Tribal Capacity Building Program

About this funding opportunity

Home Grant Programs Tribal Capacity Building... Tribal Capacity Building Program The Tribal Capacity Building Program provides funding and technical assistance to Tribes to advance their climate and housing work. About the Tribal Capacity Building Program

The Tribal Capacity Building Program provides funding and technical assistance to California Native American Tribes, enhancing staff capacity to advance Tribes’ climate- and housing-related work. The goal of the program is to help Tribes develop long-term capacity to secure funding and implement Tribal-led climate- and housing-related projects.

Round 2 Guidelines

Program Factsheet

Round 1 Guidelines Application for Round 2 Now Open

The Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) and Application for Round 2 of the Tribal Capacity Building Program is now open as of May 11, 2026, and will close on Aug. 11, 2026, at 5 p.m. PT.

Round 2 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)

Apply to Tribal Capacity Building Program Round 2 (external link)

Application Support

To provide direct application support, SGC will host biweekly Application Office Hours every other Thursday from 1 - 2 p.m. PT starting June 4, July 30, 2026, with an additional final date on Aug. 6, 2026. This is a space for prospective applicants to ask questions about program requirements and workshop application concepts.

Register for Biweekly Application Office Hours (external link)

Questions can be submitted using the Question Form and frequently asked questions will be answered and regularly updated in the FAQ sheet below.

Submit a Question (external link)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) sheet (external link)

Application Resources

The SGC held an Application Workshop on May 28 to discuss the application process. The workshop recording and presentation can be accessed below.

Application Workshop Zoom recording (external link)

Application Workshop Slides

Application templates are provided in the online application platform, Submittable, and can also be accessed below.

Application template

Budget template

Tribal Letter of Authorization template

Tribal Resolution template

Draft Grant Agreements are provided as a reference for interested applicants. Final grant agreements will be finalized between SGC and individual Tribal awardees; comments and feedback on draft language are welcome.

Draft Grant Agreement for Federally Recognized Tribes

Draft Grant Agreement for Non-Federally Recognized Tribes

Program updates throughout the application period will be shared through our newsletter.

Sign up for our Tribal Newsletter (external link)

Email the Program Team Program Funding & Eligibility

The individual award amount is between $350,000 and $420,000, distributed over a three-year grant term. The total program award amount is $5 million. This is a competitive grant program.

The program funds staff salaries and activities that advance Tribes’ climate- and housing-related work. Activities may include planning, securing funding for, and implementing housing projects and related efforts to advance climate mitigation, adaptation, and resilience.

California Native American Tribes listed on the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) Contact List as of February 2026, including federally recognized and non-federally recognized Tribes, are eligible to apply. Non-federally recognized Tribes must be registered with the California Secretary of State as a nonprofit, a for-profit corporation, or a limited liability company. Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHE) listed in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s National Directory of Tribes and TDHEs are also eligible to apply. Technical Assistance Services Offered

Tribes will work with a technical assistance provider and receive no-cost, flexible support that will respond to each Tribe’s needs. The capacity building and technical assistance services offered include, but are not limited to, the following: Technical Assistance Grant application…

Topic areas: Public Policy and Governance, Social Innovation and Community Development, Workforce Development, Circular Economy and Sustainability, Housing and Community Development.

Funding amount

This grant provides Varies in funding.

Deadline

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; there is no single fixed deadline.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• Not specified by the program.

Eligibility

The program did not publish a separate eligibility statement. See the official opportunity page for the full eligibility criteria.

Agency

Tribal Capacity Building Program is administered by California Strategic Growth Council (SGC), listed via California Strategic Growth Council.