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LIFT: Early Career Support for Native Artists is sponsored by Native Arts + Cultures Foundation. This program provides one-year awards for emerging Native artists to develop and realize new projects, fostering fresh voices and strengthening cultural expression across various artistic disciplines, including film/video and storytelling. It includes professional development, mentorship, and marketing support.
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Native Arts + Cultures Foundation Application Manager Native Arts + Cultures Foundation There are presently no open calls for applications. Welcome to the Native Arts + Cultures Foundation (NACF) online grant application and reporting portal.
The Native Arts + Cultures Foundation advances equity and cultural knowledge, focusing on the power of arts and collaboration to strengthen Native communities and promote positive social change with American Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native peoples in the United States.
Answer all required questions in the form (required questions are marked with an asterisk*) and upload your work samples and supporting materials, if requested. You may save your work and return to your application 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.
You will receive an email shortly after you submit your form to confirm it was received. If you did not receive a confirmation email, then NACF may not have received your submission and you must notify Amber Ball, Grantmaking Specialist, at apply @nativeartsandcultures. org as soon as possible.
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submittable. com/help/submitter/ For all other questions, please reach out to Laura (Cales) Matalka, Director of Grantmaking, at grantsupport@nativeartsandcultures. org.
Address: Native Arts and Cultures Foundation, 1020 SE 7th Avenue, Unit 14460, Portland, OR 97214-2387; M-F, 9:00am-6:00pm Pacific Time. Native Arts + Cultures Foundation
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Individual Native artists who are enrolled members or citizens of U.S. federally or state-recognized American Indian tribes, Alaska Native corporations, or of Native Hawaiian ancestry, working in disciplines including film/video and storytelling. 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.
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.
This opportunity targets applicants in Alaska. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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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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