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Project Areas
First Peoples will make grants in the following project areas:
  • Defense of Indigenous homelands
  • Indigenous stewardship of land and natural resources
  • Redressing evictions
  • Evicted communities to return to homelands
  • Organizational start-up costs for Indigenous-led organizations
  • Protection and promotion/honoring of Indigenous knowledge
  • Mapping Indigenous homelands
  • Co-management of land and resources with others
  • Learning exchanges to support Indigenous management and share best practices
  • Technology to empower Indigenous communities
  • Advocacy
What we do not fund
First Peoples does not currently provide funding for the following:
  • Individual applicants
  • School applications
  • College or university scholarships
  • Legal research
  • Projects that do not directly relate to Indigenous communities
  • Organizations or projects that do not directly involve or support Indigenous Peoples in their work
  • Disaster relief
  • Conference fees
  • Political lobbying
  • Fundraising campaigns
  • Endowments
  • Deficit financing
  • Missionary projects
  • Project activities completed within the United States
  • Travel to or from the United States
Submitting Your Application
First Peoples prefers to receive funding requests electronically. You may send your completed application to grants@firstpeoplesworldwide.org. If you are unable to submit via this method, you may fax your application to (540) 899-6501 or send your application via postal service or other express delivery courier to:
Jackie Tiller, Office Coordinator
First Peoples Worldwide
3307 Bourbon Street
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
USA
For further information, contact First Peoples Worldwide at (540) 899-6545

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