Deadline: 20-Apr-22
First Nations Development Institute is now accepting applications under their Stewarding Native Lands (SNL) program for Native communities that are in the early stages of developing and/or expanding programs that support green job development in response to climate change.
Native American communities have sustainably managed their lands for thousands of years, cultivating, adapting, and transferring traditional ecological knowledge over many generations. This expansive reservoir of knowledge and deep connection to land keep Native communities strong and encourage the land to be productive. Such relationships benefit the natural world that they depend on, and acknowledge the importance of being in harmony with and having true connection with places.
First Nations recognizes Native communities’ ability to steward their land to ensure their sustainable, economic, spiritual and cultural well-being. In response, First Nations created its Stewarding Native Lands program to provide financial and technical assistance to support Native ecological stewardship and improve Native control of and access to ancestral lands and resources.
Sectors
Green job creation or advancement related to any of the following sectors:
- energy sovereignty
- energy efficiency
- recycling
- waste management
- transportation
- education, training, or public awareness
- regulatory compliance
- manufacturing
- disaster preparedness
Funding Information
- The grant period for this funding opportunity is June 1, 2022, to May 31, 2023.
- Total requests for project budgets within this funding opportunity should not exceed $100,000.
- First Nations expects to award 10 grants averaging $100,000 each to eligible organizations. Organizations that have not been formalized as a nonprofit are encouraged to apply through a fiscal sponsor.
What types of projects does First Nations support?
- First Nations is committed to strengthening American Indian economies to support healthy native communities. As a funder, First Nations is interested in investing in institutions and models that strengthen asset control and support economic development for American Indian people and their communities.
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Grant opportunities are focused within six key areas:
- Achieving Native Financial Empowerment
- Investing in Native Youth
- Strengthening Tribal & Community Institutions
- Advancing Household & Community Asset-Building Strategies
- Nourishing Native Foods & Health
- Stewarding Native Lands
Eligibility Criteria
Types of eligible applicants include, but are not limited to:
- Federal and State Recognized Tribal Governments and Departments
- Native-controlled 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Native-controlled community organizations with fiscal sponsorship
- Native §7871 Organizations
For more information, visit First Nations.
For more information, visit https://www.firstnations.org/rfps/green-jobs-in-indian-country-grant-opportunity/