Deadline: 01-Apr-24
Applications are now open for the Native Cultures Fund (NCF) to support artists, culture bearers, and educators from the Tolowa Dee-ni’ peoples near the Oregon border, inland to the Paiute and Shoshone Nations along the Nevada border, and south to the Chumash peoples of the Santa Barbara area.
The Native Cultures Fund serves the area from the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation in the north, to the Paiute Nations in the east and down to Chumash territory in the south.
Funding Information
- NCF grant funding is between $1,000 and $10,000, with most grants falling between $1,000 – $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- NCF is dedicated to supporting California’s original peoples, their art and cultural revitalization. Preference will be given for grants supporting Native artists, cultural mentorship between generations, and/or creation of California Indian cultural models that can be shared. Traditional or contemporary art projects, cultural or ceremonial projects, sacred site protection or creation, traditional foodways restoration, education and language programs are eligible. Individuals, organizations, or community partnerships may apply.
- Partnerships must be based on reciprocal relationships, consensus building, community resiliency, and traditional models of ownership. Oral histories and language materials must be owned by Native community members in all funded projects. Master artist, language speakers’ or cultural elders’ time should be valued at equal to or greater than other professional participants in the project. Projects should strengthen communities and support sovereignty.
- Projects not considered for funding: overhead costs for tribal nations or large organizations, scholarships, college tuition and artists working in degree programs, capacity building for organizations, and economic development.
For more information, visit Humboldt Area Foundation.