Supports transformative capacity-building, community engagement, and research projects at TCUP-eligible institutions including Tribal Colleges, Alaska Native-serving, and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions. Funding tracks include instructional capacity improvements, STEM infusion, K-12 teacher professional development, enterprise advancement centers, cyberinfrastructure upgrades, partnerships, and faculty research. The program aims to increase Native individuals' participation in STEM and improve STEM program quality.
Eligible applicants are federally recognized Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native-serving institutions with at least 20% Alaska Native enrollment, and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions with at least 10% Native Hawaiian enrollment. Most eligible institutions are two-year or community co