Deadline: 20 March 2020
The Sacred Fire Foundation is seeking applications for its Protecting the Sacred Grant Program to provide modest grants and organizational support for Indigenous wisdom-keepers and their communities to assist them in the maintenance of traditional ways and the realization of a sustainable future rooted in Indigenous values.
The mission of the Sacred Fire Foundation is to ensure the continuance of ancestral wisdom and to expand awareness of the critical and timely importance of the Indigenous worldview, for all people and for future generations. They envision a global society that prioritizes balance, community, and connection, and helps to sustain all life on Earth.
Focus Areas
Projects may fall into one or several of the following focus areas:
- Awareness Building
- Earth Stewardship
- Education
- Food and Healing
- Language, Art and Culture
- Ritual and Ceremony
- Youth
Funding Information
- The maximum available for each project is US $5,000.
- The budget submitted must be based on a realistic assessment of local costs. The budget must be expressed in U.S. dollars.
Eligibility Criteria
- Awards will be made to individuals, groups and organizations whose initiatives are complementary to and further the mandate of Sacred Fire Foundation.
- Ideally, applicants are a community/organization/group/association of Indigenous Peoples and have non-profit status or a fiscal sponsor with non-profit status.
- Organizations that are not a 501(c)(3) exempt organization may be considered but will receive an Internal Revenue Service form 1099 from Sacred Fire Foundation.
Selection Criteria
The Sacred Fire Foundation will consider the following criteria when making its granting decisions:
- If the organization and/or project is Indigenous-led and has originated from within the community it will benefit. To determine project and organization leadership, they will favor those organizations with a majority (more than 51%) of Indigenous leadership in their organizational structure.
- The extent to which the initiative and the Foundation’s interests are compatible with the support and/or restoration of ancestral wisdom, Indigenous perspectives, and/or cultural or traditional spiritual practices.
- The specific issue or situation that the project addresses and the relevance and contribution of the proposed project to the issue or situation.
- The primary and secondary benefits that would accrue as a result of the initiative, especially the extent of long-term benefits.
- The extent of the community’s volunteer involvement and contribution toward furthering the goals or desired impact described in the application.
- The extent to which the initiative encourages or enhances cooperation and relationships between and amongst different groups.
- The potential for the grant to be used to leverage additional funds from other funding sources for the same purposes, if required.
- For requests that will produce a permanent program or project, evidence that the applicant organization plans to and is capable of financially sustaining the effort beyond the end of the award period.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
For more information, visit https://www.sacredfire.foundation/apply-for-a-grant/