Cama’i. Explore this week’s Money Monday Funding Opportunities newsletter from the Chugachmiut Grant Department for July 7! Discover the latest grant opportunities available. If you find a grant you’d like to pursue, please get in touch with us at grants@chugachmiut.org or (907) 562-4155.
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NOTE: Grants listed below are at least 6 weeks away from deadline to allow adequate time to prepare an application. If you see a grant you would like to pursue or want more information, email us at grants@chugachmiut.org.
COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE
Tribal Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (Tribal HUD-VASH) Expansion (Revised)
Department of Housing and Urban Development
DEADLINE: August 15, 2025
AWARDS: Up to $300,000; no match
ELIGIBILITY: The Tribal HUD-VASH program provides rental assistance and supportive services to Native American Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness living on or near a reservation or other Indian areas. HUD provides rental and supportive services, and awards renewal grants every year subject to appropriations. The U.S Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides case management and clinical services. The goal of the program is to reduce the number of Native American Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. See a link to the full synopsis here.
HEALTH
FORECAST: Tribal Behavioral Health: Substance Use Prevention
Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admin.
DEADLINE: Not released
AWARDS: Not released – the estimated total program funding is $2,000,000 with six awards expected. No match. ELIGIBILITY: Federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes, tribal organizations, Urban Indian Organizations, and consortia of tribes or tribal organizations.
This program focuses on substance use and overdose prevention activities by increasing protective factors through establishing an effective prevention system, addressing the relationship and interaction between suicide and substance use, while also developing the necessary infrastructure to build sustainable change. (NOTE: This is a forecast. The estimated release date for the application is May 1, 2025.) For more details, see the project synopsis here.
OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Grants to Enhance Community-based Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program
Department of Justice
DEADLINE: August 1, 2025
AWARDS: $400,000 to $475,000
ELIGIBILITY: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education. Entities that are eligible to apply are: (1) Community-based organizations whose primary purpose is providing culturally specific services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and (2) Community-based organizations whose primary purpose is providing culturally specific services who can partner with a program having demonstrated expertise in serving victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Supports (1) the maintenance and replication of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking services in community-based programs that offer culturally specific services and other resources; and (2) the development of innovative community-based programming that improves access to services and resources for victims who face obstacles to using traditional services. Eligible entities are community-based organizations that aim to enhance access to services for all survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in their communities and that have demonstrated expertise in serving victims or can partner with a program having such expertise.
NATURAL RESOURCES
Energy and Mineral Development Program 2025
Department of the Interior/Bureau of Indian Affairs
DEADLINE: August 13, 2025
AWARDS: $10,000 – $2,500,000
MATCH: No
ELIGIBILITY: Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
Only Indian Tribes and Tribal Energy Development Organizations (TEDOs) are eligible to receive EMDP grants for projects on Indian land, as provided under the Energy Policy Act of 1992, as amended, and codified under section 3052 of title 25 of the United States Code (25 U.S.C. § 3502 (a)). EMDP grants may only fund projects occurring on Indian land as defined in the under 25 U.S.C. § 3502. All grant applications must be accompanied by a Tribal resolution stating the Tribe’s commitment to fully comply with grant award requirements and identifying the Tribal grant lead point of contact. Upon successful award of the grant, the Department shall direct all grant funding to the successful Tribal grantee. The Tribal grantee will then be responsible for distributing monies within the Tribe, Tribal Energy Development Organization, or other Tribal grant management office as needed.
FY25 Bureau of Land Management Cultural and Paleontological Resource Management – Bureau-wide
Department of the Interior; Bureau of Land Management
DEADLINE: August 15, 2025
AWARDS: $1,000 – $30,000
MATCH: No
ELIGIBILITY: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; County governments; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; City or township governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; State governments; Private institutions of higher education.
Individual projects shall meet one or more of the following objectives. Conduct studies, including inventory, excavation, records research, and collections-based research to improve the understanding of America’s natural and cultural history; Monitor at-risk heritage resources to track trends in condition and project effectiveness; Stabilize at-risk heritage resources; Train future cultural resource management practitioners and paleontologists through research projects, field schools and internships that highlight BLM resources; Assist with cultural heritage data and records management activities such as organizing, maintaining, and scanning site and survey records; creating, digitizing and maintaining geospatial data; and performing data entry; Preserve existing collections at recognized curation facilities through such activities as archival housing, stabilization or conservation; Broaden public access to museum collections; Promote engagement with Native American communities and foster partnerships with tribal governments and programs; Promote public engagement, learning opportunities, and conservation/preservation ethics through heritage resources education and outreach programs, events, and products; Develop and maintain historic sites with interpretive and educational potential. Please see the project synopsis here.
FY25 Bureau of Land Management Youth Conservation Corps – Bureau-wide
Department of the Interior; Bureau of Land Management
DEADLINE: August 8, 2025
AWARDS: $5,000 floor and $210,000 ceiling
MATCH: yes; 25% from non-federal funds/services
ELIGIBILITY: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Private institutions of higher education; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; County governments; City or township governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); State governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
This program’s projects employ participants and provide opportunities to gain work experience in public lands and natural resources management. The BLM Youth Program partners with qualified youth and conservation corps through the Public Lands Corp (PLC) Program to engage individuals between the ages of 16 and 30 (inclusive) and veterans up to age 35 (inclusive), including tribal members. The PLC program mandates employing youth who are interested in working on conservation projects that protect public lands. The projects emphasize hands-on learning engagement in on-the-ground projects, skill development training, and mentorship opportunities for participants. Please see the project synopsis here.
LANGUAGE & CULTURE
FY2025 – Historic Preservation Fund- Annual Tribal Historic Preservation Office Grants
Department of the Interior/ National Park Service
DEADLINE: Aug 29, 2025
AWARDS: $10,000 – $200,000; no match
ELIGIBILITY: Tribal governments with signed Memorandum of Agreements with the National Park Service to assume the duties of the State Historic Preservation
These grants assist Tribal Historic Preservation Offices in carrying out the NHPA historic preservation activities that a Tribe agreed to assume from the State Historic Preservation Office, on tribal lands, under their Partnership agreement with the National Park Service. Awards under this program must comply with and support 54 USC 3001 et seq.
Publishing Historical Records in Collaborative Digital Editions
National Archives and Records Administration
DEADLINE: Nov. 5, 2025
AWARDS: Up to $125,000; no match
ELIGIBILITY: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), non-profits, state and local governments, institutions of higher education
The National Historical Publications and Records Commission seeks proposals to publish online editions of historical records. All types of historical records are eligible, including documents, photographs, born-digital records, and analog audio. Projects may focus on broad historical movements in U.S. history. Projects that center the voices and document the history of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color are especially welcome. For more details, see the project synopsis here.
FORECAST: Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions
National Endowment for the Humanities
ESTIMATED POST DATE: Oct. 8, 2025
ESTIMATED DEADLINE: Jan. 8, 2026
AWARDS: Up to $15,000; no match required
ELIGIBILITY: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), nonprofits, state and local governments, institutions of higher education
The Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions help small and mid-sized institutions improve their ability to preserve and care for their humanities collections. The program encourages applications from small and mid-sized institutions that have never received an NEH grant. For more details, see the project synopsis here.
FORECAST: Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections
National Endowment for the Humanities
ESTIMATED POST DATE: Oct. 9, 2025
ESTIMATED DEADLINE: Jan. 9, 2026
AWARDS: Up to $420,000; no match required
ELIGIBILITY: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), nonprofits, state and local governments, institutions of higher education.
This program helps cultural institutions meet the complex challenge of preserving large and diverse holdings of humanities materials for future generations by supporting environmentally sustainable preventive care measures that mitigate deterioration, prolong the useful life of collections, reduce energy consumption, and strengthen institutions’ ability to anticipate and respond to disasters. For more details, see the project synopsis here.
OTHER
Weatherization Assistance Program
Alaska Community Development Corporation
Weatherization helps low-to-moderate-income households who own or rent eligible homes: apartments, cabins, condominiums, houses, mobile homes, and multi-family dwellings (duplexes and larger).
Thousands of qualified Alaskans have received free home weatherization to bring their homes up to safe, healthy, and energy-efficient standards. Weatherization adds years of life to buildings in Alaska’s harsh arctic climate. It also benefits energy conservation, saving homeowners on their previous heating bills. The Weatherization Assistance Program is available to renters and homeowners throughout the state. A home may be weatherized once every 15 years.
Alaska CDC accepts applications year-round. However, there always is a wait list, as most work is done during the construction season. Applying early may help expedite the process. See the application packet here.
FORECAST: FY 2024 Flood Mitigation Assistance Swift Current
Department of Homeland Security
Updated Post: May 25, 2025
Closing Date for Application: January 15, 2026
AWARDS: Not available yet
Match Required: Yes
ELIGIBILITY: State governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
The purpose of FMA Swift Current is to reduce or eliminate the flood risk to National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)-participating communities and repetitive flood damage to structures and buildings insured by the NFIP following a flood-related disaster event, and to enhance community flood resilience within NFIP-participating communities. It does so by providing funding for mitigation opportunities immediately after a flood disaster event with the aim of delivering mitigation outcomes.
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