Deadline: 12-Feb-21
The Chamiza Foundation is currently accepting applications for the Traditional Project/Program to provides grant support for programs that directly relate to some aspect of the preservation and/or continuity of Pueblo culture and traditional lifeways.
Funding Priorities
- Language preservation and revitalization programs.
- Traditional architecture and building.
- Sustainable agriculture: traditional foodways and cooking practices; understanding of plants and their medicinal uses.
- Traditional arts and crafts instruction: intergenerational programs.
- Tribal and ancestral history; oral histories and storytelling.
- Youth education and leadership: traditions and elements of ceremonial life; ecology and environmental stewardship; innovative uses of technology. Special consideration is given to programs that include a language component.
- Intercultural Exchange and Education.
Funding Information
- Chamiza Foundation grant awards vary in size, on average from $3,000 to $12,000, but no matter the size, each has the potential for great impact.
Eligibility Criteria
The Chamiza Foundation invites proposals from the following:
- New Mexico’s 19 Pueblo Indian tribal communities.
- Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, El Paso, Texas, member of the All Pueblo Council of Governors and the 20th Pueblo.
- Pueblo community leaders.
- Non-Pueblo organizations that serve Pueblo communities. These entities must submit a letter of support from the Governor of the Pueblo as evidence that the community has requested their involvement.
Application Process
- Please follow the application format. Proposals should provide all information indicated on the application form. The program budget should be detailed (i.e., include specific line items and amounts) and if printing or equipment costs are involved, indicate that at least two bids/estimates have been obtained.
- Attachments may include project staff bios or resumes. A letter of support from the Governor of the Pueblo, tribal program administrator, or tribal council member is required.
- Submit your completed application and attachments as a PDF document to them.
- Emailed PDF’s are preferred. However, mailed copies will be accepted. Please contact Dr Amanda J. Montoya (executive director) with any questions.
For more information, visit https://www.chamiza.org/application/