The Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI) Foundation is seeking applications for its Education Project Grant Program to support projects that further the educational goals of the Foundation.
Donor Name: The CIRI Foundation
State: Alaska
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 11/01/2022
Grant Size: up to $6,000
Details:
The CIRI Foundation Board of Directors broadened its scope of interest in education beyond the promotion of post-secondary education and career development to include concerns for education from the early years through adult learning.
The Foundation’s Education Project Grant Program with the following goals:
- Promote quality of learning and educational experiences for Alaska Natives from the early learning years through adulthood, recognizing the importance of lifelong learning;
- Examine educational issues and opportunities and to identify possible solutions to eliminate those factors that hinder successful achievement by Alaska Natives in their educational pursuits;
- Foster educational enrichment programs that improve the quality of life for Alaska Natives.
Funding Information
The Foundation usually considers grant amounts up to $6,000, but the award amount may be more if funding is available.
Eligibility Criteria
Education Project Grant applications may be submitted to the CIRI Foundation by:
- Nonprofit organizations that have received an IRS determination of Section 501(c)(3) status and classification as public charity, including but not limited to cultural centers and museums, but not including any non-functionally integrated Type III supporting organization;
- Tribal organizations that appear in the current Federal Register list of Native entities within the State of Alaska that are federally recognized and eligible to receive services from the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, with preference given to organizations located within the Cook Inlet region;
- Qualified nonprofit or tribal organizations as described above as sponsors of individuals who are selected solely by the applicant organization using objective and nondiscriminatory criteria, and who are original enrollees to Cook Inlet Region, Inc. and/or their lineal descendants;
- Governmental educational institutions such as public schools, including state institutions of higher learning.
For more information, visit The CIRI Foundation.
