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Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP)

U.S. National Science Foundation · 21-595

In plain English

U.S. National Science Foundation is accepting applications for this grant until Jan 11, 2027 (61 days left).

Individual awards range from $100,000 to $3,500,000, the agency expects to make 55 awards and estimated total program funding is $10,799,836.

Eligibility is described in the listing text (the "Others" category).

The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.

Built only from the fields in the Grants.gov listing. Always confirm on the official listing.

Key facts

StatusPosted: open for applications
Close dateJan 11, 2027 · 61 days left
Agency note on the deadlineSmall Grants for Research (SGR)
Posted dateJun 24, 2021
Opportunity number21-595
AgencyU.S. National Science Foundation · all U.S. National Science Foundation grants
Funding instrumentGrant
CategoryScience and Technology and other Research and Development
Opportunity categoryDiscretionary
Award ceiling (max per award)$3,500,000
Award floor (min per award)$100,000
Estimated total program funding$10,799,836
Expected number of awards55
Cost sharing or matching requiredNo
Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN)47.076 – STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)
Last updated on Grants.govOct 15, 2026
Archive dateNov 13, 2027

Who can apply

  • Others (see the eligibility details in the listing)

Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Organizations eligible to submit TCUP proposals are federally recognized Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native-serving institutions and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions. Multiple campuses of one university system are normally encouraged to consider collaborative submissions. Executive Order 13021 defines Tribal Colleges and Universities ("tribal colleges") as those institutions cited in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. …

Description

Excerpt from the official synopsis on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):

The Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) provides awards to federally recognized 1 Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native-serving institutions, and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions to promote high quality science (including sociology, psychology, anthropology, linguistics, economics and bioeconomics, statistics, and other social and behavioral sciences; natural sciences; computer science, including, but not limited to, artificial intelligence, quantum information science, and cybersecurity), technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), STEM education, research, and outreach. …

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