Eligibility Criteria

First Nations’ grantmaking program provides both financial and technical resources to tribes and Native nonprofit organizations to support asset-based development efforts.

Eligible applicants include:

  • Federal- and State-Recognized Tribal Governments (Tribal Government Programs, such as Tribal Arts Programs, Heritage Departments, Economic Development Entities, etc.)
  • Native-controlled 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations
  • Native 7871 Organizations
  • Fiscally-sponsored Native community organizations

There are also occasional individual support opportunities available through fellowships and scholarships.