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ANA provides competitive financial assistance to eligible Tribes and Native American non-profit organizations in support of locally determined and designed projects that address community needs and goals. ANA does not fund duplicative projects within the same community. ANA does not fund projects that lead to litigation against the United States Government.

ANA publishes program announcements designating funds available, program areas of focus, review criteria and the method of application on Grants.gov. ANA provides 12, 24, 36, and 60 month grants. ANA project funding is considered short-term seed funding. All ANA community grant projects need to be complete by the end of the project period, or supported by alternative funds.

The ANA Guide to Successful Projects and Applications

Top 5 Tips for Successful ANA Grant Applications

  1. Attend a FREE ANA Pre-Application Training.
  2. Clearly communicate goals and objectives.
  3. Demonstrate need for project with data.
  4. Provide community project support documentation.
  5. Address and quantify project impact indicators.

What Makes a Successful Project

  1. Attend ANA Post-Award Training.
  2. Effective management.
  3. Qualified and experienced staff.
  4. Follow the Objective Work Plan.
  5. Proactively evaluate and address emerging challenges.
  6. Strong project monitoring and reporting processes.
  7. Know when to ask for help. Call ANA for free training and technical assistance.
  8. Strong community partnerships.
  9. Track project accomplishments.
  10. Active participation of beneficiaries throughout the project.

Top 5 Pitfalls of ANA Grant Applications

  1. Limited understanding of Program Announcement guidelines and requirements.
  2. Project not clearly communicated. Goals and objectives are fuzzy.
  3. Objective Work Plan fails to align with Budget.
  4. Failure to include letters of support and commitment of leveraged resources.
  5. Lack of community support for the project.

Reasons Projects are Unsuccessful

  1. Poor management and administration.
  2. Project risks were not adequately assessed.
  3. Failure to develop and sustain community partnerships.
  4. Unrealistic goals, budget and/or timelines.
  5. Project challenges are not addressed.
  6. Inexperienced staff.
  7. Failure to ask for free help from ANA and T/TA Providers.

Funding Opportunities

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Mt. Sanford Tribal Consortium Elders demonstrating traditional fishing to Tribal youth. An Agai Dicutta Yaduan Kotzo Pahkootsoo tuku language class scraping a Buffalo Hide which also was a first time experience. An environmental worker studies the rising waters of Devil's Lake on the Spirit Lake Tribe's Reservation. Three youth from the Sault Saint Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians coming together to contribute to the Tribe's ANA Ojibwe Intrepretive Center Planning Grant.