Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTI) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.031X
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- ED-GRANTS-071425-004
- Agency
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Department of Education
- Applications due
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Education
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
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- Everardo Gil everardo.gil@ed.gov (202) 987-0431
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education is seeking grant applications for the Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTI) Program, which aims to improve and expand higher education institutions' capacity to serve Native American and low-income students. Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education that certify at least 10% Native American undergraduate enrollment, are accredited, and legally authorized to operate as junior/community colleges or award bachelor's degrees. The program will evaluate applications based on external reviewers' scores and recommendations from the Department of Education's staff, with two invitational priorities focusing on expanding distance education and advancing artificial intelligence in education. Key application requirements include electronic submission through Grants.gov, maintaining active System for Award Management (SAM) registration, and adhering to specific formatting guidelines. The application deadline is August 13, 2025, with an intergovernmental review deadline of September 12, 2025.
The grant opportunity will award a total of $4,000,000, with Individual Development Grants ranging from $250,000 to $600,000 per year (estimated 6 awards) and Cooperative Arrangement Development Grants ranging from $600,000 to $800,000 per year (estimated 2 awards). The project period can extend up to 60 months, providing institutions with substantial time to implement their proposed improvements and initiatives. Grants will be used to support activities that enhance educational opportunities for Native American and low-income students, with a focus on institutional capacity building, curriculum development, and student support services.
Synopsis
Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information.
For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 23, 2024 (89 FR 104528) and available at www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/23/2024-30488/common-instructions-for-applicants-to-department-of-education-discretionary-grant-programs.
Purpose of Program: The NASNTI Program provides grants to eligible institutions of higher education (IHEs) to enable them to improve and expand their capacity to serve Native Americans and low-income individuals. Institutions may use the grants to plan, develop, undertake, and carry out activities to improve and expand their capacity to serve Native American and low-income students.
Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.031X.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| 2025-13151.pdf | ||
| 2024-30488.pdf |
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