Tribal Capacity Building Program The Tribal Capacity Building Program provides funding and technical assistance to Tribes to advance their climate and housing work.

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. 

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. 

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

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

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. 

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

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.

Pilot Round Tribal Grantees

In the first round of the program, a total of $1.45 million was awarded to six pilot round grantees, with each receiving up to $250,000 over a two-year grant term. The grantees represent both federally recognized and non-federally recognized Tribes across the State of California. The six grantees are as follows (in alphabetical order):  

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