Mini Grants

Mini Grants

Funder: Inter Tribal Long Term Recovery Foundation (ITLTRF)

Geographic Scope: California, United States

Overview:
ITLTRF mini grants support disaster preparedness and recovery projects designed to promote tribal community resilience. The grants are available on a competitive basis. Applicants are urged to use these grants to leverage additional funding from their tribes, partners, schools, or other sources for the development of their grant project.

Eligible Applicants

• Current ITLTRF member tribes (membership requirements and benefits available at www.ITLTRF.org)
• Tribal Schools and Tribal Educators
• Tribal Fire Departments
• Indian Health Services
• Representatives of local professional associations or non-profit organizations that promote disaster preparedness and recovery in California

Eligible Project Types

Projects that contribute to the promotion of resilience in Tribal Nations through disaster preparedness and recovery, such as:
• Advocacy for disaster preparedness and long-term recovery
• Planning for individual and community preparedness and recovery
• Coordination for emergency response
• Mitigation activities
• Other projects that promote resilience for tribal people and communities affected by disasters

Funding Details

Maximum Award: Up to $2,000
• Part or all of the project may be funded
• A detailed budget and budget justification for each line item is required and should be uploaded under File Attachments in the grant application

Restrictions

• An applicant may request funding of up to $2,000 once per year
• Grant money may not be used for salaries
• Grant money may not be used for any purposes other than what you have proposed
• Applicants must be ITLTRF members, representatives from a Tribal Nation, Tribal organization, or Tribal business
• Project should be completed within six months of funding

Contact

Chair of ITLTRF Mini Grant Committee: 33485 Valley Center Road, Valley Center CA 92082

Review Schedule

Applications are accepted on a continual basis and reviewed and awarded quarterly.