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From the 2009 Native American Symposium
"I want to become chairman of my reservation one
day. Always remember who you are and keep your himdag --
what we call culture -- within you." |
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Smithsonian NMAI
Summer Concert/Festival Series |
Presidential Active
Lifestyle Award (PALA) |
Cleaning for a Reason
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Native
American Journalists Association Annual Conference |
Undoing Institutional
Racism |
Park and Open Space
Infrastructure Grants |
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24th Annual
Michigan Indian Family Olympics Friday, July 29, 2011 Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI http://www.sagchip.org |
The Allstate Foundation
Deadline: July 29, 2011 Funds for programs that address Teen Safe Driving and Domestic Violence Survivors. www.allstatefoundation.org/ |
Newberry Consortium in American Indian Studies Grad Student Conference July 29-30, 2011 The Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois http://www.newberry.org/ |
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Future Cities
2011 December 15-16, 2011 London UK |
Public Welfare
Foundation: Grants Deadline: July 22, 2011. Supports organizations that address human needs in disadvantaged communities. http://www.publicwelfare.org |
5th Native Spirit
Festival: Deadline: July 20, 2011 The Film and Video Festival of Indigenous Peoples, UK and Spain www.nativespiritfoundation.org |
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Native American
Heritage Day |
Native American Heritage
Day Art Exhibit August 26-28, 2011 Indianapolis, IN A stunning blend of time-honored traditions and contemporary techniques. W Info: rebeccabearcreek@sbcglobal.net |
Big Build Contest Deadline: August 1, 2011 Create a team, choose an activity, build it big, and upload a video of your design on You Tube. http://pbskids.org/ |
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Gateway to
College National Network |
2012 Outstanding Young
Educator Award Deadline: August 1, 2011 Honors young leaders dedication to excellence and support of whole-child education. http://www.ascd.org/ |
Jay Heritage Festival October 1 - 2, 2011 Portland, Indiana Hosted by NCGLNAC (National Center for Great Lakes Native American Culture) www.ncglnac.com |
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The 2012-2013
Fulbright Scholar Program |
Mockingbird Foundation Children's
Music Education Program Grants Deadline: August 1, 2011 For non-profits and public schools for children's music education programs. http://foundationcenter.org/ |
National Anti-Vivisection
Society: Sanctuary Fund An emergency assistance program to serve animals in dire situations http://www.navs.org/ |
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Best Buy
Community Grants |
Women Empowering Women
for Indian Nations Conference Aug. 1 – 5, 2011 Oneida Nation in Green Bay, WI. Helps empower Native women working in community and government. http://www.wewin04.org/ |
Coaching for Equity
Institute August 3-5, 2011 Oakland, CA Help people to become better teachers, teammates, and leaders http://nationalequityproject.org |
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America's
Historical and Cultural Organizations Planning Grants |
Climate Change Solutions
Grant Program Deadline: August 5, 2011 For projects that relate to or complement the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative http://foundationcenter.org/ |
36th Annual American Indian
Film Festival Deadline: August 5, 2011 Nov. 4-12, 2011 San Francisco, CA http://www.aifisf.com/ |
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When and Where I
Enter...*: Unlocking the Door for Women of Color in
STEMM |
Open Meadows Foundation
Grants for Girls and Women Deadline: August 15, 2011 Supports projects that are led by and benefit women and girls, particularly those from vulnerable communities. http://www.openmeadows.org/ |
International Language of
Spirit Conference August 11-14, 2011 Albuquerque, NM Theme: Science, Technology, and Creativity http://www.seedgraduateinstitute.org |
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2011 ROHO
Advanced Oral History Summer Institute August 15-19, 2011 University of California, Berkeley, Advanced institute on the methodology, theory, and practice of oral/video history. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/ |
NAIS: Challenge 20/20
Partnership Deadline: August 15, 2011 Brings together a U.S. and international school to come up with a solution to a global problem. http://www.nais.org/ |
Tides Social Justice Poster
Design Contest
Deadline: August 15, 2011 Artists are invited to submit designs celebrating Tides' social change work. http://foundationcenter.org |
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The I Want More
Scholarship |
Developing a
Multicultural Curriculum
August 17 -19, 2011 Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center, Connecticut http://www.aces.org |
International Conference on
Indigenous Education, Health, and Culture Aug. 20-24, 2011 Sponsored by Tzu Chi University and First Nations University of Canada Hualien, City, Taiwan |
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Sodexo School
Engagement Grants |
Bridging Cultures Deadline: August 23, 2011. For Community College projects that promote understanding of diversity, culture, traditions, and more http://www.neh.gov/ |
Sodexo Youth Grants Deadline: September 16, 2011 Supports youth-led service projects that address the issue of childhood hunger http://www.ysa.org/grants/sodexoyouth |
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Native Cultural
Resources Training |
Adopt-a-Beach™ Cleanup
September 17, 2011 Great Lakes Coastal Areas Join thousands of volunteers to remove trash and collect data on their findings. http://www.greatlakes.org |
Open Spaces Sacred Places (OSSP)
National Awards Program. Deadline: Sept 1, 2011 Fund the creation of OSSPs designed to provide opportunities for human and social benefits. http://www.tkffdn.org/ |
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Cultural Capital Deadline: Sept 1, 2011 Provides tradition bearers of tribal communities the opportunity to further their important cultural work http://www.firstpeoplesfund.org/ |
Artist in Business
Leadership Deadline: Sept 1, 2011 Helps Native artists at the small business level .http://www.firstpeoplesfund.org/ |
Urban Green Spaces Deadline: Sept 1, 2011 Funds for research that supports green spaces as a public investment and essential civic amenity. http://foundationcenter.org/ |
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Bayer USA
Foundation Educational Grants |
National Wildlife Refuge
Friends Group Grant Program Deadline: September 2, 2011 Grants for organizations to assist a National Wildlife Refuge or group of refuges. http://foundationcenter.org |
Women Helping Others Grants
Deadline: September 6, 2011 For grassroots charities that serve the overlooked needs of women and children http://foundationcenter.org |
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Guitar Center
Support for Music Instruction |
all Roads Film Project Grants for Indigenous Storytellers Deadline: Quarterly Grants to develop of a film or video that showcases indigenous or underrepresented minority-culture storytellers. http://foundationcenter.org |
POV
Youth Filmmaking Presenting Our Vision |
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First Nation
Student Leadership Conference |
New Arts in Media Funding Deadline: September 1, 2011 Grants for the development, production, and national distribution of innovative media projects about the arts http://www.nea.gov/ |
Everyday Young Hero Award |
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Build-A-Bear
Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation Deadline: October Supports nonprofit organization that enhance the quality of life for children, families, and pets http://www.buildabear.com |
All Roads Film Festival September 14-18. 2011 Washington D.C. From National Geographic Entertainment http://events.nationalgeographic.com/ |
CHS Mini-Grants to College
Agriculture Clubs Deadline: Open Grants for programs with an agriculture focus. http://www.chsfoundation.org/ |
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Walmart
Foundation State Giving Program |
Australia Indigenous Tourism Conference September 20-23, 2011 Perth, Australia www.heritagetourism.com.au |
Native American Food Justice
Conference September 23-24, 2011 Washington D.C. http://indiglit.wordpress.com/ |
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Voting Integrity
and Civic Engagement (VoICE) |
nmai's Visiting Indigenous Professional Program |
New England Foundation for
the Arts Deadline: September 15, 2011 Builds support structures to help Native artists access broader audiences, new markets, and financial resources. http://foundationcenter.org |
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PEOPLE, PLACES ,STORIES Conference,
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Freshwater Future
Climate Grants Deadline: September 30, 2011 For local communities to engage in projects and promote decision making regarding climate change. http://www.freshwaterfuture.org/ |
Freshwater Future Insight Services Grant Deadline: September 30, 2011 Provides assistance for freshwater projects or to organizations protecting our waters http://www.freshwaterfuture.org |
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Freshwater
Future Special Opportunities Grants |
Freshwater Future
Project Grant Program Deadline: September 30, 2011 Grassroots organizations that protect local lakes, rivers, wetlands, and other aquatic habitats http://www.freshwaterfuture.org/ |
Space Shuttle Artifacts for
Museums and Libraries Deadline: Rolling Apply for free NASA space shuttle artifacts/ http://foundationcenter.org/ |
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W. K. Kellogg
Foundation Deadline: Ongoing Supports children, families, and communities helping youth achieve success and help in their communities. http://www.wkkf.org/ |
Glaser Progress
Foundation Aims to build a more just, sustainable, and humane world by supporting nonprofit organizations http://www.glaserprogress.org/ |
Venture Fund for Oral Health Rolling Deadline through December Supports oral health systems that provide access to high-quality care for diverse populations http://foundationcenter.org/ |
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Wallace Global
Fund Fights injustice and protects the diversity of nature and the natural systems upon which all life depends. http://www.wgf.org/ |
Barbara Bush Foundation National Grant Competition |
All Roads Film Grants for
Indigenous Filmmakers Deadline: Quarterly Grants for film projects by and about indigenous and underrepresented minority-culture filmmakers across the world. http://foundationcenter.org |
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NMAI Indigenous
Contemporary Arts Program Deadline: Various For Native American and Native Hawaiian artists working in contemporary Native American arts. From the NMAI http://foundationcenter.org/ |
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Outdoor Classroom Grant
Program Deadline: Rolling Funds outdoor learning environments for K-12 public schools. http://www.lowes.com/ |
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List of Tribal Colleges |
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| Guide to Native American Studies Programs |
 Paying
For College:
Native American version for
high school students |
Tribal Grants Information | ||
| How Can I Get an Indian Scholarship? | How to Spot a Scholarship Scam |
powWows.com Scholarship
Listings A long list of scholarships from individual tribes. |
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Catching the
Dream Formerly "The Native American Scholarship Fund" |
Minority and Diversity Opportunities |
BrainTrack
Directory for university/college searches. |
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