Natwani Coalition’s Community Micro Grant Program is dedicated to empowering Hopi farmers, gardeners, and community members by providing financial support for projects that enhance traditional agricultural practices, food production, and sustainability.
Donor Name: Natwani Coalition
State: Arizona
City: Winslow
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/14/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Natwani Coalition, a program of The Hopi Foundation, is a program dedicated to preserving Hopi farming traditions, strengthening the local Hopi food system, and developing innovative sustainable strategies to promote wellness of the Hopi & Tewa People.
The Community Micro-Grant is a program housed by the Natwani Coalition that is designed to provide small-scale funding for projects from the Hopi/Tewa Community focused on our funding priorities:
- Sustainable methods of agriculture
- Supporting healthy food distribution and consumption
- Preserving traditional food and farming knowledge.
Funding Information
- Total Amount of Funding to Award through Micro Grant: $12,000.
- Amount of Individual Award: Up to $2,000.
Grant Period
April 2025-April 01, 2026.
Eligible Expenses
- Equipment for farming, growing, gardening, orchards, fencing, ranching, small animal husbandry, or restoration work
- Important Note: The Micro Grant will only allow up to $750.00 for one single equipment item that matches or exceeds $750
- Materials for farming, gardening, orchards, fencing, ranching, small animal husbandry, or food presentations/demos
- Disposable materials for educational outreach, training workshops, or presentations
- Gas for Equipment Operation only (e.g., tractor, tiller, etc.)
- Important Note: The Micro Grant will only allow up to $50.00 on gas expenses.
Micro Grant Program Restrictions
Proposed projects must occur on the Hopi Reservation and/or Hopi Housing in Winslow, AZ.
Eligibility Criteria
- Individuals with a project aligning with one or more funding priorities.
- Ineligibility Criteria:
- Individuals who were awarded the Community Micro Grant in the year 2024 are unable to apply for the grant year 2025
- Previous grantees not in good standing with the Hopi Foundation – Natwani Coalition cannot apply for the grant year 2025
- Natwani Coalition staff and Natwani Coalition Community Advisory Board (CAB) members are not eligible for funding under the Micro Grant Program.
For more information, visit Natwani Coalition.
