Grants for Native Arts and Culture organizations, capacity building for Tribal Nations, and support for traditional knowledge

Grants for Native Arts and Culture organizations, capacity building for Tribal Nations, and support for traditional knowledge is sponsored by Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies (MACP). MACP provides long-term funding for Native Arts and Culture organizations, capacity building for Tribal Nations, and support for traditional knowledge.

SISNA - Philanthropic Foundations | ATALM SISNA – Funders & Financial Support SISNA – Philanthropic Foundations SISNA – Philanthropic Foundations Please help expand this collection by submitting your resources through the SISNA Library Submission form. Art Bridges Foundation – Provides financial and strategic support for exhibitions, loans and collection sharing.

Ben and Jerry Foundation – Focused on social and environmental justice, Indigenous rights, and community organizing. Bush Foundation – Programs include grants for Native Nations and the Bush Fellowship for Native leaders. Doris Duke Foundation – Grants and fellowships to performing artists; “Creative Labor, Creative Conditions,” a campaign and network celebrating artists as creative laborers.

Ford Foundation – Funds initiatives related to Indigenous cultural sovereignty, media and film production, and arts organizations. The George Gund Foundation – Supporting arts organizations focused on equity and cultural preservation. Henry Luce Foundation – Funding projects focused on the history and contemporary practice of Native American art, including academic research, major exhibitions, and conservation efforts.

The James Irvine Foundation – Past initiative that funded over 100 arts engagement experiments in 2018. Kataly Foundation – Unrestricted funding to organizations focused on Indigenous sovereignty, land back, and racial equity, often supporting cultural institutions and artist collectives. The Kresge Foundation – Support for cultural preservation, placekeeping, and capital projects for Native communities and cultural districts.

Lumina Foundation – Supporting Native student success, culturally-relevant curriculum development, and Tribal college capacity. MacArthur Foundation – Funding global cultural preservation efforts, including media and documentary work by Native storytellers. Margaret A.

Cargill Philanthropies (MACP) – Long-term funding for Native Arts and Culture organizations, capacity building for Tribal Nations, and support for traditional knowledge. Marguerite Casey Foundation – Native-led social change and organizing efforts, often funding organizations where arts and culture are leveraged for advocacy and community power-building.

McKnight Foundation – Supporting Indigenous cultural practices, organizations, and artists within the Midwest region, primarily Minnesota. Mellon Foundation – Significant focus on cultural heritage preservation and access; institutional capacity (archives, libraries), repatriation initiatives, curatorial training/fellowships, and Indigenous language/archival work.

Minneapolis Foundation – Support for local Native arts, cultural, and social service organizations. Northwest Area Foundation – Support for Native organizations and Tribal governments working on economic development, community wealth-building, and cultural revitalization. Pass The Mic Foundation (PTM) – Focused on building community resilience, empathy, and awareness through music, stories, art, education and connectivity.

The Pew Charitable Trusts – Funding for research and policy related to environmental stewardship, Indigenous rights, and the preservation of cultural heritage and resources. Rasmuson Foundation – Individual Artist Award and capital grants for cultural centers, museums, and community infrastructure across the state of Alaska.

Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation (RPDFF) – Indigenous environmental justice and land conservation issues, often supporting Tribal-led environmental initiatives in California and the greater Western US. Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation – Supports Native arts, cultural organizations, and community development efforts throughout Minnesota, using arts and culture as a strategy for healing and equity.

San Diego Foundation – Supports programs serving Kumeyaay and other local Native American communities in San Diego County. Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community – Providing grants for cultural preservation, language revitalization, and Native-led education programs. Walton Family Foundation – Funds initiatives related to Indigenous water rights, environmental stewardship, and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK).

Wilburforce Foundation – Funding Indigenous-led conservation efforts and cultural survival tied to traditional lands and waters; particularly in the Pacific Northwest. Windgate Foundation – Major funder of traditional/contemporary Native craft programs, exhibitions, curriculum development, and technical training. Stay Updated And Join Our Mailing List Today!

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