FY25 TCU

Native Forward Scholars Fund received a $10.14 million Block Grant award effective July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges and Universities program (CFDA 15.027). The organization serves as an administrative entity coordinating federal funding distribution to support the operation and improvement of Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) across the United States. The award provides operational and infrastructural support to enable TCUs to maintain and expand educational opportunities for Native American students.

Under this Block Grant, Native Forward Scholars Fund facilitates funding allocation that supports core TCU operational activities, including academic programming, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, workforce development, cultural preservation, research initiatives, and community development services. The organization ensures recipient institutions maintain required administrative systems for accounting, personnel, and property management functions, while coordinating the annual application process and tribal approval documentation necessary for continued federal support to eligible TCUs.