Deadline: 26-Feb-23
The First Nations Development Institute is inviting applications for its Gather Food Sovereignty Grant to strengthen American Indian economies to support healthy Native communities by investing in and creating innovative institutions and models that strengthen asset control and support economic development for American Indian people and their communities.
First Nations recognizes that Native food systems are important assets to Native communities. As a result, First Nations has long supported Native communities as they fortify traditional food systems, seek to increase access healthy and fresh foods, increase awareness of and involvement with where food comes from, and expand knowledge of the linkages between foods, Native cultures and/or contribute to tribal economic growth and development of entrepreneurially related food ventures.
With the generous support of NoVo Foundation, First Nations’ Gather Food Sovereignty Grants support work contributing to building a national movement that will fulfill a vision of Native communities and food systems that are self-directed, well-resourced and supported by community policies and systems. This opportunity targets emerging projects that focus on developing Tribal Food Sovereignty.
Funding Information
- Total requests for project budgets within this funding opportunity should not exceed $32,000.
- The grant period for this funding opportunity will commence March 1, 2023, and end February 28, 2024.
Allowable Grant Activities
- Selected grantees under this opportunity must use funding to support work contributing to building a national movement that will fulfill a vision of Native communities and food systems that are self-directed, well-resourced and supported by community policies and systems. Emerging projects are encouraged to apply.
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Examples of allowable activities under this funding opportunity include, but are not limited to:
- Conducting a community food assessment to examine the economic impact of food system assets and plan next steps
- Developing projects aimed at increasing local food system control, including increasing access to traditional foods, hunting, fishing, or gathering
- Increasing local food distribution and marketing to end-use institutions (e.g., schools or local and tribal businesses) and larger markets, and/or
- Strategic community planning around food sovereignty projects
- Increasing the capacity of food producers to manage environmental, community, and social/political impacts of policy on their food system.
Eligibility Criteria
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Types of eligible applicants include, but are not limited to:
- 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) nonprofits
- Native-controlled community organizations with fiscal sponsorship
- Native 7871 organizations.
Selection Criteria
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First Nations seeks projects that demonstrate:
- Strengthening of Native American, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian community food systems and food sovereignty
- A new emerging or innovative idea or an ongoing effort that substantially builds upon past success
- The ability and/or experience necessary to successfully accomplish the proposed project
- Logical and sequential development of project or program implementation
- A clear plan of action with specific, measurable, and realistic goals and objectives
- Accurate, reasonable, and consistent project or program budget
- Direct engagement of target audiences within the planning, implementation, and evaluation process.
For more information, visit Gather Food Sovereignty Grant.