Opportunity Information: Apply for BIA 000 0004 NABDI
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), through the Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development (IEED) and its Native American Business Development Institute (NABDI), is offering discretionary grant funding to support feasibility studies for tribal economic development projects. The purpose of this opportunity is to provide technical assistance funds that tribes can use to hire qualified consultants to evaluate potential business or development ideas before committing significant tribal resources. By funding feasibility work up front, the program is meant to help tribal governments and tribal businesses make better-informed, lower-risk decisions about their economic futures, including whether a proposed project is financially, operationally, and technically realistic.
This solicitation (Funding Opportunity Number: BIA 000 0004 NABDI) is specifically open to federally recognized American Indian tribal governments and Alaska federally recognized tribal entities. The funded work is focused on feasibility studies, which can cover a wide range of topics tied to economic development and, as categorized in the listing, energy-related activity. In practice, feasibility studies under this kind of program often examine questions like market demand, projected revenues and costs, access to infrastructure, regulatory considerations, financing options, management capacity, potential partners, and overall project risks. The solicitation also notes that proposals may address either the viability of a particular economic development project or business venture, or the practicality of a technology a tribe or entity may be considering adopting.
Key funding details include an award ceiling of up to $100,000 per grant, with an estimated 35 awards expected. The closing date listed for submissions was August 12, 2017. The program is structured as a grant (not a loan), and the funding is intended to pay for consultant-led technical work rather than for construction or full-scale implementation of a project. The underlying idea is that a strong feasibility study can help a tribe decide whether to move forward, revise the concept, seek investment, pursue partnerships, or stop a project before larger costs are incurred.
Applicants are required to follow the specific application procedures and requirements set out in the official solicitation attachment titled "NABDI FY 2017 Solicitation - BIA-000-0004," which is provided under the "Related Documents" section of the posting. That attachment governs what must be included in the proposal package, how projects will be evaluated, and any mandatory formats, certifications, or compliance steps. The CFDA number associated with this opportunity is 15.133, and the issuing agency is the Bureau of Indian Affairs.Apply for BIA 000 0004 NABDI
- The Bureau of Indian Affairs in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Solicitation for Proposals for Funding From the Native American Business Development Institute (NABDI) Feasibility Study Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.133.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2017-06-13.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-08-12. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 35 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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