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Yéego Action Grant

Funder First Peoples Fund

Due Date Rolling

The Yéego Action Grant provides support for the growing landscape of Native artists and culture bearers who need financial assistance with a specific professional opportunity or towards a hardship that is hindering their creative practice.

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At a Glance

Amount

$1 - $2,500

Applicant Location

Anywhere

Fund Types

  • Emergency Relief

Disciplines

  • Dance
  • Design
  • Film / Video
  • Folk & Traditional Arts
  • Humanities
  • Interdisciplinary
  • Literature
  • Media Arts
  • Music
  • Other
  • Theatre
  • Visual Arts

What Is It?

The Yéego Action Grant provides support for individual Native artists and culture bearers who are in need of quick financial assistance for a specific professional and/or artistic opportunity, emergency situation and/or sudden unanticipated expense related to their art practice or business. While some hardship requests related to a current artistic project may be eligible, please note that Yéego Action Grants are not intended to assist with funding new or existing artist projects.

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Who Can Apply?

Applicants must be enrolled members of, or provide proof of lineal descendancy from, a U.S. federally recognized or U.S. state-recognized tribe or be able to provide proof of ancestry as an Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian. Must be a practicing artist.

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About the Funder

First Peoples Fund

Private Foundation

Rapid City

About

First Peoples Fund (FPF) is a national Native arts service organization with a mission to honor, support, and elevate Indigenous artists and culture bearers.

Website

https://www.firstpeoplesfund.org/