Our Projects and Process
*We uniquely fund Indigenous women led grassroots organizations .
We give small grants to small organizations to maximize impact.
We invest in new or under supported non-profit organizations (annual budgets under $1 Million).
Board Members invite proposals from qualified 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations.
We offer 3 year general support grants.
We focus on Indigenous Women-led organizations
They Stand Up. Step Forward. Use Their Voices.
Collectively, they are changing the world.
Current Grant Partners
BOMAZEEN LAND TRUST
A community-led, intertribal initiative in Wabanaki homelands of Maine, this group is dedicated to supporting land land return, foodways and cultural transmission.
Maine, USA
OMID FOUNDATION
The Omid Foundation strengthens the social, emotional, gender, educational, and economic competencies of marginalized young women in the Persian speaking world, providing them with opportunities to experience a full range of life options through self-empowerment, counseling, education, and training, so that they can overcome the traumas of their past, and not only rebuild their own lives but also play an important role in the transformation of the world around them. We are supporting their program to improve the reproductive health competencies of marginalized young women in Afghanistan.
Maryland, USA
OUR INDIGENOUS LIFEWAYS
Grounded in traditional knowledge and wisdom, Our Indigenous Lifeways proactively utilizes modern tools and resources to help build individual and community capacity to restore health and balance for all people and our environment.
We are deeply rooted in the frontlines of activism, engaging with our communities in proactive response to climate adaptation; cultivating green pathways in local economic development; and building individual and community capacity.
New Mexico, USA
ROCK THE REZ
Rock the Rez empowers Indigenous girls, 2-spirited, transgender & gender diverse youth to build self-esteem and find their voice thru unique music education, performance, empowerment, social justice workshops, creative collaboration and leadership building. They serve communities in South Dakota & Minnesota.
S.Dakota, USA
SACRED INDIGENOUS PRESERVATION
Their goals are: to protect, practice and preserve Indigenous North America spirituality and spiritual ceremonies, to provide safe locations where traditional Indigenous North American ceremonies can be regularly held and to establish ways to pass on ancestral knowledge to future generations.
California, USA
SEEDS OF HARMONY
The purpose of this Navajo organization is to care for the Earth, care for the people and share the bounty. This is achieved by empowering tribal communities to practice and maintain a sustainable and healthy way of life while learning from and teaching about local ecosystems as well as fostering respect and care for watersheds. They engage local communities to return back to a collective action network .The Navajo Nation is matrilineal and so it is mainly women who are assisted with the bureaucratic processes to obtain permits and conservation plans.
Navajo Nation
Round Rock, AZ
WILD ROSE CENTER
Located in a small community of the Northern Cheyenne Reservation, this organization serves as a retreat and community resource center. Their work is to be an ambassador to Native culture, serve the people on the 2 nearby reservations, and protect lands, water and plants. Conscientiously responsive to community needs or requests, their offerings are diverse. They host healing retreats, book clubs, workshops for best land practices, as well as classes for cooking, harvesting and canning.
Northern Cheyenne Nation
Busby, Montana
Grantee Partners "On the Ground"
Past and Present
