The Indigenous Earth Fund will invest an additional $1 million in Indigenous-led organizations and Tribes working to build political power, movements, and lead campaigns to drive Indigenous solutions around climate change and conservation issues in the United States.
Donor Name: Decolonizing Wealth Project
State: All States
County: All Counties
Territory: American Samoa, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Guam and U.S. Virgin Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/19/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Funding Priorities
DWP will prioritize programs that advance advocacy in the following domains:
- Ecosystem and Cultural Conservation
- Protection of ecosystems and bio-cultural heritage
- Restoration of water sources and other critical natural resources
- Management of land, forest, freshwater, and marine environments through Indigenous frameworks
- Food Sovereignty and Subsistence Rights
- Revitalization of traditional practices: harvesting, hunting, foraging, fishing
- Defense of subsistence resources, such as salmon
- Reinforcement of Indigenous food systems and climate resilience strategies
- Just Transition and Economic Development
- Advocacy and planning to prepare Tribes to transition to renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, hydro).
Funding Information
Grant awards will likely range from $30,000 – $45,000.
Grant Period
Grants will have a term of one year, with projects starting in November 2025 and ending in October 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
- Only 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and Federally Recognized Native American Tribes are eligible. Non-Federally Recognized Tribes are also eligible to apply under a 501(c)(3) organization. Fiscally-sponsored projects under a 501(c)(3) entity are eligible.
- Private non-operating foundations and individuals are not eligible.
- Applicants must be U.S.-based organizations and Tribes with work focusing on the U.S. and its territories.
- They value representative leadership and encourage organizations with Indigenous leadership to apply, including Native American Tribes and Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native-led organizations.
- Coalitions and organizations working on advocacy campaigns to center Indigenous solutions in climate and conservation efforts.
- Priority will be given to the current grantee partners deeply engaged in climate and conservation campaigns, policy, and advocacy work whose work is aligned with the priorities in this RFP.
For more information, visit DWP.
