The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to Film Independent, Inc., a non-profit organization, to produce a robust in-person program for emerging Jordanian women filmmakers. The program will be tailored to the needs of the Amman International Film Festival's (AIFF) industry days, taking place in July 2025. The grant funding will support Film Independent's efforts to provide artistic and professional development opportunities for the Jordanian...
This federal Project Grant award of $600,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) supports the production of a feature-length documentary film titled "COMING HOME: FIGHT FOR A LEGACY." The film will focus on the story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), the first female pilots to fly for the U.S. military during World War II, and will also highlight the experiences of the Black female pilots who served...
The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $4.95 million cooperative agreement to the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center, Inc. under the Family Violence Prevention and Services/Culturally Specific Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence Services program (CFDA #93.496). The objective of this award is to fund culturally specific activities for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence from culturally specific populations. It will...
This $414,147 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Grant Program (CFDA 16.557) will support the Strong Hearted Native Women's Coalition, Inc. (SHNWC) in providing services to 34 Native American reservations in Southern California over a 12-month period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The key products and services to be delivered include: Increasing awareness of...
The Coalition To Stop Violence Against Native Women received a $341,347 Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women under the Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Grant Program (CFDA 16.557). The grant period runs from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. The funding will support the Coalition To Stop Violence Against Native Women in increasing awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault against...
Under the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women's Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016), Wise Women Gathering Place, Inc. was awarded a $575,000 Project Grant to implement the "Native Healing Ways Culturally Specific Services Project". This 3-year grant supports the organization's provision of culturally tailored services for American Indian victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in the Oneida...
This $1,819,566 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Native American Employment and Training program (CFDA 17.265) supports employment and training activities for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian individuals in New Mexico. The grant aims to develop participants' academic, occupational, and literacy skills, enhance their workforce competitiveness, and promote economic and social development within...
Through the Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program (CFDA 16.023) awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women, Latin Women In Action will provide $495,000 in culturally relevant services to Hispanic victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking in the Chicago area over a 4-year period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2027. Key services include counseling, therapy, medical and legal advocacy, immigration assistance,...
The National Indigenous Women's Resource Center, Inc. was awarded a $1.3 million cooperative agreement by the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Family Violence Prevention and Services/Discretionary program (CFDA 93.592) for the period of March 15, 2021 through September 30, 2025. The purpose of this award is to fund a wide range of discretionary activities to improve the capacity of individuals, organizations, government entities, and...
The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded $300,000 to Wise Women Gathering Place, Inc. under the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016) from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2023. The award will enhance culturally specific services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking through Native healing ways. As part of the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program,...