Project Grant 19057983223

The La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians received a $121,220 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program (CFDA 45.311). The grant funding will support the educational component of the La Jolla Generations Program, which provides an encouraging atmosphere for local youth to enhance their knowledge and respect of culture, health, and academics. Key products and services to be delivered include:...

This federal Project Grant award of $900,000.00 from the Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Native Americans (CFDA 93.612 Native American Programs) supports the First Peoples Fund, a non-profit, American Indian-owned organization based in Rapid City, South Dakota. The funding will enable the organization to expand access to arts and culture resources for the Oglala Lakota creative community over a three-year period from September 2024 to September 2027. Key initiatives...

The Alaska Native Heritage Center, Incorporated was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Pacific Northwest and Hawaiian Islands Arts Program (CFDA 15.071). The grant funding will support the "Elisgu Project (Go Learn It, Yup'ik): A Master Artist Education Project" over a 5-year period from April 2024 to March 2029. The project will implement a statewide network of master Alaska Native artists who will facilitate 6...

The Sealaska Heritage Institute received a $115,083 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program (CFDA 45.311) to complete the "Tlingit Macbeth: Celebrating Indigenous Films" project. The project will allow Sealaska Heritage Institute staff to edit raw footage of the 2007 all-Native cast performance of the play "Tlingit Macbeth" (primarily in the Tlingit language) into a feature...

This $1,285,040 federal Project Grant award, funded by the Department of the Interior's National Park Service and awarded under the Pacific Northwest and Hawaiian Islands Arts program (CFDA 15.071), supports a wide range of initiatives and programs to preserve and promote Alaska Native culture and arts development. The grant recipient, Sealaska Heritage Institute, Inc., will use the funding to establish degree programs, cultural centers, and other activities focused on scholarly study,...

The National Endowment for the Arts awarded a $300,000 project grant to the Native Arts And Cultures Foundation, Inc. to support personnel and facilities expenses from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023. The grant funding will allow the Foundation to deliver services that promote the arts and integrate cultural practices to build resilience, as outlined in the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024). Specifically, the Foundation will use the...

The National Endowment for the Arts awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to A Nonprofit Corporation Indigenous Performance Productions from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022. The grant supports personnel expenses to respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024), the funding will allow Indigenous Performance Productions to provide opportunities for participation in the arts and arts education. It...

The National Endowment for the Arts awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to New Native Theatre from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023. The grant supports personnel expenses to aid the organization's response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant was awarded under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024). This program aims to support opportunities for public participation in the arts and arts education, integrate the arts with...

This $150,000 Project Grant awarded on September 1, 2023 by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program will allow Papahana Kuaola, a Native Hawaiian organization and non-profit, to address the need for increased access to Hawaiian cultural-based literature and place-based learning. The funding will be used to develop literacy-focused programs, learning materials, and community engagement activities that...

The federal Project Grant award of $269,231 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308) will enable Papahana Kuaola, a Native Hawaiian organization, to launch a place-based learning program centered on native plant propagation for youth in Oahu and Maui Nui. The project will plan, develop, and implement educational activities that blend cultural awareness, environmental sustainability, and museum...