Founded in 2025, the TCUP Hub supports the growth and development of STEM within the tribally controlled and other Native-serving colleges eligible for support from the National Science Foundation’s Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP).

Funded by the National Science Foundation, the Hub sponsors activities that strengthen teaching, support development of new academic programs, build research capacity, and nurture partnerships with federal agencies and mainstream universities. In these and other ways, the TCUP Hub works to expand educational opportunities for students, build local economies, and empower Native nations.