National NAGPRA Program - Consultation and Documentation Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Funder: National Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) program
Grant funding consultation, documentation, travel, and research in support of the repatriation process of cultural resources affiliated with Native American communities.
Geographic Scope: United States, with focus on southeastern region consultations with Native American groups
Focus Areas:
- Identification and documentation of culturally affiliated resources
- Consultation meetings with Native American tribes
- Research supporting the repatriation process
- Outreach and consultations with Native American communities
- Reintegration of cultural resources into ceremonial life
Eligible Applicants: Museums and cultural institutions
What is Funded:
- Travel costs
- Consultation meetings
- Research activities
- Outreach efforts
- Initial consultations with Native American groups
Example Award: The Museum of Us received a consultation and documentation grant for collaborative work with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to identify and document culturally affiliated resources
What San Diego Museum of Man DBA Museum of US actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2024
- 2
- Total given
- $104K
- Median grant
- $52K
- Range
- $50K–$54K
- By dollars: California 100%. Top recipient cities: La Mesa, CA; San Diego, CA.
Example grants
Friends of Intl Friendship · La Mesa, CA
Border Wall meetings
$54K
Renascence Project · San Diego, CA
De-Colonial work
$50K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Museums
- Native americans
- Humanities
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