The purpose of the Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) program is the development of viable Indian and Alaska Native communities, including the creation of decent housing, suitable living environments and economic opportunities primarily for persons with low- and moderate- incomes.

Tourism Tip: This grant can be used for the development of Indian and Alaska Native communities, including housing, public service facilities, healthcare entities and economic development projects.

More Information: hud.gov

OIED: Tribal Tourism Grant Program (TTGP)

Deadline: October 24, 2022

The Office of Indian Economic Development (OIED) is soliciting proposals from eligible federally recognized Tribes and Tribal organizations for the Tribal Tourism Grant Program (TTGP). The grant funding will be used to support Tribal tourism by providing Tribes and Tribal organizations funding to obtain technical assistance to perform feasibility studies or develop Tribal tourism business plans.

Tourism Tip: This grant can fund technical assistance and tourism business plans.

More Information: grants.gov

USFS Landscape Scale Restoration Grant Program 2023 West

Deadline: October 27, 2022

The Landscape Scale Restoration competitive grant program encourages collaborative restoration of priority rural forest landscapes. Landscape Scale Restoration projects cross multiple jurisdictions, including Tribal, state and local government, and private forest land, to address large-scale issues such as wildfire risk reduction, watershed protection and restoration, and the spread of invasive species, insect infestation and disease.

The Landscape Scale Restoration Grant Program Fiscal Year 2023 Request for Proposals for Federally Recognized Tribes and Alaska Native Corporations/Villages is now available in grants.gov. The instructions and proposal form are posted in Grants.gov Opportunity: USDA-FS-2023-LSR-TRIBES. This is for proposals that will be submitted by Tribes and Alaska Native Corporations/Villages.

Tourism Tip: Restore rural forest lands in recreation areas.

More Information: Contact State Forestry or Regional State Forester

Bayer Fund: America’s Famers Grow Communities Program

Deadline: November 1, 2022

The America’s Farmers Grow Communities program is a singular effort seeking to give $5,000 grants to a variety of rural nonprofits, education efforts and rural initiatives in a streamlined way. The Bayer Fund believes farmers know best which institutions and programs in their communities deserve funding, so they partner with them to direct the grant money.

Tourism Tip: This grant can be used to support a tourism non-profit organization.

More Information: americasfarmers.com

USDA: Broadband ReConnect Program

Deadline: November 2, 2022

The ReConnect Program provides loans, grants and loan/grant combinations to facilitate broadband deployment in rural areas. In facilitating the expansion of broadband services and infrastructure, the program will fuel long-term rural economic development and opportunities in rural America.

Learn more about the program in the on-demand webinar.

Tourism Tip: This funding can be used for construction, improvement or acquisition of facilities and equipment needed to provide broadband service in eligible rural areas.

More Information federalregister.gov

Institute of Museum and Library Services: Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program

Deadline: November 15, 2022

The goal of the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (NANH) grant program is to support Indian tribes and organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians in sustaining heritage, culture and knowledge through exhibitions, educational services and programming, workforce professional development, organizational capacity building and collections stewardship.

Tourism Tip: This grant can be used to support projects that sustain heritage, culture and knowledge.

More Information: imls.gov

Institute of Museum and Library Services: 2023 Inspire! Grants for Small Museums

Deadline: November 15, 2022

Inspire! Grants for Small Museums is a special initiative of the Museums for America program. It is designed to support small museums of all disciplines in project-based efforts to serve the public through exhibitions, educational/interpretive programs, digital learning resources, policy development and institutional planning, technology enhancements, professional development, community outreach, audience development, and/or collections management, curation, care and conservation.

Tourism Tip: This grant can fund projects that support small museums.

More Information: imls.gov

NPS Semiquincentennial Grant Program

Deadline: December 6, 2022

The Semiquincentennial Grant Program was established to support the preservation of State owned sites and structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places that commemorate the founding of the nation. For the purposes of this grant program, the "founding of the nation" is defined as the period ending December 31, 1800. Programs may reflect what people thought and did and lived, and thus illustrate the lifeways, folkways, foodways, people, places, events, and condition of culture and society during the formation of the country.

While the resources to be supported by this program must be owned by a State government, eligible applicants may also include local governments, non-profit organizations, public and non-profit institutions of higher education and tribes that are partnering with States.

Tourism Tip: Develop interpretation materials or presentations about historic properties for the public, including lifeways, foods and places during the formation of the United States.

More information: nps.gov

FEMA: Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant

Opens: Sept. 30, 2022; Deadline: Jan. 27, 2023

The Flood Mitigation Assistance Program is a competitive grant program that provides funding to states, local communities, federally recognized tribes and territories. Funds can be used for projects that reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive flood damage to buildings insured by the National Flood Insurance Program.

Tourism Tip: This grant can help rural communities that need flood mitigation.

More Information: fema.gov

USDA: Heirs' Property Relending Program

Deadline: Ongoing

Heirs’ property issues have long been a barrier for many producers and landowners to access USDA programs and services. This relending program provides access to capital to help producers find a resolution. Eagle Butte, S.D.-based Akiptan Inc., a Native community development financial institution and Tahlequah, Okla.-based Cherokee Nation Economic Development Trust Authority will serve as intermediary lenders through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Heirs’ Property Relending Program. Read more…

Tourism Tip: This grant can help get your inherited land into one name and clear the way for increased agriculture and agritourism.

More Information: farmers.gov

Bush Foundation: Community Innovation Grants

Deadline: Open

The Community Innovation grant program is a flexible program that invests in great ideas and the people who power them across the Foundation’s region (Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota). CI grants fund the most promising ideas, across issue areas that have the potential to make the Foundation’s region better for everyone.

Tourism Tip: This grant can help fund a wide variety of community projects for nonprofits, government entities and Tribal Nations located in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota or the 23 Native nations that share the same geography.

More Information: They recommend you schedule a call with their staff to discuss your idea. For more information, visit bushfoundation.org

USDA: Economic Impact Initiative Grants

Deadline: Ongoing

This program provides funding to assist in the development of essential community facilities in rural communities with extreme unemployment and severe economic depression. An essential community facility is one that provides an essential service to the local community, is needed for the orderly development of the community, serves a primarily rural area and does not include private, commercial or business undertakings.

Tourism Tip: This grant can be used to construct, enlarge or improve tribal lands and rural community facilities for health care, public safety and public service.

More Information: rd.usda.gov

USDA: Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program

Deadline: Open

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program provides loans and grants to Microenterprise Development Organizations (MDOs) to: 1) Provide microloans for microenterprise startups and growth through a Rural Microloan Revolving Fund, and 2) Provide training and technical assistance to microloan borrowers and micro-entrepreneurs.

Tourism Tip: This grant can help fund new tourism businesses in rural communities.

More Information: usda.gov.

Nevada Arts Council: Folklife Community Grant

Deadline: At least 30 days before the proposed project

Small community organizations can receive $3,000 to support featuring folk arts in festivals, cultural events and gatherings that bring folk artists and communities together. Project dates must be between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023. Eligible applicants must be non-profit organizations with annual budgets of $30,000 or less.

Tourism Tip: This grant can help support small community events located in Nevada.

More Information: nvartscouncil.org

SPECIAL FUNDING WEBINAR

Learn from SAFSF Indigenous Food Systems Community of Practice

Deadline: October 4, 2022

On October 4, 2022, at 12:30 pm MT, food systems funders are invited to join 2021-2022 Indigenous Food Systems Community of Practice members as they share their experience on how to increase investment in Indian Country. Key takeaways and personal and professional experiences will be shared, creating an opportunity for funders to talk about how to be a better ally for Native communities. The Indigenous Food Systems Community of Practice is the result of a highly collaborative effort between Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders , First Nations and Melvin Consulting.

Tourism Tip: these funds can be used to increase the cultural story in agritourism on your farm.

More Information:agandfoodfunders.org, Click here to Register.

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