Small business grant

Apply for Native American Business Development Institute Grants

This helper is tailored to Bureau of Indian Affairs, the program requirements on file, and the documents listed for this grant.

Max award

$100,000

Deadline

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Agency

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Source

federal funding

What this application should emphasize

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Show the business problem, customer demand, and how funding creates measurable growth.
Use numbers: revenue, jobs, contracts, milestones, or market traction.
Must be a member of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or Alaska Native village, or be enrolled in a BIA-recognized tribal entity
Must be a US citizen

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Business plan or feasibility study for the proposed development project

Proof of tribal enrollment for principal owner(s)

Financial statements showing the tribe's or organization's current fiscal standing

Letters of support from tribal council or tribal enterprise leadership

Any environmental or cultural resource assessments if land use is involved

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