Common Counsel Foundation and Native Americans in Philanthropy are pleased to announce that the Native Voices Rising 2023 grant pool is now open.
Donor Name: Common Counsel Foundation
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/07/2023
Size of the Grant: $20,000 to $40,000
Details:
Native Voices Rising (NVR) is a project of Common Counsel Foundation and Native Americans in Philanthropy. Native Voices Rising provides general operating support grants that are intended to strengthen Native-led groups that have a membership base in the community, work to develop leadership, and take collective action to win progressive social Eligible organizations are rooted in a Native community, led by Native people, improve Native communities through organizing and advocacy, engage large numbers of community members to take action together, and seek to improve the policies and rules that impact the community.
Funding Information
We expect to make general support grants that will average $30,000, and range between $20,000 to $40,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Before applying to Native Voices Rising, please review the following questions to determine whether you meet Native Voices Rising funding guidelines:
- Is your organization based in and serving a Native community or population?
- Does your organization have a strong set of leaders and board members comprised of 51% Native Americans who represent and are accountable to the community that is served?
- Does your organization have a leadership development or political education program for Native community members?
- Does your organization engage Native community members in determining priorities and the focus of its programs?
- Does your organization engage a significant number of community members to take collective action to promote public policy or campaign for corporate accountability to address the problems in your community? (This can be at the tribal, local, state, national, or international levels, as well as against corporate actors)
- Does your organization have IRS 501(c)3 tax-exempt status, 7871 Designation, or a fiscal sponsor who does?
Exclusions
The Foundation are UNABLE to support the following:
- Organizations that are not based in the United States
- Grantmaking or re-granting institutions
- Capital campaigns, construction or renovation programs, endowments
- Scholarship funds or other aid to individuals
- Research or fellowships
- Land trusts/land acquisitions
- Government-sponsored programs or programs undertaken by tax-supported institutions
- Films, books, or other stand-alone documentation projects,
- Emergency funding
For more information, visit Native Voices Rising Grant.
