Native Cultures Fund Grants

Native Cultures Fund (Humboldt Area Foundation / Wild Rivers Community Foundation)

Nontraditional Participatory grantmaking

Small grants for California Indian cultural transmission projects, decided by a rotating committee of California Indian culture bearers rather than foundation staff. Individuals, Tribal Nations, nonprofits, and community partnerships may apply.

Indicative award

$1k–$10k (total award)Page states awards range $1,000-$10,000, with most falling between $1,000 and $5,000.

Timing

Several times a yearSeveral times a year · Apr, OctPublished deadline: 2026-10-15 — 61 days awayTwo cycles a year: April 15 spring deadline and October 15 fall deadline, with decisions roughly 60 days after submission. Applicants may submit a draft two weeks ahead for staff feedback.

Who can apply

Community organisation, Practitioner, Any faculty rank

Eligibility

Open to individuals, nonprofits, community partnerships, and Tribal Nations serving California Indigenous peoples. The project must be rooted in California Indian culture and community; capacity-building for large organizations and work without California tribal cultural roots is excluded, so a university would realistically need to be a partner to a community applicant.

SSWR clusters

Topics

cultural transmission · california indian communities · traditional practices · intergenerational knowledge · documentation

Apply at

https://hafoundation.org/programs-affiliates/native-cultures-fund/grants/

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Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. The funder link has not yet been machine-checked.

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Native Cultures Fund Grants

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