National Italian American Foundation Grant

The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) promotes and protects Italian American heritage through grants ranging from $2,500 to $10,000. Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations and educational institutions conducting projects that align with NIAF's mission. Notably, applicants must maintain an active NIAF membership at the Silver level or higher. This program supports events and initiatives that celebrate the contributions of Italian Americans to U.S. history, ensuring their cultural traditions remain vibrant and recognized.

The National ltalian American Foundation’s mission is to promote and protect Italian American heritage. To support this overarching mission, NIAF’s goal is to play an active role in the sponsorship of ltalian and ltalian American related projects and events through the Foundation’s Grants and Sponsorship Program.
Financial support ranging $2,500-$10,000 is available to non-profit organizations and educational institutions that will be executing an event or completing an educational project that directly supports and advances NIAF’s mission as a national organization.

Eligibility

To apply for a NIAF grant or event sponsorship Applicants must…Have an active NIAF Membership at the Silver Membership level or above. Italian American organizations applying for funding must be a part of NIAF’s Affiliate Organization Program.
Apply on behalf of a non-profit or educational organization. Submit funding requests for projects that have not previously been denied.
You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.

Ineligibility

Requests from individuals or for-profit institutions will not be considered.Personal projects, education or personal development expenses, and travel expenses are not eligible for consideration.