Tribal Federal Grant Opportunities
For upcoming Tribal Federal Grant Opportunities, we track the websites of each Federal department, their news releases, and various industry reports. We maintain what we know at our Tribal Grants and Funding Programs page on this website.
We collaborate in tracking such with Joel Haspel of Cogent Analysis Group, LLC. While we support the project details that are the subject of grant funding, Cogent Analysis Group provides expert assistance with the grant writing, the grant application itself, and after funding, the grant management process.
Check back here from time to time for updates about upcoming tribal Federal grant opportunities in 2025 and beyond.
September 8, 2025
The U.S. DOT Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program, which can be used for pre-development planning and design of transportation projects (due Sept 8). More information at: https://www.transportation.gov/buildamerica/RuralandTribalGrants
October 28, 2025
There are also water project related grants available through the Bureau of Reclamation, for Tribes in the 17 Western States. These two grants – one for “Technical Assistance” and one for “Drought Relief” each have a cap of $2M and can help pay for pre-development and implementation of critical water infrastructure projects. These are both due in October 2025. More information about this Tribal Federal Grant Opportunities is available at: https://www.usbr.gov/native/programs/TAPprogram.html#NOFOs
November 24, 2025
Community Development Grant Opportunity – HUD ICDBG FY25
The second major HUD grant announcement for Tribes over the past week, this ICDBG FY25 NOFO offers up to $1M for Tribes with fewer than 10,000 members. Projects may include housing construction and rehab, public facilities and infrastructure and economic development. A total of $70M will be awarded, with applications due on November 24, 2025.
Due: November 24, 2025
Link: Community Development Block Grant Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages
January 15, 2026
Housing Grant Opportunity – HUD IHBG Competitive FY25
Among the upcoming Tribal Federal Grant Opportunities, HUD’s IHBG Competitive FY25 NOFO is now available. Due January 15, 2026, this program has $150M available for Tribes to pursue new housing construction, purchase existing housing stock, or rehabilitate homes in need of repair, in addition to some land acquisition and infrastructure projects. For Tribes with fewer than 10,000 members, the max per project is $5M, while larger Tribes can apply for up to $7M. The NOFO has been streamlined and the scoring has been simplified a bit, but the program remains quite similar to past versions, presenting a great opportunity for Tribes to expand their housing stock.
Due: January 15, 2026
Rolling
The EDA’s PWEAA Economic Adjustment Assistance program – both the regular program and the more focused version for counties with FEMA-designated Major Disasters in 2023 or 2024, are open for rolling submissions; there is no hard deadline, but they are first-come, first-served, so getting in the queue is critical. This program can fund both pre-development (the $500K “Readiness Pathway”) and actual construction/deployment (the $2M-$20M “Implementation Pathway”) for projects that will create jobs, generate economic growth, and promote resilience in the community in the face of future shocks. More information at https://www.eda.gov/strategic-initiatives/disaster-recovery/supplemental/2025 and https://www.eda.gov/funding/programs/public-works
