1. Grants Database

Tiwahe Foundation

8 Grants from 2015 - 2023

  • Total Amount Received: $1,300,000
  • Location: Saint Paul, MN

Tiwahe Foundation is a community foundation that works to bridge disparities in opportunities and outcomes in Native American communities. They support individuals and organizations through direct resourcing, culturally grounded leadership development and network weaving. The American Indian Family Empowerment Program (AIFEP) is the centerpiece of their work, which provides direct support to American Indians throughout the Twin Cities metro area through microgrants to individuals. Ecosystem grants provide general operating support for organizations that support others to solve problems in their communities.

Grants received

$460,000 in 2023

  • Program: Ecosystem
  • Term: 36 Months

Tiwahe Foundation is a community foundation that works to bridge disparities in opportunities and outcomes in Native American communities. They support individuals and organizations through direct resourcing, culturally grounded leadership development and network weaving. The American Indian Family Empowerment Program (AIFEP) is the centerpiece of their work, which provides direct support to American Indians throughout the Twin Cities metro area through microgrants to individuals. Ecosystem grants provide general operating support for organizations that support others to solve problems in their communities.

$310,000 in 2020

  • Program: Ecosystem
  • Term: 36 Months

This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for Tiwahe Foundation to help advance its charitable mission

$205,000 in 2018

  • Program: Ecosystem
  • Term: 24 Months

This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for Tiwahe Foundation to help advance its charitable mission

$10,000 in 2017

  • Term: 7 Months

Sponsorship of Tiwahe Foundation's Circle of Giving Event with Keynote Karen Diver

$100,000 in 2016

  • Term: 12 Months

Support the Minnesota Native American Leadership Alumni Network Project

$10,000 in 2016

  • Term: 7 Months

Sponsorship of the Circle of Giving Event - Building Community with Billy Mills - Leader, Philanthropist and Olympic Gold Medalist

$200,000 in 2016

  • Program: Ecosystem
  • Term: 23 Months

This Ecosystem Grant provides general operating support for Tiwahe Foundation to advance its charitable mission

$5,000 in 2015

  • Term: 5 Months

Sponsorship of Circle of Giving: Renewing Community with Dr. Anton Treuer