Tribal Climate Change Guide

The Tribal Climate Change Guide is part of the Pacific Northwest Tribal Climate Change Project (TCCP). The TCCP is part of the L.I.G.H.T. Foundation (LF), is an independent, Indigenous-led, conservation 501(c)(3) nonprofit established on the Colville Indian Reservation in the traditional territory of the Nespelem Tribe in present-day north central Washington State. LF supports the restoration and cultivation of native Plant and Pollinator Relatives and the culturally respectful conservation of habitats and ecosystems which are climate resilient and adaptive. For more information about LF, visit: https://thepnwlf.org/. For more information about the Tribal Climate Change Project, visit: https://tribalclimate.uoregon.edu/. If you would like to add information to this guide, please email kathy.lynn.or@gmail.com.

Water is Life Fund Grant Applications

Type

Funding

Organization

Dig Deep

Description

Recent Deadline: 3/31/2021. The Water is Life Fund is a grant program focused on high-impact solutions to the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene access crisis in the United States, US territories, and sovereign tribal nations within US borders. Initiatives of interest should be unique, community-led, and long-lasting.

Funding Amount

$5,000 - $20,000

Geography

National

Eligibility

To be eligible for Water is Life funds—
● Your project must be based in the US, US territories, or on sovereign tribal nations within US borders. We’re currently prioritizing projects based on the Navajo Nation, but we may consider other applicants depending on demand.
● Your project must expand WASH access at the community level.
● Your project is designed for human WASH use. We do not fund livestock or agricultural
water projects.

Website

https://www.navajowaterproject.org/water-is-life-fund

Contact Information

Have questions? Email waterislife@digdeepwater.org.

The Tribal Climate Change Guide is supported through partnerships between the University of Oregon Environmental Studies Program and the North Pacific Landscape Conservation Cooperative, the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals and the Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 Tribal Program.
Questions about this Guide should be directed to kathy@uoregon.edu.