Awarded Grants

This project will increase local capacity and restore grassland ecosystem health by leveraging and expanding Tribal Alliance for Pollinators (TAP) native plant restoration program and the TAP prescribed burn association, which will prevent erosion, improve soil health, and reduce wildfire risk, and also provide an opportunity for youth conservation training.

This project aims to leverage traditional agroecological practices to restore coastal wetlands. By revitalizing degraded wetlands, the project increases flood control, water management, and habitat. Through restoration efforts and community engagement, the project aims to create an ecosystem that is more resilient to natural disasters and improves overall community well-being.

Project Purpose The project will strengthen, build and sustain education / outreach programs through obtaining needed equipment/supplies, increasing student participation and applications, developing operations plans, increasing organizational visibility, piloting a mentorship program, assisting Tribal Hunter Ed programs and completing evaluations.

This project will increase tribal environmental asset control on or near Native lands.

The Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe will utilize these grant funds to further food sovereignty and TEK practices of land management for the Tribe. The projects will protect and promote resilient cultural use and recreational areas and ensure ability to access these locations as the climate changes.

This grant will provide assistance with Sweetgrass Food Lodges 501c3 Application Fee.