If you are an Indigenous American who is looking for funding opportunities and other resources for yourself or your tribe, this guide is for you. When you bookmark this page, you’ll have instant access to the latest available funding for tribes via The Administration for Native Americans (ANA), as well as resources from other well-known portals. To reach the information you’re looking for, simply click on the links that interest you.
What Is The Administration for Native Americans (ANA)?
The ANA exists to promote economic self-sufficiency for American Indians, Native Hawaiians, Alaskan Natives, and Native American Pacific Islanders, including American Samoa Natives. The ANA promotes social and economic self-sufficiency in a way that encourages communities to shift away from programs that result in dependency on services and move toward projects that increase community and individual productivity through community development. This is done through SEDS, which are competitive financial assistance grants.
What Resources are available to help me apply for these grants?
The Non-Profit Tool Kit
The Association for Native Americans offers a free download of its Non-Profit Tool Kit, which assists Native Americans with creating and managing a non-profit organization. Among the many topics covered by the tool kit are grant applicant resources and grantee resources.
Funding Assistance for Native Americans
The USDA National Agricultural Library offers a comprehensive resource on its web site that lists funding assistance for Native Americans in several areas, including historical preservation, college funding, tribal energy programs as well as funding databases for rural Native communities.
The Pre-Application Training Manual
The Association for Native Americans offers a free download of its Pre-Application Training Manual, which provides prospective ANA applicants with information about the federal application process and funding opportunity announcements. It also provides information about Native Language Preservation and Maintenance and Environmental Regulatory Enhancement.
Grant Opportunities for Tribes & Indigenous Americans
The Native Asset Building Initiative
Administrators: The Office of Community Services (OCS) and the Administration for Native Americans (ANA)
Function: Provides a way to overcome poverty that emphasizes the value of sound family budgeting, money management, savings, and investment in long term assets.; Establishes and administers asset building projects with a focus on Assets for Independence (AFI) projects.
Who Can Apply? Low-income individuals and families
More Information: To learn more about this initiative, click here.
Social and Economic Development Strategies for Alaska-SEDS-AK
Administrators: – The Administration for Native Americans (ANA), within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
Function: Provides funds for new community-based projects under the ANA Social and Economic Development Strategies for Alaska.; To strengthen Alaskan Native families.; To preserve Alaskan Native American cultures.; To decrease the high rate of current challenges caused by the lack of community-based businesses.; To improve the social and economic infrastructure in Alaskan Native communities.
Who Can Apply? Alaskan Native American communities
More Information: To learn more about this grant, click here.
Administration on Aging – Services for Native Americans
Administrators: – Administration for Community Living
Function: To provide grants to eligible tribal organizations to promote the delivery of home and community-based supportive services.; To provide support for family and informal caregivers of Native American, Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian elders.; To reduce the need for costly institutional care and medical interventions.
Who Can Apply? Tribal organizations; Native American seniors; Caregivers of Native American seniors
More Information: To learn more about this grant, click here.
Seva Foundation – Native American Grants Programs
Administrators: Seva Foundation
Function: To provide grants to small, grassroots organizations and projects often overlooked by other foundations.
Who Can Apply? Application solicitations are currently closed, but may reopen again in the future.
More Information: To learn more about this grant, click here.
Native Youth and Culture Fund
Administrators: First Nations Development Institute
Function: To make grants available annually to support native youth and culture programs to Native American communities
Who Can Apply? Native American communities
More Information: To learn more about this fund, click here.
The Native American Library Services Basic Grant
Administrators: The Institute of Museum and Library Services
Function: To support existing library operations and to maintain core library services
Who Can Apply? Native American communities; Tribes; Alaska native villages; regional corporations; and village corporations
More Information: To learn more about this grant, click here.
The Native Hawaiian Library Services Grant
Administrators: The Institute of Museum and Library Services
Function: To support existing library operations or implement new library services
Who Can Apply? Non-profit organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians
More Information: To learn more about this grant, click here.
The Strategic Prevention Framework Partnerships for Success State and Tribal Initiative
Administrators: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Function: To address underage drinking among persons aged 12 to 20; to address prescription drug misuse and abuse among persons aged 12 to 25
Who Can Apply? States (including 2 U.S. Territories and 1 Pacific Jurisdiction) and tribal entities that have completed a Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant (SPF SIG) and are not currently receiving funds through SAMHSA’s SPF-PFS grants
More Information: To learn more about this initiative, click here.
Tribal Heritage Grants
Administrators: The National Park Service
Function: To protect Native language and oral history; to protect plant and animal species important in tradition; to protect sacred and historic places; to etsablish tribal historic preservation offices
Who Can Apply? Federally recognized Indian tribes, Alaskan Native groups and Native Hawaiian organizations defined as eligible applicants under the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470w).
More Information: To learn more about this grant, click here.
