EPA Workforce Development and Job Training Grants |
EPA |
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Deadline passed on September 22, 2020. This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits applications from eligible entities, including nonprofit organizations, to deliver Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training programs that recruit, train, and place local, unemployed and under-employed residents with the skills needed to secure full-time employment in the environmental field. While Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grants require training in brownfield assessment and/or cleanup activities, these grants also require that Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) training be provided to all individuals being trained. EPA encourages applicants to develop their curricula based on local labor market assessments and employers’ hiring needs, while also delivering comprehensive training that results in graduates securing multiple certifications.
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Job program, training and development |
up to $200,000 |
National |
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Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Tribal Set-Aside Program |
EPA |
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Most types of projects that improve the health of the public being served by the drinking water system are eligible for funding. Funds may also be used to conduct project feasibility studies, engineering design work, and for project administration.
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Water, Health, Research |
Varies |
Northwest, Southwest, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, National, Alaska |
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Pollution Prevention Information Network Grant Program (PPIN) |
EPA |
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RFP Closed for FY 2016. The PPIN grant program funds grants/cooperative agreements that support a national network of P2 information centers that coordinate training and information resources across the nation to minimize any duplication of effort among state programs. The centers offer training and promote new P2 technologies.
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Pollution, Mitigation |
$60,000 - $110,000 |
National |
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Columbia River Basin Restoration Funding Assistance Program - Middle and Upper Columbia |
EPA |
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Deadline Passed 12/20/2019. Deadline Unknown for 2020. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10 (EPA), is issuing a Request for Applications (RFA) from eligible entities to improve water quality in the Middle and Upper Columbia River Basin, through specific actions to reduce toxics, increase monitoring, and/or increase public education and outreach. The Columbia River Basin Restoration Program (CRBRP) will assist tribal, state and local governments; nongovernmental entities, and others as they implement the Columbia River Basin Toxics Reduction Action Plan and the Lower Columbia River Estuary Plan - Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan and conduct activities to support EPA national goals for the Columbia River Basin.
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water quality, public education, outreach, restoration, management, Columbia river basin |
$60,000-$200,000 |
Columbia River Basin |
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Tribal Solid Waste Management Assistance Project |
EPA |
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The Tribal Solid Waste Interagency Workgroup was created to coordinate federal assistance to tribes to help them comply with the municipal solid waste landfill regulations. Successful proposals should characterize/assess open dumps, develop integrated waste management (IWM) plans, develop and implement alternative solid waste management activities/facilities; or develop and implement cleanup, closure, and post-closure programs for open dumps in Indian Country. Each proposal must address only one of the four proposal categories described above.
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Water, Regulatory, Research |
10 Individual awards ranging from $10,000 to $50,000 |
Northwest, Southwest, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, National, Alaska |
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EPA Source Reduction Assistance Grant Program |
EPA |
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Source Reduction Assistance (SRA) grants fund innovative source reduction approaches (also known as “pollution prevention” or “P2”). P2 means reducing or eliminating pollutants from entering any waste stream or otherwise released into the environment prior to recycling, treatment, or disposal. In keeping with the statutory authorities under this program, SRA grant projects must use one or more of the following technical assistance methods to carry out source reduction/P2 activities: a) research, b) investigation, c) experiments, d) education, e) training, f) studies and/or g) demonstration of innovative techniques.
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pollution prevention, waste prevention, research, education, training, hazardous materials |
$20,000-$260,000 issued over a two-year funding period |
National |
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FY 2019 Environmental Justice Small Grants Program |
EPA |
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Deadline Passed March 8, 2019. Deadline Unknown for 2020. The Environmental Justice Small Grants (EJSG) Program provides funding directly to community-based organizations for projects that help residents of underserved communities understand and address local environmental and public health issues. For purposes of this announcement, the term “underserved community” refers to a community with environmental justice concerns and/or vulnerable populations, including minority, low income, rural, tribal, indigenous, and homeless populations that may be disproportionately impacted by environmental harms and risks. In general, the EJSG program awards grants that support community-driven projects designed to engage, educate, and empower communities to better understand local environmental and public health issues and develop strategies for addressing those issues, building consensus in the community, and setting community priorities
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community-based organizations, underserved communities, environmental issues, health issues, environmental justice |
$30,000 per award |
United States |
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Columbia River Basin Restoration Funding Assistance Program- Lower Columbia River Estuary |
EPA |
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Deadline Passed 12/20/2019. Deadline Unknown for 2020. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10 (EPA), is issuing a Request for Applications (RFA) from eligible entities to improve water quality in the Lower Columbia River Estuary, through specific actions to reduce toxics, increase monitoring, and/or increase public education and outreach. The Columbia River Basin Restoration Program (CRBRP) will assist tribal, state and local governments; nongovernmental entities, and others as they implement the Columbia River Basin Toxics Reduction Action Plan and the Lower Columbia River Estuary Plan - Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan and conduct activities to support EPA national goals for the Columbia River Basin.
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water quality, monitoring, public education, restoration, management, lower Columbia river basin |
$60,000 - $200,000 |
Columbia River Basin |
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Local Governments Reimbursement Program |
EPA |
12/31/2021 |
Applications accepted year-round. In the event of a release (or threatened release) of hazardous substances, EPA may reimburse local governments for expenses related to the release and associated emergency response measures. The Local Governments Reimbursement Program provides a "safety net" of up to $25,000 per incident to local governments that do not have funds available to pay for response actions.
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Emergency Management, Disaster, Adaptation, Health, Natural Resources |
Up to $25,000 per incident |
Northwest, Southwest, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, National, Alaska |
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EPA Region 4 Wetlands Program Development Grants |
EPA |
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Deadline unknown for 2017. Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDGs) provide eligible applicants an opportunity to conduct and promote the coordination and acceleration of research, investigations, experiments, training, demonstrations, surveys, and studies relating to the causes, effects, extent, prevention, reduction, and elimination of water pollution. All proposals submitted under this RFP must be for projects that build or refine state/tribal/local government wetland programs. Implementation of wetland protection programs is not an eligible project under this announcement
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Conservation, Wetlands, Scientific Data |
$100,000-$250,000 |
EPA region 4; South; Southeast |
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Tribal Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program FY 2018 |
EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality |
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Deadline Passed 04/03/2019. Deadline Unknown for 2020. EPA’s Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ) is soliciting proposals nationwide for projects that achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions in terms of tons of pollution produced by diesel engines and diesel emissions exposure, particularly from fleets located in areas designated as having poor air quality. Further, priority for funding will be given to projects which result in outcomes that benefit affected communities, those that engage affected communities with respect to the design and performance of the project, and those which can demonstrate the ability to promote and continue efforts to reduce emissions after the project has ended.
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emissions, alternative energy, sustainability, climate adaptation, air quality |
Awards will range from $0-$800,000. |
United States |
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Environmental Education Local Grants |
EPA Region 10 |
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Deadline Passed 01/06/2020. Deadline Unknown for 2020. The purpose of the Environmental Education Local Grants Program in Region 10 is to support locally-focused environmental education projects that increase public awareness and knowledge about environmental and conservation issues and provide the skills that participants in its funded projects need to make informed decisions and take responsible actions toward the environment.
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Environmental Education, stewardship, public awareness, conservation |
$50,000-$100,000 |
National. |
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Tribal Training and Outreach Support for the American Indian Air Quality Training Program |
EPA, AIAQTP, R&IEL |
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Grant deadline unknown for 2016. This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits applications from eligible entities to provide tribal training, technical and outreach support for the American Indian Air Quality Training Program. The American Indian Air Quality Training Program (AIAQTP) provides workshop training, internships and technical support to tribal governments seeking to investigate, develop and establish air quality management programs for lands under their jurisdiction and provides opportunity for American Indian students to pursue environmental careers in the field of air quality management. The Tribal Air Monitoring Support Center is a component of the AIAQTP, and is a partnership effort between the selected grant recipient and EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation, hosted by the Radiation and Indoor Environments National (R&IEL) laboratory in Las Vegas, to provide a full spectrum of technical support to tribes undertaking air quality monitoring and related activities.
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workshop training, technical support, internships, Air Quality |
Up to $1,600,000 |
National, Las Vegas |
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Clean Water Indian Set-Aside Grant Program |
EPA, IHS |
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Applications accepted continuously. The CWISA program provides funding for wastewater infrastructure to American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages. Funds may be used for planning, design, and construction of wastewater collection and treatment systems. The CWISA program is administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in cooperation with the Indian Health Service (IHS) Sanitation Facilities Construction program.
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Water |
Varies; average $300,000, grants have been awarded between $16,000 and $1,600,000 |
Northwest, Southwest, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, National, Alaska |
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EPA Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities Program |
EPA, NGO |
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Smart Growth America and Global Green USA are soliciting applications for technical assistance, which is available under grants EPA awarded to these two organizations through the Office of Sustainable Communities' Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities grant program. (Listen to the November 6 webinar about both offerings.) Global Green USA's technical assistance is based on the LEED for Neighborhood Development standard, which provides a nationally recognized method for creating neighborhoods that are walkable, bikeable, resource-efficient, and equitable. At the conclusion of the assistance, the team will provide recommendations for both physical and policy changes that can enhance neighborhood sustainability.
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Sustainable Development, infrastructure, planning, policy, climate change |
Grant provides assistance as opposed to cash |
National, Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast, Midwest, Alaska |
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Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program: Environmental Technology Developers |
EPA, SBIR |
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Deadline passed as of October 20, 2016. Deadline for 2017 unknown. The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) mission is to protect human health and the environment. EPA’s SBIR Program supports small businesses (500 or fewer employees) to develop and commercialize novel environmental technologies that support this mission.
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small business, economy, technology, development, information, |
Approximately 18 Phase I firm-fixed price contract awards for $100,000 for "proof of concept" |
United States |
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Village Safe Water Program/Alaska Native Village and Rural Communities Program |
EPA, State-funded |
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The Village Safe Water Program provides technical and financial support to communities to design and construct water and wastewater systems. It is meant to assist Alaska Native Villages and Alaska rural communities with the construction of new or improved drinking water and wastewater systems. This funding can also be used to provide training and technical assistance in the operations and maintenance of these systems.
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Water, Natural Resources, Education |
Varies |
Northwest, Alaska |
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Integrating Human Health and Well-Being with Ecosystem Services |
EPA, Sustainable and Healthy Communities (SHC) Research Program |
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Unknown for 2017. Specifically, this research examines how communities can integrate ecosystem services with human health and well-being to inform their decision making and management practices. This RFA aims to develop information that allows communities to integrate environmental, societal and economic information and to better manage multiple stressors and their cumulative impacts on humans and ecosystems. The ultimate goal is to help communities achieve their own objectives while taking advantage of more relevant and accessible information about ecosystem services.
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Community Development, Community Resilience, Climate Resilience, Public Health, Management, Ecosystem Services. |
Up to a total of $600,000 for regular awards and $400,000 for early-career awards, including direct and indirect costs, with a maximum duration of three years. |
National. |
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FDPIR Program Nutrition Education Grants |
FDPIR, USDA |
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Deadline Passed April 30, 2019. Deadline Unknown for 2020. Since 2008, FNS awards funding for nutrition education projects through Food Distribution Program Nutrition Education (FDPNE) grants each fiscal year. Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs) and State agencies (SAs) that are current FDPIR allowance holders (have a direct agreement with FNS to administer FDPIR) are eligible to apply for funds to conduct projects that provide nutrition information and services to FDPIR participants. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 SNAP Education Plan Guidance is the basis for FDPNE nutrition, gardening, and physical activities
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food, nutrition, distribution. gardening |
Ceiling $220,000
Floor $2,000 |
National |
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Individual and Community Preparedness Awards |
FEMA |
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Deadline passed as of June 6, 2017. Deadline for 2018 unknown.The awards highlight innovative local practices and achievements by honoring individuals, organizations, and jurisdictions that have made outstanding contributions toward strengthening their community to prepare for, respond to and recover from a disaster. If you have taken action to prepare your community for disasters, here is your chance to receive national recognition for your effort
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social justice, environmental justice, community engagement, support, disaster preparedness, planning, management |
Varies. |
National |
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Hazard Mitigation Assistance Programs |
FEMA |
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Recent Deadline: 1/29/2021. FEMA's hazard mitigation assistance provides funding for eligible mitigation measures that reduce disaster losses. Mitigation planning breaks the cycle of disaster damage, reconstruction and repeated damage. Hazard mitigation includes long-term solutions that reduce the impact of disasters in the future. FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance has five grant programs.
- Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). Assists in implementing long-term hazard mitigation planning and projects following a Presidential major disaster declaration.
- Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program. Provides funds for planning and projects to reduce or eliminate risk of flood damage to buildings that are insured annually under the National Flood Insurance Program.
- Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Program. Provides funds annually for hazard mitigation planning and projects.
- HMGP Post Fire Grant. Assistance available to help communities implement hazard mitigation measures after wildfire disasters.
- Building Resilient Infastructure and Communities (BRIC). Support for states, local communities, tribes and territories as they undertake hazard mitigation projects, reducing the risks they face from disasters and natural hazards.
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Adaptation, Research, Mitigation, Water, Disaster, Emergency Management, Land, Fire, Flood |
Varies |
Northwest, Southwest, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, National, Alaska |
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The FY 2018 Assistance to Firefighter Grants (AFG) |
FEMA |
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Deadline Passed 10/26/2018. Deadline Unknown for 2019. The purpose of the AFG Program is to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The program provides direct financial assistance to eligible fire departments, nonaffiliated emergency medical service (EMS) organizations, and State Fire Training Academies (SFTA). The funds provide critically needed resources that equip and train emergency personnel to recognized standards, enhance operational efficiencies, foster interoperability, and support community resilience.
In awarding grants, the Administrator of FEMA is required to consider the following:
- The findings and recommendations of the Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP).
- The degree to which an award will reduce deaths, injuries, and property damage by reducing the risks associated with fire related and other hazards.
- The extent of an applicant’s need for an AFG grant and the need to protect the United States as a whole.
- The number of calls requesting or requiring a firefighting or emergency medical response received by an applicant.
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fire-related hazards, emergency preparedness, public safety, firefighters |
up to $126,000 |
National |
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Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response Grants |
FEMA |
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Deadline past 2018. Deadline unknown for 2019. The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants (SAFER) was created to provide funding directly to fire departments and volunteer firefighter interest organizations to help them increase or maintain the number of trained, "front line" firefighters available in their communities. The goal of SAFER is to enhance the local fire departments' abilities to comply with staffing, response and operational standards established by the NFPA (NFPA 1710 and/or NFPA 1720).
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firefighters, staffing, capacity building, training |
Varies |
National |
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FEMA Emergency Management Performance Grants (EMPG) Program |
FEMA |
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The purpose of FEMA’s Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) program is to make grants to States, to assist State, local, tribal, and territorial governments in preparing for all hazards. The EMPG program supports efforts to build and sustain core capabilities across the nation. Past outcomes have included strengthening governance integration, approved emergency plans, trainings, and whole community approaches to emergency management. FEMA anticipates awarding approximately 58 grants with an available funding amount of $332 million. Periods of performance will last 24 months.
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Emergency Response |
Varies |
Northwest, Southwest, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, National, Alaska, International (US Territories) |
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Flood Mitigation Assistance |
FEMA |
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Deadline: 1/29/2020. Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Grant Program provides resources to assist states, tribal governments, territories and local communities in their efforts to reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive flood damage to buildings and structures insurable under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) as authorized by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended. The FMA grant program strengthens national preparedness and resilience and supports the mitigation mission area through FEMA’s strategic goal of building a culture of preparedness. FEMA requires state, tribal, and local governments to develop and adopt hazard mitigation plans as a condition for receiving certain types of non-emergency disaster assistance, including funding for HMA mitigation projects. For more information on mitigation plan requirement or refer to the current HMA.
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Flood Mitigation, Disaster Mitigation, infrastructure, development, community, risk, damage |
Varies |
Northwest, Southwest, Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Alaska, National, US territories |
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Native Arts Initiative |
First Nations Development Institute |
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Last deadline: 10/19/2017. Deadline unknown 2019. First Nations (First Nations) Development Institute has launched a new Supporting Native Arts grant opportunity under its Native Arts Initiative (formerly known as the "Native Arts Capacity Building Iniative" or NACBI). First Nations will award about 15 Supporting Native Arts grants of up to $32,000 each to Native-controlled nonprofit organizations and tribal government programs that have existing programs in place that support Native artists and the field of traditional Native arts, as well as a demonstrated commitment to increasing the inter-generational transfer of knowledge of traditional Native artistic practices and perpetuation and proliferation of traditional Native arts.
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Native Artists, Native Arts, non-profit organizations, tribal, capacity building, stewardship |
Up to $32,000 |
Pacific Northwest, Southwest, Upper Midwest |
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Native Youth and Culture Fund |
First Nations Development Institute |
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Deadline Passed as of 3/08/2018. Deadline for 2019 Unknown. We are pleased to announce this 2018 Request for Proposals (RFP) for projects that focus on youth and incorporate culture and tradition to address social issues such as drug and alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy, mental health or other social issues. Specifically, we are seeking projects that focus on one or more of these four priority areas: Preserving, strengthening or renewing cultural and/or spiritual practices, beliefs and values. Engaging both youth and elders in activities that demonstrate methods for documenting traditional knowledge, practices and/or beliefs, where culturally appropriate. Increasing youth leadership and their capacity to lead through integrated educational or mentoring programs. Increasing access to and sharing of cultural customs and beliefs through the use of appropriate technologies (traditional and/or modern), as a means of reviving or preserving tribal language, arts, history or other culturally relevant topics.
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native youth, elders, culture, tradition, social issues, drug and alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy, mental health, education, tribal language, traditional knowledge |
$5000-$20,000 |
National |
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GATHER Food Sovereignty Grant |
First Nations Development Institute |
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Most recent deadline: 1/14/2021. With the generous support of the Indigenous Peoples Fund at Tides Foundation, First Nations will establish a Gather Food Sovereignty Grant that will support work contributing to building a national movement that will fulfill a vision of Native communities and food systems that are self-directed, well-resourced and supported by community policies and systems. This opportunity is targeting emerging projects that focus on developing Tribal Food Sovereignty. Through the first round of the Gather Food Sovereignty Grant, First Nations expects to award up to 13 grant awards of approximately $32,000 to support Native American-led food sovereignty work. Link:
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food sovereignty, food systems, economic growth, entrepreneurship |
$32,000 |
National |
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Native Agriculture and Food Systems Initiative |
First Nations Development Institute |
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Deadline passed as of February 17, 2017. Deadline for 2019 unknonwn. Accessing healthy food is a challenge for many Native communities. Without access to healthy foods, a nutritious diet and good health are out of reach. The goal of the NAFSI project is to build local and systemic infrastructure in Native American communities focusing on supporting projects that increase access to fresh, healthy foods and improve the overall health and well-being of Native children and families. This project is also intended to help increase knowledge of and control over where food comes from and help increase knowledge of the linkages between food and Native cultures, and between families’ income and entrepreneurially-related food ventures.
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Health, Natural Resources, Environmental Justice, Education, Land, NGO |
Varies |
Northwest, Southwest, Northeast, Southeast, National, Midwest, Alaska |
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National Fish Passage Program |
Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Recent deadline: October 2020. The National Fish Passage Program (NFPP) is a voluntary program that provides direct technical and financial assistance to partners. The program works in partnership to provide fish (and other aquatic organisms) passage and restore aquatic connectivity for the benefit of federal trust resources
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fisheries, salmon, anadromous fish, habitat restoration, conservation, sustainability, aquatic resources, biodiversity, watershed connectivity, fish passage, culverts, trust resources |
Up to $2,000,000. |
National, Untied States |
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