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NATIVE YOUTHAND CULTURE
2 0 1 9 S T A G E 2 A P P L I C A T I O N Q & A S E S S I O N
Monday, April 22, 2019
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MISSIONOur
We believe...
to strengthen American Indianeconomies to support healthyNative communities. We investin and create innovationinstitutions and models thatstrengthen asset control andsupport economic developmentfor American Indian People andtheir communities.
When armed with the appropriate resources,
Native peopleshold the capacity & ingenuity to ensure thesustainable, economic, spiritual & cultural
well-being of their communities.
~ OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLE ~ THE CORE OF ALL OUR WORK
Our GUIDINGPRINCIPLE
Natural ResourcesHuman CapitalPhysical Assets
Cultural & Artistic HeritageSocial Capital
Political AssetsLanguages
APPROACHOur
Wefuture, not only for Native communities but for society at
large. We feel that unique Native perspectives can help
address some of this country's most pressing issues. The
Native American commitment to Native culture,
traditions and languages; staying connected to and caring
for our families and community members, whether rich
or poor, strong or weak; and returning to a healthy
precolonial diet are all important values that can sustain
us well into the future.
Against that backdrop, First Nations has always been
exclusively committed to Native control of tribal assets.
We work closely and in partnership with Native nations
and communities to achieve those aims.
believe that traditional Indigenous
knowledge holds crucial solutions for the
ASSETSNATIVECOMMUNITIES
in
Nourishing NativeFoods and Health
Investing in Native Youth
Achieving Native Financial
Emploweriment
Advancing Household and CommunityAsset-Building Strategies
Stregthening Tribal and Commuity Institutions
Our STRATEGIES
HOW CHANGE HAPPENSOur strategies are designed to supportthe entire ecosystem oftransformative change in Nativecommunities and to build a networkof grantee partners that ultimatelyleads to asset-building in NativeCommunities:
DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORTthrough GRANTMAKINGTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE andTRAININGMOVEMENT-BUILDINGPOLICY and RESEARCHADVOCACY
OurCORE PROGRAMS
IMPACTMILLION IN
GRANTSGRANTS
AWARDED
1980 FOUNDING
YEAR
4,675People Educated
through Covenings,Webinars andConferences
In 2018 94,120In 2018
PublicationsDownloaded fromOnline Knowledge
Center
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE& TRAINING
POLICY,ADVOCACY &
RESEARCH
GRANTMAKING
MOVEMENT-BUILDING
Our1,547$32.2
Abi Whiteing- Program Officer
Program Officer
N A T I V E Y O U T H A N D C U L T U R E F U N D
Project and Grantmaking Team
ABI WHITEING
KENDALL TALLMADGE
RANA LAPINE
Lead Grants Officer Project [email protected] [email protected]
2 0 1 9 N Y C F G R A N T
G R A N T C E I L I N G : $ 1 9 , 5 0 0
Grant Term: June 1, 2019- May 31, 2020
Stage 2 Application Due:
May 1, 2019No later than 5 p.m. MT
Applicants will be notified of
award status via email on Friday May 31, 2019
Demonstrateinnovative andcomprehensiveactivities
Have a clear focus on buildinghealthier communities throughpreserving, strengthening orrenewing Native culture andcultural traditions among youth
Demonstrate theability, and/orexperience necessaryto accomplish theproject
Have potential forapplication andreplication in otherNative communities
SELECTION CRITERIAHave a clear plan of action, specific goals andobjectives, and a process to periodically assess,document and disseminate progress and lessonslearned
Form partnerships and/orengage broad communityparticipation and support
Are feasible, cost-effective andsustainable
G R A N T R E Q U I R E M E N T SORGANIZATIONAL
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE & TRAVEL
Travel costs of at least $500 must be included inthe proposed budget for one team member toattend a two-day training and networking eventhosted by First Nations. Please note that FirstNations will pay for grantee lodging expenses sothis cost should not be included in the travelallocation line item.
G R A N T R E Q U I R E M E N T S
REPORTING:Progress Report - Due December 1, 2019 Final Report - 30 days after end of grant period, June 30, 2020
POST-AWARD GRANTEE ORIENTATION WEBINAR:
Thursday, June 6, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. Mountain Time orWednesday, June 19, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. Mountain Time
S T A G E 2P R O P O S A L
R E Q U I R E M E N T S
A description of the project purpose,descriptions of community and youthinvolvement, and an explanation of who will be served
Full narrative proposal that describeshow goals and objectives will be achievedand how the project activities willbenefit tribal youth
Detailed evaluation plan for your project,including identification of data to becollected, method of data collection,who will collect the data and how the dataand any analysis will be utilized to improveor guide the project
W H O M D O E S T H E P R O J E C T S E R V E ?Why do the recipients need the funds?What specific conditions would you like to change?Include demographics and other identifying informationInclude both qualitative and quantitative data, statistics, and anecdotes that tell the story of your organization’s work and who your serve.
Y O U T H A N D C O M M U N I T YI N V O L V E M E N T
Describe how youth will be actively involved inthe project not just served by it.
Describe the strategies you have taken or willtake to ensure your target audience is able toparticipate.
Describe the partnerships and collaborationsin your community that contribute to yourorganization’s work. How do thesepartnerships help you serve Native youth?
P R O P O S A L N A R R A T I V E
1. How your goals and objectives will be achieved; 2. How the project activities will benefit Native youth in yourcommunity; 3. What roles your staff will take to implement your activities; and 4. Why it is important for this project to be implemented now and why it fits within the broader goals of the Native Youth andCulture Fund.
Specific: What, exactly, in detail, do you want to achieve?S
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Measurable: How will you know when you’ve reached your goal? Quantify it!
Achievable: What resources are needed – do you have them (including time)?
Realistic and Relevant – What’s the outcome – the change – you’re expecting?
Timed – Break it into steps. When will each step be completed?
O B J E C T I V E S
O B J E C T I V E S
Keep it simple: By (when), (who & how many), will do (what)
Example 1: By July 31, 2019, 30 youth will have participated in three workshops on farming and harvesting traditional rice for community consumption.
Tip: Your dates must be varied so progress and activities can bemeasured!
R E Q U I R E D A T T A C H M E N T S - S T A G E 2
An estimated budget for the proposed project with a detailed cost breakdown that isreasonable and directly related to proposed grant activities and includes a travel lineitem of at least $500 for one team member from each selected grantee organizationto attend a two-day training and networking event hosted by First Nations inBoulder, CO in Fall of 2019. Please note that First Nations will pay for grantee lodgingexpenses so this cost should not be included in the travel allocation line item. Thisform must be uploaded as an Excel file.
Budget
TimelineA detailed project timeline that documents important project activities for eachidentified objective. Include staff who will be responsible for the implementation ofthe project activities and when they will be completed. The form provided is in Excelformat and it must be uploaded as an Excel file.
01 Prepare your answers in a Word document and copy and paste your answers into the online application system
02Make sure you follow the format of each section and do your best to answer every question
03 Always tie your answers to the Native Youth and Culture Fund Priorities
04 Submit all required attachments
T I P S F O R F I L L I N G O U T T H E O N L I N E A P P L I C A T I O N
05 Be sure to save your work in the online system often!!!!!!!!
T I P S F O R F I L L I N G O U T T H E O N L I N E A P P L I C A T I O N
I M P O R T A N T
N O T E !Please allow yourself enough time to submit a completeapplication before the deadline, as the system will shutdown automatically at 5:00 p.m. Mountain DaylightTime on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, and no data may beentered thereafter. We do not accept partial, faxed,emailed or mailed applications. Applications that arenot received on time due to user error will not beconsidered.
A D D I T I O N A L H E L P
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