OIA Technical Assistance Program 2026
The OIA Technical Assistance Program 2026 offers grants for short-term projects that address urgent needs in economic, financial, government, or capacity issues in insular areas.
Funder: Department of the Interior
Due Dates: June 8, 2026 (Full application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Total program funding: $22,500,000 | Typical award ceiling: $22,500,000 | ~40 awards expected | No minimum or maximum set, but larger requests face higher scrutiny
Summary: Supports short-term projects that address urgent economic, financial, government service, and capacity needs in U.S. territories and freely associated states.
Key Information: No cost sharing required; only electronically submitted applications via Grants.gov are accepted.
Description
The Technical Assistance Program (TAP) administered by the Office of Insular Affairs (OIA), U.S. Department of the Interior, provides discretionary grants for short-term projects that address immediate and urgent needs in the U.S. territories (American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands) and the freely associated states (Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau). The program aims to support projects that fill gaps in federal support and help strengthen economic growth, financial management, government services, and institutional capacity.
TAP funding is versatile and can be applied to a range of priority purposes, including audits and accountability, economic development, education and capacity building, IT modernization, energy initiatives, resource management, youth and health programs, public safety, and disaster planning and recovery. The program emphasizes projects that drive economic growth, improve energy reliability, and enhance national and regional security.
