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LIFT - Early Career Support for Native Artists is a grant from Native Arts + Cultures Foundation that funds early-career Indigenous artists across the United States and Canada working to advance their artistic practice. The program provides financial support and professional development resources to Native artists in the early stages of their careers. Applications for the 2026 cycle closed March 19, 2026 at 8:00 p.
m. Pacific Time. Eligible applicants are Native, First Nations, or Indigenous artists who are in the early stages of their professional careers.
Specific award amounts and program details are available on the NACF website and Submittable application portal.
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Native Arts + Cultures Foundation Application Manager - LIFT: Early Career Support for Native Artists - 2026 Application LIFT: Early Career Support for Native Artists - 2026 Application Native Arts + Cultures Foundation is accepting applications for the LIFT: Early Career Support for Native Artist s program until Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 8:00 pm PACIFIC TIME (please adjust for your time zone).
Please allow plenty of time to complete your application. We wish you the best with your application. Thank you for your time and energy to submit.
Before starting your application, please ensure that you visit the NACF website for important information about the following: Frequently Asked Questions SUBMITTABLE INSTRUCTIONS: Log in or create a Submittable Account. Answer all required questions in the form and upload your supporting materials. You may save your work and return to your form at a later time by clicking, 'Save Draft' at the bottom of the page.
Once you are finished, click the 'Submit' button at the bottom of the page. For technical support, click the "Technical Help" button on this page or complete Submittable's support request form, here: https://www. submittable.
com/help/submitter/. You may also contact Amber Ball, Grantmaking Specialist at apply@nativeartsandcultures. org or 971-417-4835 Ext.
435. For all other inquiries, please contact Laura (Cales) Matalka, Director of Grantmaking, at grantsupport@nativeartsandcultures. org or 360-334-7285.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Early-career individual Native artists; applicants should visit the NACF website for full eligibility criteria. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $15,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The most recent published deadline was March 19, 2026, which has passed. This is an annual program, so a new cycle should follow. Check the funder's website for the next application window.
LIFT – Early Career Support for Native Artists is funded by Native Arts + Cultures Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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