Strengthening Native American Communities & Economies

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First Nations Development Institute improves economic conditions for Native Americans through direct financial grants, technical assistance & training, and advocacy & policy.

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Latest Updates

New Funding for Native Youth Well-being

Grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative will go to supporting Native Youth education, mental health, and identity strengthening.…

Native Leaders and Philanthropy

New report on ways foundations and search firms can achieve goals for diversity, equity, and inclusion featured at NonProfit Quarterly…

New January 2021 Webinars Added

Join us this month for three new installments on best practices and resources for starting a Farm to School program.…

First Nations Response to Assault on US Capitol

Calling and wishing for healing is not enough. We give our full-throated denouncement of the January 6 events.…

Latest News from First Nations

Miss the December 2020 issue of Indian Giver? Access it here!…

Support for Native Communities Continues

First Nations has now awarded $2,653,500 in 203 grants for emergency support through COVID-19.…

Our Impact

Over the last 40 years, First Nations has had a tremendous impact across Indian Country through our work in many program areas. These year-end 2020 numbers are just part of the story.

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2150 Grants

awarded to Native projects

$43 Million

in total grants awarded

States, D.C. & American Samoa in our grant scope so far

Our Programs

Stewarding Native Lands

Nourishing Native Foods & Health

Advancing Household & Community Asset-Building Strategies

Strengthening Tribal & Community Institutions

Investing in Native Youth

Achieving Native Financial Empowerment

COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND

Help Native communities respond and recover!

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View Our Current Grant Opportunities

Each year First Nations offers several grant opportunities. Click here or visit our Grantmaking page for current projects.

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We provide publications on a range of topics. Explore our publications related to the Native nonprofit sector, economic development strategies, financial education, and other topics.

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