Deadline: 4-Jul-25
The Native Voices Rising provides general operating support grants that are intended to strengthen Native-led groups that have a membership base in the community, work to develop leadership, and take collective action to win progressive social change.
Native Voices Rising (NVR) is a fiscally sponsored project of Common Counsel Foundation.
Funding Information
- Native Voices Rising expects to make general support grants that will average $30,000 and range between $20,000 to $40,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Before applying to Native Voices Rising, please review the following questions to determine whether you meet Native Voices Rising funding guidelines:
- Is your organization based in and serving a Native community or population?
- Does your organization have a strong set of leaders and board members composed of 51% Native Americans who represent and are accountable to the community that is served?
- Does your organization have a leadership development or political education program for Native community members?
- Does your organization engage Native community members in determining priorities and the focus of its programs?
- Does your organization engage a significant number of community members to take collective action to promote public policy or campaign for corporate accountability to address the problems in your community?
- Does your organization have IRS 501(c)3 tax-exempt status, 7871
- Designation, or a fiscal sponsor who does?
Ineligibility Criteria
- They are unable to support the following:
- Organizations that are not based in the United States and its territories
- Grantmaking or re-granting institutions
- Capital campaigns, construction or renovation programs, endowments
- Scholarship funds or other aid to individuals
- Research or fellowships
- Land trusts/land acquisitions
- Government-sponsored programs or programs undertaken by tax-supported institutions
- Films, books, or other stand-alone documentation projects.
For more information, visit Common Counsel Foundation.
