Movement Fund 2026 Open Call

Movement Fund 2026 Open Call

Funder: Native Movement

Purpose: This fund aims to increase access to capital for Indigenous artists and community developers in order to amplify liberatory, grassroots and Queer/BIPOC led initiatives. The 2026 Open Call Movement Fund seeks to redistribute single one-time grants to support movements for social justice, Indigenous rights, and the rights of Mother Earth through direct funding of grassroots, intergenerational, and collective leadership efforts.

Theme: Alaska Native Food Sovereignty - Food is our medicine. When we share Indigenous foodways, we are sharing culture, connecting with our ecosystems, and nourishing our bodies and our spirits.

Funding Available

• Total Pool: $200,000
• Award Range: $1,000 - $25,000 per selected applicant (single one-time grants)
• Tiered Funding Examples:
- Family grants: $1,000 - $5,000 (individual harvesting activities) - Collective efforts: $10,000 - $15,000 (community-minded projects promoting traditional foodways) - Organizational efforts: $15,000 - $20,000 (projects encouraging respectful and sustainable harvesting practices)

Geographic Scope

• Location: Alaska
• Priority: Alaska Native led initiatives based full-time in Alaska

Focus Areas

Projects celebrating Alaska Native food sovereignty, including but not limited to:
• Harvesting activities (seal processing, fish processing, clamming, moose hunting, seaweed harvesting, foraging)
• Processing and preservation techniques
• Documenting and sharing traditional recipes

Priority Considerations

Priority will be given to projects that:
• Pass on foodways knowledge and skills to youth
• Encourage respectful and sustainable harvesting practices
• Build community connections and collaboration

Eligibility

• Applicant Type: Individual Alaska Native artists, artist collectives, or Alaska Native organizations
• Age Requirement: At least 18 years of age
• Residency: Based full-time in Alaska
• Priority: Native Movement prioritizes applicants who have not yet been awarded an Open Call grant or affiliated with Native Movement previously
• Note: Applicants with an open 2025 grant are not eligible to reapply until all previously funded projects have been closed out

Selection Criteria

Native Movement prioritizes working with individuals who:
• Work towards maintaining healthy relationships and acting as good relatives across communities
• Lead with a sense of generosity and responsibility
• Look out for the greater good of the community
• Background Check: Native Movement conducts a basic online background check to prioritize the safety of those they work with, especially youth

Timeline

• Application Period: March 9 - April 20, 2026
• Selection Process: April 21 - May 7, 2026
• Funding Release: June 2026 (late June, distributions not automatic and may take several weeks for processing)

Contact Information

• Mailing Address: PO Box 83467, Fairbanks, AK 99708
• Fairbanks Office: 60 Hall St. Fairbanks, AK 99701 | Phone: 907-328-0582
• Anchorage Office: 2522 Arctic Blvd Anchorage, AK 99503 | Phone: 907-744-3722
• Website: nativemovement.org

Supporting Organizations

Support for this effort comes from:
• Arctic Willow Advisory Group Fund (an all Indigenous grantmaking project based in Alaska with support from the Chorus Foundation)
• Individual Donors
• Kataly Foundation
• Sinew Fund