The Native Performing Arts Fellowship (NPA) supports Native performing artists, emerging and established, to develop and enhance their skills and knowledge of their craft.
Donor Name: First Peoples Fund
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 09/23/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Native Performing Arts Fellowship provides grants of up to $10,000 for Native individuals who practice/work within the performing arts landscape (theater, dance, music, etc.). This is not a project based grant. Developing or completing a creative project can be a component of the fellowship, but does not need to be the primary goal or outcome. This fellowship also includes professional development opportunities such as a tailored Native Arts Professional Development (NAPD) curriculum that provides a variety of tools and resources for performing artists’ needs, guidance from industry professionals, and access to FPF’s annual multi-day fellowship convening to network with other artists across various mediums.
Grant Period
January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be at least 18 years of age at the time of application.
- Applicants must be an enrolled member of, or provide proof of lineal descendancy from, a U.S. federally-recognized or U.S. state-recognized tribe, or be able to provide proof of ancestry as an Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian.
- Native practitioners of all performing arts mediums are welcome to apply. This includes theater, music, dance, theater, music, spoken word and more, in both traditional and contemporary forms.
- Artists and culture bearers may not apply to the same program in succession. For example, if you are a 2025 NPA Fellow, you are not eligible to re-apply to the NPA Fellowship program in 2026.
- If you are a previous grantee with First Peoples Fund (FPF), you must have submitted a final report for any previously awarded FPF Grants.
For more information, visit First Peoples Fund.
