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U.S. National Science Foundation
Tribal Colleges and Universities Program
Amount
Up to $3.5M
Deadline
Sep 1, 2026
Closes in 15 days
Odds
Not published
Effort
1 day
Can you get this?
✓Must be a Tribal College or University
✓Must be based in the United States
✓All stages and industries eligible within TCUs
✕Non-TCU institutions are not eligible
Your real odds
Win rate data is not public, but the eligible pool is narrow by definition, limited to accredited Tribal Colleges and Universities.
Because only accredited Tribal Colleges and Universities qualify, you are competing against a small field rather than the broader startup or nonprofit landscape, and the funder weighs that institutional fit above all.
What it takes
Confirm institution qualifies as a Tribal College or Univers1 day
Register or verify on SAM.gov and Grants.gov1 to 2 weeks
Prepare and submit application via Grants.gov4 to 8 weeks
Worth knowing
The deadline is September 1, 2026, and there is no recurring cycle, so if you miss this window, there is no next round to plan toward.
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