Native Arts Ecology Building Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
A grant program focused on building and strengthening the Indigenous arts ecosystem and creating greater access to resources Native artists need to succeed.
Geographic Scope: United States, emphasis on developing arts ecosystems in Native communities
Focus Areas:
- Indigenous arts ecosystem development
- Building institutional capacity for Native arts
- Creating access to resources for Native artists
- Strengthening Native creative economies
- Community-based arts infrastructure
Background: Based on First Peoples Fund's 25 years of experience developing greater access to resources Native artists need, this grant program examines and supports the impact and evolution of work to develop thriving arts ecosystems in Native communities. The organization recognizes the importance of visual and craft-based forms of creative expression in Native communities and supports their growth.
What First Peoples Fund actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 6
- Total given
- $2M
- Median grant
- $50K
- Range
- $50K–$1.75M
- By dollars: Minnesota 90%, Oregon 3%, Wisconsin 3%. Top recipient cities: Little Canada, MN; St. Paul, MN; Warm Springs, OR.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Indian Land Tenure Foundation · Little Canada, MN
Designated fund
$1.75M
Minnesota Indigenous Business Allia · St Paul, MN
Naeb 2024-004
$50K
Warm Springs Community Action Team · Warm Springs, OR
Naeb 2024-003
$50K
Wisconsin Native Loan Fund Inc · Lac Du Flambeau, WI
Naeb 2024-002
$50K
Chi Ishbok Inc · Dowagiac, MI
Naeb 2024-001
$50K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Native americans
- Arts
- Capacity building
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