Project Grant 19348045125

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 Federal Grant Award of $900,000 from the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) under the Native American Programs (CFDA 93.612) will support the Expanding Access to Arts & Culture Resources for the Oglala Lakota Creative Community project delivered by First Peoples Fund, a non-profit American Indian-owned organization. The three-year project aims to preserve and promote Native American arts, culture, and community development through targeted, culturally-responsive programming. Key...

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...

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 Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) was awarded a $2,657,723 Project Grant from the Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program, with the award period running from November 1, 2024 to October 31, 2028. This grant funding supports IAIA's 4-year strategic plan to grow its Indigenous research capacity and capabilities through various initiatives. The project aims to enhance postsecondary education quality, accessibility, and effectiveness...

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...

First Nations Development Institute was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program. The 36-month grant will fund the Native Farmer and Rancher Apprenticeship Network project to provide training, technical assistance, and networking opportunities to Native American beginning farmers and ranchers in the Great Plains and Southwest regions. Specific services include...

This Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration Project Grant award of $494,362 provides employment and training services to Native American individuals and youth through June 2025. Funded by the Native American Employment and Training program under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, the award supports Five Sandoval Indian Pueblos Inc. in delivering services that develop academic and occupational skills, promote entrepreneurship, and economic development for American...

The federal Project Grant award of $900,000.00 was provided by the Administration for Native Americans (CFDA 93.612 - Native American Programs) to support the "WE SHALL OVERCOME: GROWING YUCHI YOUTH CULTURE BEARERS" project. The award will fund a 3-year initiative from September 2024 to September 2027 aimed at strengthening Yuchi youth culture and language preservation in Oklahoma. The project will be implemented by the Euchee Language Projects, a Native American non-profit...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the development and implementation of culturally relevant computer science (CS) education for indigenous middle school students in grades 6-8. The $300,000 award to the Tides Center, a nonprofit organization, will fund three main objectives over a two-year period from January 2025 to December 2026: (1) culturally adapting existing CS content to create a one-semester foundational course...