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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.
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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. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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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.
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Native Arts + Cultures Foundation - LIFT Program is a grant from the Native Arts + Cultures Foundation providing $15,000 one-year awards to early-career Native artists working across traditional, visual, literary, performance, film, and interdisciplinary arts. Each award includes at least $5,000 for the artist's personal compensation and well-being, with remaining funds for project expenses. The LIFT program also provides professional development training in areas such as intellectual property, financial literacy, and grant writing; optional mentorship; and advocacy support. Eligibility is limited to enrolled members of US federally or state-recognized tribes or Alaska Native corporations, or persons of Native Hawaiian ancestry, who are emerging artists with fewer than ten years of experience and have not previously received a single award of $15,000 or more.
Native Arts + Cultures Foundation - LIFT Program is sponsored by Native Arts + Cultures Foundation. Native Arts + Cultures Foundation - LIFT Program is a grant from the Native Arts + Cultures Foundation providing $15,000 one-year awards to early-career Native artists working across traditional, visual, literary, performance, film, and interdisciplinary arts.
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