Chamiza Foundation Grant

The Chamiza Foundation Grant supports the preservation and revitalization of Pueblo culture through targeted grantmaking. For over 33 years, the foundation has enabled positive change in Pueblo communities by prioritizing language preservation, sustainable agriculture, traditional arts, and youth leadership. With an emphasis on collaboration and community involvement, the foundation awards grants averaging between $3,000 and $15,000 to projects that foster cultural continuity and innovation.

NOTE: A letter of support from the Governor of the Pueblo is required.
Pueblo members continue to guide grantmaking decisions into areas where support is most needed.
The Foundation is committed to a grassroots approach to grantmaking that supports leadership in Pueblo communities and their efforts to effect positive and innovative change that sustains culture and traditions.
Funding Priorities
Language preservation and revitalization programs.
Traditional architecture and building.
Sustainable agriculture: traditional food ways and cooking practices; understanding of plants and their medicinal uses.
Traditional arts and crafts instruction: intergenerational programs.
Tribal and ancestral history; oral histories and storytelling.
Youth education and leadership: traditions and elements of ceremonial life; ecology and environmental stewardship; innovative uses of technology. Special consideration is given to programs that include a language component.
Program Emphasis
The Foundation provides grant support for programs that directly relate to some aspect of the preservation and/or continuity of Pueblo culture and traditional lifeways. Chamiza Foundation grant awards vary in size, on average from $3,000 to $15,000, but no matter the size, each has the potential for great impact.

Eligibility

The Chamiza Foundation invites proposals from the following:New Mexico’s 19 Pueblo Indian tribal communities
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo located in El Paso, Texas, member of the All Pueblo Council of Governors and the 20th Pueblo
Pueblo community leadership
Non-Pueblo organizations that serve Pueblo communities. These entities must submit a letter of support from the Governor of the Pueblo as evidence that the community has requested their involvement

Ineligibility

We do not fund individuals.The Foundation’s focus at present does not include construction or renovation projects unless they include a traditional architectural aspect, and a youth education component, and do not interfere with traditional ways of community participation.Generally, the foundation does not support programs oriented to economic development, entrepreneurial enterprises or health issues.