News Posts: Indian Education

Formula Grants

Types of Projects Grant funds supplement the regular school program by meeting the culturally related academic needs of Indian children. Projects help Indian children sharpen their academic skills, assist students in becoming proficient in the core content areas, and provide students an opportunity to participate in enrichment programs that would otherwise be unavailable. Funds support […]

2020 SEEKING PEER REVIEWERS FOR OIE DISCRETIONARY GRANT COMPETITIONS

2020 SEEKING PEER REVIEWERS FOR OIE DISCRETIONARY GRANT COMPETITIONS The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Indian Education is soliciting highly qualified individuals to assist in the review process for the following discretionary grant program competitions in spring and summer 2020: State Tribal Education Partnership (STEP) Native American Language (NAL@ED) Demonstration Grant (formerly known as […]

Funding Status

  A grant competition is planned for this program in FY 2020. Please continue to check back for the latest updates.

How To Apply

The Fiscal Year 2023 (FY 2023) competition is now closed. No applications are being accepted at this time. Ask to be added to the OIE Listserv to receive OIE program updates, key dates and deadlines, etc.: indianeducation@ed.gov

State Tribal Education Partnership (STEP)

New Resource! From the Comprehensive Center Network, Circles of Reflection are available for the STEP Grant. Please use these resources and this corresponding video to conduct Circles of Reflection for the STEP Grant and to develop an application for the STEP Grant Program Overview The purposes of this program are to: (1) Promote increased collaboration […]

Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance

Legislation Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, Title VII, Part A, Subpart 3, Sec. 7131; 20 U.S.C. 7451.

Funding Status

2008 Appropriation: $3,890,819 Fiscal Year 2008 Awards Information Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. Number of New Awards Anticipated:0 2007 Appropriation: $3,960,000 Fiscal Year 2007 Awards Information Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. Number of New Awards Anticipated:1 2006 Appropriation: $3,960,000 Fiscal Year […]

Eligibility

Who May Apply: (by category) Institutions of Higher Education, Local Education Agencies, Nonprofit Organizations, Other Organizations and/or Agencies, State Education Agencies (SEAs) Who May Apply: (specifically) In addition to the entities above, Indian tribes, Indian organizations, Indian(IHEs), and other public and private agencies and institutions may apply.

State Tribal Education Partnership (STEP)

The Office of Indian Education will be hosting two Pre-Application Training Webinars for the State Tribal Education Partnership (STEP) Grants to Tribal Educational Agencies Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) for fiscal year (FY) 2020.

Indian Education-National Activities

Overview The National Activities authority funds research, evaluation, and data collection to provide information on the education status of the Indian population and on the effectiveness of Indian education programs. This authority enables the Department to improve the national knowledge base on the education status and needs of Indians and to identify and disseminate information […]