Exploring Eligibility: Federal Grants for Native American Tribal Governments and Organizations

Editor’s Note: This blog post was first published in 2016 and updated on May 18, 2020.

There are a variety of federal financial assistance opportunities specifically for American Indians and Alaska Natives. This article, which is part of the Exploring Eligibility blog series, will explain where Grants.gov fits into your search process.

If you are a member of a Native American tribal entity searching for federal grants or benefits, you probably fall into one of these situations in which you are looking for:

1. Federal grants or benefits on behalf of a federally-recognized Native American tribal government.
2. Federal grants or benefits on behalf of a Native American tribal organization that is not a federally-recognized government, or
3. Personal assistance or benefits.