Deadline: 11-Jun-25
The First Nations Development Institute is now accepting applications for Advancing Tribal Conservation Easements Grant, under the Stewarding Native Lands Program, to support tribal acquisitions of conservation easements.
A conservation easement is a voluntary legal agreement that permanently limits use of the land to protect cultural and conservation values. These are made between a legal land owner and government entities or land trusts.
This grant will provide Tribes with resources necessary to build capacity to hold conservation easements for land protection, community access, and stewardship. The goal is to ensure conservation easements respects Tribal Sovereignty and values, while also developing the proper and necessary conservation finance to afford long-term protection and monitoring of tribal homelands.
Key Areas
- Grant opportunities are focused within five key areas:
- Achieving Native Financial Empowerment
- Investing in Native Youth
- Strengthening Tribal & Community Institutions
- Advancing Household & Community Asset-Building Strategies
- Nourishing Native Foods & Health
Funding Information
- First Nations expects to award six grants up to $50,000 each to eligible Tribes.
Duration
- The grant period for this funding opportunity will commence July 15, 2025, and end August 15, 2026, (totalling 13 months).
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must serve a rural- or reservation-based community unless otherwise specified in the RFP. Applicant eligibility may vary according to each funding opportunity.
- If you have a current grant with First Nations Development Institute that is in good standing you are eligible and invited to apply.
- Eligible applicants include:
- Federal- and State-Recognized Tribal Governments (Tribal Government Programs, such as Tribal Arts Programs, Heritage Departments, Economic Development Entities, etc.)
- Native-controlled 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations
- Native 7871 Organizations
- Fiscally-sponsored Native community organizations
For more information, visit First Nations Development Institute.