ANA Funding Opportunity Esther Martinez Immersion

Type
Funding
Organization
Administration for Native Americans
Description

Deadline Passed. Most recent deadline: March 31, 2023.. The purposed of the Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance- Esther Martinez Immersion (EMI) program is to provide financial assistance to community driven projects designed to preserve Native American languages through Native American language nests, Native American language survival schools, and Native language restoration programs. ANA is interested in supporting locally determined projects designed to reduce or eliminate community problems and achieve community goals. Funded EMI projects reflect specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound outcomes and include specific strategies for achieving intended performance. All EMI grants must have a start date of 8/1.

Funding Amount
$100,000-$300,000
Matching Funds
Yes
Eligibility
Federally recognized Indian tribes, as recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs;
Incorporated non-federally recognized tribes;
Incorporated state-recognized Indian tribes;
Consortia of Indian tribes;
Incorporated non-profit multi-purpose community-based Indian organizations;
Urban Indian Centers;
Alaska Native villages as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANSCA) and/or
non-profit village consortia;
Non-profit native organizations in Alaska with village-specific projects;
Incorporated non-profit Alaska Native multi-purpose, community-based organizations;
Non-profit Alaska Native Regional Corporations/Associations in Alaska with village-specific
projects;
Non-profit Alaska Native community entities or tribal governing bodies (Indian Reorganization Act
or Traditional Councils) as recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs;
Public and non-profit private agencies serving Native Hawaiians;
National or regional incorporated non-profit Native American organizations with Native American
community-specific objectives;
Public and non-profit private agencies serving native peoples from Guam, American Samoa, or the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands;
Tribal Colleges and Universities, and colleges and universities located in Hawaii, Guam, American
Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands that serve Native American Pacific
Islanders.