Native Agriculture & Food Systems Scholarship Grant

The Native Agriculture & Food Systems Scholarship, offered by the First Nations Development Institute, aims to empower Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students pursuing careers in agriculture and food systems. By providing scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $1,500, this program supports the development of local food systems, enhancing food security and promoting entrepreneurship in Native communities. It encourages students to engage in various agriculture-related fields, fostering a sustainable future for their communities.

Native Agriculture & Food Systems Investments Scholarship
At First Nations, we believe reclaiming control over local food systems is a critical step toward ensuring the long-lasting health and economic well-being of Native people and communities. Native-controlled food systems have the potential to increase food production, improve health and nutrition, and eliminate food insecurity in rural and reservation-based communities, while also promoting entrepreneurship and economic development.
The Native Agriculture and Food Systems Investments (NAFSI) Scholarship program supports Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian college students to enter agriculture and food systems fields so that they can better assist their communities with their food systems efforts.
Funding
First Nations will award 20 to 25 scholarships at the amount of $1,000 to $1,500 for the academic school year to Native college or university students majoring in agriculture and agriculture-related fields, including but not limited to agribusiness management, agri-science technologies, agronomy, animal husbandry, aquaponics, environmental studies, fisheries and wildlife, food production and safety, food-related policy and legislation, food science and technology, horticulture, irrigation science, and sustainable agriculture or food systems programs.