Native Arts and Cultures Grant Funds (opportunity)

Mobilizing the Community Through the Arts

There is no question, arts and culture define us as Native peoples and that our communities are most healthy when arts and culture are thriving. For NACF, addressing community vitality begins within this framework.

 

See criteria and guidelines at left

Grants up to $20,000

Cultural vitality to cultural continuity:
  • The support of arts and culture will realize the continuity of traditional practices, language, and cultural expressions.
  • The understanding and participation in culture, community identity and Native history creates healthy communities and forges strength in a complex world.
  • Informed by tradition and with the integration of non-native worldviews in our communities, our cultural knowledge evolves. Passing the fire from one generation to the next is of vital importance.
  • The arts contribute to community resiliency and help communities find creative solutions to complex problems and to heal from traumatic events.

Criteria & Elgibility

Applicants ….

  • must submit an application and all supplemental materials outlining plans for their work or projects (see requirements in How to Apply and Notes on Application Materials
).
  • must provide a realistic budget outlining the scope of their work.
  • must demonstrate that they are native administrated, governed and/or provide service to  predominantly Native populations (see eligibility requirements in How to Apply and Notes on Application Materials).
  • must complete the work or project within one year from awarding of the grant.
  • Competitive projects must involve at least two different generations of community members and have a direct benefit to the community addressed.
    • Eligibility:
    • Open to artists (working with a 501c3 non-profit organization), arts organizations, or organizations providing programming in the arts.
    • Demonstration of community or neighborhood support for the project is essential.
    • Tax exempt 501c3 non-profit status or fiscal sponsors are required.
    • Through the arts, projects that connect community members to specified community issues, such as cultural preservation, education, environment, health, poverty, safety, youth, and/or other tribal concerns.
    • Projects that engage residents in active participation. Special consideration will be given to projects that demonstrate strong support from the communities they are working with.