Cooperative Agreement IT16INA1120002

The Hualapai Tribe was awarded a $150,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Indian Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 15.032) to develop a 10-year tourism development plan. The Tribe will use the funding to hire a consulting firm to assist with planning efforts, including attending a workshop in Washington D.C. on tribal tourism. Specifically, the consultant will work with the Tribe to create a strategic plan focused on expanding...

Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness received a $105,000 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Indian Economic Development program (CFDA 15.032) to conduct a feasibility study for the Wabanaki Way Indigenous tourism experience. The study will assess opportunities to connect and support tribal tourism operations between the Gathering Place campground in Millinocket, Maine and the Wolastoq Inn and Suites and Wilderness Pines Campground managed by...

The Crow Tribe of Indians was awarded a $112,771 project grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Indian Economic Development program (CFDA 15.032) to develop an Apsalooke Tourism Action Plan from March 2023 through March 2024. The plan will strengthen tourism development on the Crow Indian Reservation in five key areas: upgrading facilities at the Teepee Capital of the World campground; creating an Apsalooke curation facility and cultural museum; developing...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs has awarded a $1,518,818.81 Cooperative Agreement to The National Center For American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED), a non-profit, minority-owned, and Native American-owned organization located in Mesa, Arizona. This award is funded through the Indian Economic Development Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.032), which supports economic development initiatives for federally recognized Native American tribes. The award will...

The Red Indigena de Turismo de Mexico (RITA) received a $125,000 project grant from the Inter-American Foundation to support community-led tourism and sustainable natural resource management in indigenous communities in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula and Chiapas region through April 2023. Under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750), RITA will engage communities to create action plans, network, and provide seed funding for tourism enterprises to help adapt to the pandemic and improve...

The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico will receive $113,251 in technical assistance services from the University of New Mexico's Bureau of Business and Economic Research under a Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs project grant awarded on March 24, 2023. The services will assess the feasibility of business and cultural program opportunities to support tribal tourism as part of the Cultural Center's long-term master plan through March 31, 2024. This award...

The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe received a $857,119 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The two-year award will fund the Akwesasne Tourism Business Support Project to provide technical assistance, product testing, and tourism-specific training to Native American small businesses in Hogansburg, New York. The project aims to coordinate stakeholders and bolster robust tourism offerings on the Saint...

The Economic Development Administration awarded a $531,216 project grant to George Washington University under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) to implement the South Dakota Native Tourism Project. The project will help nine tribal communities in Eagle Butte, South Dakota identify strategies to extend their summer and winter tourism seasons year-round and diversify their tourism sector by highlighting underexposed tourist and outdoor recreation attractions. This aims to...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Center For American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED) received a $794,651 Project Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Native American Programs (CFDA 93.612) awarded on September 30, 2025. The "Native Edge: Tribal Economic Accelerator" initiative runs through September 29, 2028, and addresses the two-sided market challenge of connecting tribal procurement systems with...

New Mexico Community Capital (NMCC) will leverage partnerships to provide technology training and access to online markets for Native-owned enterprises in central and northern New Mexico under a $1,391,374.60 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA). Specifically, NMCC will implement a three-tier entrepreneurial support strategy utilizing $1.39 million in EDA funding provided under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. Over an 18-month...