First Peoples Fund
14 Grants from 2004 - 2023
First Peoples Fund’s mission is to support those who see art and culture as ways to strengthen Native communities. They provide direct support through grants to Native artists, culture bearers and the organizations that support them. They provide trainings that 1,500+ Native artists have attended, and they conduct national research and develop reports on investing in the Indigenous arts ecology. Ecosystem grants provide general operating support for organizations that support others to solve problems in their communities.
Grants received
First Peoples Fund’s mission is to support those who see art and culture as ways to strengthen Native communities. They provide direct support through grants to Native artists, culture bearers and the organizations that support them. They provide trainings that 1,500+ Native artists have attended, and they conduct national research and develop reports on investing in the Indigenous arts ecology. Ecosystem grants provide general operating support for organizations that support others to solve problems in their communities.
This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for First Peoples Fund to help advance its charitable mission in MN, ND, SD and the 23 Native nations that share the same geography
To provide financial support for artists and culture bearers who are impacted by COVID-19
Sponsorship of ArtChangeUS REMAP Pine Ridge: Reclaiming Our Way of Knowing
This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for First Peoples Fund to help advance its charitable mission in MN, ND, SD and the 23 Native nations that share the same geography
Build the capacity of Indigenous artists and culture bearers
This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for First Peoples Fund's work in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and the 23 Native Nations that share the same geography
In recognition of being selected to the 2015 Community Creativity Cohort
To increase arts capacity and access to space through the Rez Arts Nomad
In recognition of winning a 2014 Bush Prize for Community Innovation, this grant will advance this organization's charitable purpose
Bush funding will be used for general operating support through the Regional Arts Development Program II (RADP II)
Continued entry-period support through the Regional Arts Development Program II (RADP II)
For entry-year support through the Regional Arts Development Program II
To support a comprehensive strategic planning process and to complete the transition to independent nonprofit status