NATIVE Act Tourism Projects

The NATIVE Act Cooperative Agreement will support Tribal Tourism Grant Program (TTGP) and Office of Native Hawaiian Relations (ONHR) applicants, which is comprised of Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, by identifying technical assistance needs and delivering targeted capacity-building support to expand cultural heritage tourism and increase visitation. The selected recipient will provide tools, strategies, and expertise to enhance and grow tourism activities and destinations, while facilitating coordination between the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce in planning and implementation. The OIED is accepting applications through August 28, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Interested applicants can review the full funding announcement BIA-NATIVEACT-2026-OIED. Questions may be directed to DEDgrants@bia.gov or Dennis Wilson at (505) 917-3235.