Grantmaking

Grantmaking

Founded in 1980, First Nations began its national grantmaking program in 1993. Through year-end 2023, we have successfully managed 3,385 grants totaling $79.9 million to Native American projects and organizations in 45 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Territory American Samoa.

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

Recent Grant, Scholarship & Fellowship Opportunities

 

  • Strengthening Native Programs & Feeding Families – Closed October 6, 2023
  • Native Agriculture and Food Systems College Scholarship – Closed August 24, 2023
  • Food Sovereignty and Local Control of Food Systems – Closed May 31, 2023
  • Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship – Closed May 17, 2023
  • Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program – Closed March 31, 2023
  • Gather Food Sovereignty – Closed February 28, 2023
  • Native Youth and Culture Fund – Closed November 14, 2022
  • Native Language Immersion Initiative – Closed November 2, 2022
  • Native Agriculture and Food Systems College Scholarship – Closed October 18, 2022
  • Climate Resiliency in Indian Country – Closed June 1, 2022
  • Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship – Closed May 26, 2022
  • Protecting Bering Sea Marine Resources – Closed May 31, 2022
  • Green Jobs in Indian Country – Closed April 20, 2022
  • Strengthening Native Programs & Feeding Families – Closed March 31, 2022
  • Access to Ancestral Lands – Closed January 31, 2022
  • Native Farmer and Rancher Apprenticeship – Closed January 14, 2022
  • Gather Food Sovereignty – Closed January 13, 2022
  • Breastfeeding and First Foods – Closed November 30, 2021
  • Setting the Table for a Healthy Food System in Indian Country – Closed November 12, 2021
  • Native Language Immersion Initiative – Closed November 10, 2021
  • NAFSI College Scholarship – Closed October 7, 2021
  • Tribal Ecological Stewardship in the Northern Great Plains – Closed September 14, 2021
  • Native Youth and Culture Fund (NYCF) – Closed August 20, 2021
  • Strengthening Native Programs and Feeding Families – Closed August 17, 2021
  • Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship – Closed July 13, 2021
  • Western COVID-19 Response – Closed June 24, 2021
  • Native Youth Business Plan Competition – Closed June 22, 2021
  • GATHER Food Sovereignty Grant – Closed January 14, 2021
Current grant opportunities

Providing Grants Across the Nation

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Current Grant Opportunities

Native Arts Initiative Grant

First Nations will award approximately 15 grants of up to $100,000 each to Native-led arts and cultural hubs who are working to preserve and advance traditional Native arts through programming focused on supporting artists and intergenerational sharing of artistic skills and knowledge.

Apply by March 27, 2024

Advancing Tribal Nature-Based Solutions

First Nations is now accepting applications under our Stewarding Native Lands program for projects that aim to grow tribal capacity and programming to employ and monitor community-, culture-, and nature-based approaches. First Nations expects to award 6 grants up to $200,000 each to eligible tribes and organizations.

Apply by May 22, 2024

Tribal Co-Management and Co-Stewardship

First Nations is now accepting applications under our Stewarding Native Lands program to support Tribal co-management and co-stewardship planning and related capacity building. First Nations expects to award 5 grants up to $75,000 each to eligible Tribes.

Apply by April 18, 2024

Our Grantmaking Impact

Founded in 1980, First Nations began its national grantmaking program in 1993. Through year-end 2023, we have successfully managed 3,385 grants totaling $79.9 million to Native American projects and organizations in 45 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Territory American Samoa.

3385 Grants

awarded to Native projects

$79.9 Million

in total grants awarded

45

States, D.C. & American Samoa in our grant scope so far

Grantseeker Resources

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Current Grantees

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