FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
The Center for Tribal Transportation regularly updates this page with grant funding opportunities for tribal communities. Check here for the most up-to-date information on available funding for infrastructure improvements on Indian Reservations. Contact us at info@tribaltrans.com or (602) 910-8367 to see how The Center for Tribal Transportation and our construction company, Lenea Corporation, can assist you from beginning to end of your grant-funded build project.
FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program; Tribal Transit Program
Date Posted: May 27, 2026
Due Date: August 25, 2026
Opportunity ID: FTA-2026-002-TPM-TRTR
FTA announced the availability of approximately $19 million in competitive grant funding to support transit services for American Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages in rural areas. FTA’s Tribal Transit Program supports public transportation for federally recognized Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages, groups, or communities in rural areas and Indian Country. Instructions for applying can be found on FTA’s Website. Complete proposals must be submitted electronically through the Grants.gov “Apply” function by August 25, 2026.
Unleashing Tribal Energy Development (DE-FOA-0003548)
Date Posted: March 25, 2026
Due Date: July 24, 2026
Opportunity ID: DE-FOA-0003548
DE-FOA-0003548: Unleashing Tribal Energy Development Under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the DOE Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs is soliciting applications to advance affordable, reliable, and secure energy development of Tribal energy resources for the benefit of Tribes and their members. Projects funded under this NOFO are expected to advance Tribal sovereignty through Tribal energy development, efficiency, and use. Projects under Topic Area 1 are expected to serve the electric loads and support the energy needs of Tribes at the scale of a Tribal community or communities.
These projects entail the construction of energy assets and projects. Projects under Topic Area 2 are expected to complete all pre-development activities necessary for the deployment of community scale energy projects. Projects under Topic Area 3 are expected to complete necessary pre-development activities for large scale commercial development of Tribal energy resources which lead to enhancement and strengthening of Tribal energy and economic infrastructure. DOE expects to make approximately $50 million of federal funding available for new awards under this NOFO. DOE may issue awards in one, multiple, or none of the Topic Areas.
Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects (NSFLTP) Program
Date Posted: May 1, 2026
Due Date: Aug 1, 2026
Opportunity ID:
he Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects Program (NSFLTP) of The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) (Pub. L. 114-94, section 1123), provides funding for the construction, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of nationally significant projects within, adjacent to, or accessing Federal and Tribal lands. This Program provides an opportunity to address significant challenges across the nation for transportation facilities that serve Federal and Tribal lands.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Pub. L. 117-58, modified the NSFLTP Program in several ways, such as:
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Reducing minimum project sizes from $25 million to $12.5 million;
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Requiring exactly half of the funding go to projects on Tribal transportation facilities;
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Increasing the Federal share of projects on Tribal transportation facilities to 100 percent;
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Allowing Federal funds, including those made available under Titles 23 and 49 of the United States Code (U.S.C.), to serve as the non-Federal share of the project and
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Requiring the funding of at least one eligible project submitted by the National Park Service for a unit of the National Park System with 3,000,000 annual visitors or more.
Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program (TELGP) — Supplement IV
Date Posted: July 17, 2018
Due Date: August 31, 2028
Solicitation ID: 89303018RLP000005
Federal loan guarantee (or direct loan) for energy projects that produce/transmit/distribute/generate/store energy on Tribal lands. Modified to conform with Inflation Reduction Act changes. Federally recognized Tribes, Alaska Native corps and TEDOs are eligible to apply.