Native Arts + Heritage Fund

Native Arts + Heritage Fund is sponsored by Creative West (formerly WESTAF). This fund supports individuals in Native arts and heritage. While specific digital heritage focus is not explicitly stated, cultural preservation often involves digital components.

Native Arts + Heritage Fund - Creative West About the State Arts Agencies in the West Meet Our Grantees & Fellows Support for creativity in our region Services to State Arts Agencies Regional action, national models Creative Vitality™ Summit Western Arts Advocacy Network Consulting Services & Research Building creative capacity anywhere Our Individual Awardees and Fellows Our Organizational Grantees Learn About the US Regional Arts Organizations Native Arts + Heritage Fund The Native Arts + Heritage Fund (NAHF) is a community-rooted award program created to support Native American and Alaska Native artists, culture bearers, and cultural practitioners across the Creative West region.

Applications closed on March 8, 2026. Grants, Awards & Programs Team grants@wearecreativewest. org Co-designed with Native-centered artists, advisors, and community leaders, the Native Arts + Heritage Fund centers care, cultural continuity, and self-determination.

The fund honors Indigenous ways of knowing and values process over product, relationship over compliance, and well-being as a meaningful measure of impact. In addition to unrestricted funding, selected artists will participate in a three-month virtual cohort experience designed for connection, reflection, and shared learning.

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