Deadline: 01-May-24
The Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) is currently accepting applications for a funding opportunity to support Native American farmers and ranchers and promote their continued engagement in agriculture.
NAAF was created from cy pres funds attributable to the settlement of the Keepseagle v. Vilsack litigation.
This year, they have two application processes open: 2024 RFA Process – General and 2024 RFA Process – Youth.
Focus Areas
- Applicants for targeted funding may apply for one or more areas listed below:
- General Focus: Business Assistance, Agricultural Education, Technical Support and Advocacy Services
- General Focus: Loan Capital, Re-granting Capital & Technical Assistance/Business Assistance (CDFIs only)
- Special Focus: Climate and Regenerative Agricultural Practices (All Eligible Entities)
- Special Focus: Additional CDFI and Native CDFI Support (CDFIs only)
- The 2024 RFA Youth covers youth grants for all eligible entity types.
Funding Information
- A total of $10,000,000 is being made available for 2024 funding. Identify which type(s) of funding your entity is eligible to receive, then identify which specific focus area(s) your project(s) will focus on. All funding entity types may apply for youth funding, as described below.
- For 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organizations
- Available Pool: $1,000,000
- Minimum Request Per Focus: $100,000
- Maximum Request Per Focus: $200,000
- For Educational Organizations
- Available Pool: $500,000
- Minimum Request Per Focus: $75,000
- Maximum Request Per Focus: $150,000
- For CDFIs
- Available Pool: $4,500,000
- Minimum Request Per Focus: N/A
- Maximum Request Per Focus: N/A; applicants may not request the full available pool
- For Tribal Governments and Instrumentalities
- Available Pool: $1,000,000
- Minimum Request Per Focus: $100,000
- Maximum Request Per Focus: $200,000
- Special Focus: Climate and Regenerative Agricultural Practices
- Available Pool: $1,000,000
- Minimum Request Per Focus: $100,000
- Maximum Request Per Focus: $200,000
- Special Focus: Additional CDFI and Native CDFI Support
- Available Pool: $1,000,000
- Minimum Request Per Focus: $100,000
- Maximum Request Per Focus: $400,000
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Eligible Entities: All types of eligible entities may apply
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Available Pool: $1,000,000
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Minimum Request: $20,000
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Maximum Request: $200,000
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Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations must be one of four eligible grant recipient types as identified in Section 8 of the Trust Agreement:
- Nonprofit organizations with IRS Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, or if such status has not yet been achieved, such organizations may apply for funding through a Fiscal Sponsor that has received such 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status;
- Educational organizations described in Section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code;
- Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), including Certified Native CDFIs and Emerging Native CDFIs, provided, however, that such CDFI is a tax-exempt organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
- An instrumentality of a state or federally recognized Tribe, including a non-profit organization chartered under the Tribal law of a state or federally recognized Tribe, that furnishes assistance designed to further Native farming and ranching activities, provided, however, that 1) the use of any grant funds by such grant recipient is restricted exclusively to charitable and educational purposes; 2) the grant recipient is required to annually provide NAAF with audited financial statements and reports as required by NAAF; 3) if the grant recipient is a governmental entity, it is required to provide a limited waiver of sovereign immunity with respect to the NAAF’s right to enforce the terms of the grant (i.e. the amount of funding awarded); and 4) if the grant is awarded, the recipient must agree to comply with all expenditure responsibility requirements designed by NAAF.
For more information visit, Native American Agriculture Fund.