The Indigenous Student Rapid Assistance Fund provides rapid response grants to Indigenous students to alleviate stressors that, if left unaddressed, may disrupt or halt a student’s educational experience.
Donor Name: Montana Community Foundation
State: Montana
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: All Time
Size of the Grant: Less than $1000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
This fund provides one-time, emergency assistance to Indigenous students experiencing financial hardships while attending postsecondary institutions in Montana.
Funding Information
Typically, between $250 and $1,000 per request, though all requests will be considered.
Eligible Expenses
- Emergency food security costs (groceries, meal plans, etc.).
- Emergency travel costs (vehicle repairs, airfare, gas, etc.).
- Emergency housing costs (rent, short-term stays, etc.).
- Emergency healthcare costs (prescriptions, medical or mental health care, etc.).
- Emergency childcare or dependent costs (fees, food, clothing, etc.).
- Emergency educational technology (internet, device repair, phone bills, etc.).
- Other emergency educational costs (books, tools, supplies, etc.).
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for assistance, applicants must:
- Be an Indigenous student
- Be enrolled at an accredited postsecondary institution in Montana.
- Additional Considerations:
- Applications are determined case by case—students may reapply even if they have received previous assistance.
- Prior awards, request frequency, and available funding will be considered.
- Requests may be fully or partially funded, or denied, based on a variety of factors.
For more information, visit MTCF.
