institutions that meet eligibility requirements. Equity Funds for ineligible 1994 institutions or of those who fail to apply by the application submission date will be redistributed equally among the remaining eligible 1994 institutions.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 10.221. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Who gets funded

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov shows 40 grant or cooperative agreement awards with funding actions under ALN 10.221.

Grant obligations by fiscal year

FY22

$5.5M

FY23

$10.6M

FY24

$6.77M

FY25

$5.15M

FY26

$1.4M

Obligations recorded in USAspending.gov; FY26 may be partial. Can differ from the agency-reported totals above.

Largest recipients since October 1, 2023

Where recipients are located

Montana$2.68M
North Dakota$1.93M
Minnesota$1.57M
Michigan$1.22M
New Mexico$1.2M
South Dakota$1.02M
Nebraska$811K
Wisconsin$805K
Arizona$769K
Alaska$406K

All 13 states and territories

Oklahoma $406K · Washington $406K · Kansas $98.5K

Most recent awards

LITTLE BIG HORN COMMUNITY COLLEGE · MT** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** ON THE CROW INDIAN RESERVATION MAJORITY OF RANCHERS AND FARMERS ARE NON-NATIVE, WHILE NON-TRIBAL MEMBERS UTILIZE OUR LAND FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES, OUR CROW TRIBAL MEMBERS LEASE OUT THEIR LAND TO THESE RANCHERS AND FARMERS. IN MONT$406KStarts Sep 1, 2024 · Award ↗
LEECH LAKE TRIBAL COLLEGE, INC. · MNONE OF OUR MAJOR GOALS IS TO SUSTAIN OUR NEWLY REVISED STEM DEGREE OFFERINGS. DURING OUR LATEST PROGRAM REVIEW WE CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT SOME OF OUR DEGREES NEEDED TO BE TERMINATED DUE TO LACK OF ENROLLMENT. OUR STEM DEPARTMENT CREATED AN INDIGENOUS SCIENCE DEGREE THAT HAS FOUR PATHWAYS: INDIGENOUS SCIENCE INFORMATIONAL TECHNOLOGY FORESTRY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE. OUR SECOND DEGREE IS A LIBERAL ST$763KStarts Sep 15, 2022 · Award ↗
SOUTHWESTERN INDIAN POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE · NMTHE GOAL IS TO INCORPORATE RELEVANT NATIVE CURRICULUM IN OUR STEM PROGRAMS AND TO PROVIDE FACULTY DEVELOPMENT THAT WILL BERESPONSIVE TO THE STUDENTS AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.OUR OVERALL OBJECTIVE IS TO BUILD PROGRAMMING ACTIVITIES THAT FOSTER PARTNERSHIPS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCING STUDENT LEARNING TO BE LIFE-LONG LEARNERS. OUR SPECIFIC AIMS ARE TO: 1) DEVELOP RELEVANT CURRICULA AND SU$763KStarts Sep 1, 2022 · Award ↗
DINE COLLEGE · AZDINE COLLEGE EDUCATION EQUITY GRANT$763KStarts Sep 1, 2022 · Award ↗
INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN ARTS · NMSOUTHWEST PLANTS FOR DYES, OILS, AND CLASSROOM USE$763KStarts Sep 1, 2022 · Award ↗
SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE, INC. · MTGROWING A NEW GENERATION OF STEWARDSHIP FOR TRIBAL NATURAL RESOURCES$763KStarts Sep 1, 2022 · Award ↗
LITTLE BIG HORN COMMUNITY COLLEGE · MTPROMOTING AGRICULTURE CAPACITY AND EQUITY IN THE CROW RESERVATION—Starts Sep 1, 2022 · Award ↗
LAC COURTE OREILLES OJIBWE UNIVERSITY · WILAC COURTE OREILLES OJIBWE COLLEGE'S EDUCATION PROGRAM IS ALIGNED WITH THE STRATEGIC GOAL 4 OF THE USDA TO FACILITATE RURAL PROSPERITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. BUILDING UPON THE PREVIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM GRANT FOR 2018-2022; THIS PROPOSAL WILL IMPROVE STUDENT SUCCESS WITH COMMUNITYKNOWLEDGE AND FIELD-BASED EDUCATION IN THE SCIENCES. THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT ARE TO DEVELOP A BACHELOR OF SCIEN$763KStarts Sep 1, 2022 · Award ↗
SINTE GLESKA UNIVERSITY · SDFROM RANCH WRANGLER TO RANCH OWNER: GROWING THE LAKOTA AG PRODUCER$763KStarts Sep 1, 2022 · Award ↗
CHIEF DULL KNIFE COLLEGE · MTCHIEF DULL KNIFE COLLEGE EQUITY PROGRAM$763KStarts Sep 1, 2022 · Award ↗

Source: USAspending.gov (grants and cooperative agreements, award types 02–05), refreshed weekly; last checked Oct 9, 2026. Names and amounts are as reported by agencies and prime recipients. Past recipients show where money went — not who is eligible or how likely an application is to succeed.

Recently closed under 10.221

Closed opportunities under 10.221
Opportunity	Status	Award range	Closes	ALN
Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants ProgramNational Institute of Food and Agriculture	Closed	$229K	Oct 7, 2026	10.221

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 10.221?

10.221 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.

Who can apply under ALN 10.221?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Local and State. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.

How much funding does 10.221 provide?

The agency reported $5,146,006 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.

Who has received funding under ALN 10.221?

Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov records 40 grant awards under 10.221. The largest recipients by obligations were SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE, INC. ($406K), INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN ARTS ($406K), KEWEENAW BAY OJIBWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE ($406K), ILISAGVIK COLLEGE ($406K) and 1 more. Past recipients do not indicate eligibility or chances of approval.