First Nations Grantmaking provides both financial and technical resources to tribes and Native non-profit
organizations to support asset-based development efforts that fit within the culture and are sustainable. The department offers support through the Eagle Staff Fund (including special initiatives within ESF), as well as other donor-advised and donor-designated funds.
First Nations Development Institute has
the following funds under management:
Technical Assistance and Training - We offer technical assistance and training to our grantees. If you would like to obtain some TA please contact Montoya Whiteman mwhiteman@firstnations.org. If you would like to be a technical assistance provider, please submit a form to us.
First Nations has a range of publications that describe our economic development philosophy and our understanding of assets in Native communities. Click here for more information.
We believe, that when armed with appropriate resources, Native peoples hold the capacity and ingenuity to ensure the sustainable economic, spiritual, and cultural well being of their communities.
