The Tiwahe Foundation is accepting applications for its American Indian Family Empowerment Grant Program.
Donor Name: Tiwahe Foundation
State: Minnesota, Washington
County: Anoka County (MN), Carver County (MN), Dakota County (MN), Hennepin County (MN), Ramsey County (MN), Scott County (MN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/15/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The American Indian Family Empowerment Program (AIFEP) creates pathways for American Indians to reach their goals, on their own terms, through micro-grants. They value reciprocity in all of the relationships and they support AIFEP recipients in growing their knowledge, resources, opportunities, and networks to achieve their goals. In kinship, AIFEP recipients share their stories with us and encourage their communities to pursue their dreams. Together, AIFEP is transformative and impactful, creating change sustained for the future generations.
Impact Areas
- Education
- Earn your college degree, certificate, vocational training, or GED
- College entrance exams
- Tuition, textbooks and transportation
- Health and Wellness
- Improve physical and mental health initiatives
- Promote healthy food systems
- Reclaim traditional tobacco instead commercial tobacco
- Reclaim knowledge of traditional plants and medicines
- Work with initiatives to heal from trauma
- Learn about health and wellness practices to build a healthy community
- Culture and Language
- Revitalize Native American languages (including classes, conferences and workshops)
- Develop curriculum
- Learn from an elder (or elders) to preserve Native culture
- Develop kinship ties (learn from family, elders and community members)
- Work on Native art and crafts initiatives
- Work on cultural projects such as traditional games, lacrosse, and traditional storytelling.
- Economic Independence
- Expenses related to employment
- Entrepreneurial opportunities
- Home ownership
- Housing
Funding Information
Grants range from $500 to $2,500.
Eligibility Criteria
- Are 18 years old. Adults cannot apply on behalf of a minor.
- Can trace tribal lineage to a federal or state-recognized tribe and provide proof of tribal lineage. This includes First Nations tribal members and descendants from Canada residing in Minnesota.
- This could include, but not limited to, a copy of tribal identification or enrollment, or any other verification/explanation of enrollment or status as a descendant. Please reach out to us with any questions.
- Reside in the seven-county metropolitan area of Minnesota: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Scott, Ramsey, and Washington counties.
- Include supporting documents (i.e., tuition, prices/quotes of materials)
For more information, visit Tiwahe Foundation.
