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Title 25, IndiansRelease 119-110

§1522 Conditions

Title 25 › CHAPTER 17 — FINANCING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF INDIANS AND INDIAN ORGANIZATIONS › SUBCHAPTER IV — INDIAN BUSINESS GRANTS › § 1522

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Grants under this program cannot be more than $100,000 for an individual Indian and $250,000 for an Indian tribe, unless the Secretary sets a lower amount. A grant can only be awarded if the Secretary finds the applicant cannot get enough financing elsewhere, the applicant has, when practical, tried to use their own funds, and the applicant can obtain at least 60 percent of the needed money from other sources.

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Title 25, §1522

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(a)Limitation of amount
No grant in excess of $100,000 in the case of an Indian and $250,000 in the case of an Indian tribe, or such lower amount as the Secretary may determine to be appropriate, may be made under this subchapter.
(b)Financing from other sources; inability to obtain funds; applicant’s financial resources
A grant may be made only to an applicant who, in the opinion of the Secretary, is unable to obtain adequate financing for its economic enterprise from other sources: Provided, That prior to making any grant under this subchapter, the Secretary shall assure that, where practical, the applicant has reasonably made available for the economic enterprise funds from the applicant’s own financial resources.
(c)Percentage requirement
No grant may be made to an applicant who is unable to obtain at least 60 per centum of the necessary funds for the economic enterprise from other sources.

Legislative History

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Amendments

1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–449 amended subsec. (a) generally, substituting provisions setting forth different levels of maximum grant amounts in cases of Indians and Indian tribes for provisions providing a maximum of $50,000 in cases of both Indians and Indian tribes.

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Citation

25 U.S.C. § 1522

Title 25, Indians

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110