Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Grants

BIA grants are available to students who are at least one-quarter American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, as certified by the BIA and/or tribal group serviced by the BIA.

Each agency establishes its own deadlines and eligibility requirements.

To obtain a BIA grant application, contact the specific office that services the tribe where you or your parents are registered. For a list of area offices, visit the Bureau of Indian Education website.

Undergraduate students contact

Sacramento Education Line Office
(916) 878-6000

Graduate students contact

The American Indian Graduate Center in Albuquerque
[email protected]
(505) 881-4854 or (800) 628-1920

How to apply

To obtain a BIA grant application, contact the specific office that services the tribe where you or your parents are registered.

For a list of area offices, visit the Bureau of Indian Education website.