Apply for a Grant
Be sure to fully review our Program Areas and applicant requirements before applying for a grant.
Proposal Due Dates for All Programs:
November 15, 2020
March 15, 2021
Types of Grants
Grant awards range from $250.00 to $50,000. An organization may apply for a single grant per year.
Up to $10,000:
- Land Defenders and Water Protectors
- Community Vitality
- Flicker Fund
- Thriving Women – Global
Up to $30,000:
- Thriving Women – United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands
Up to $50,000:
- Thriving Women – Alaska
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations that wish to apply must meet the following requirements:
- Be a non-profit organization with 501(3)(c) tax-exemption status. Community based projects that do not have non-profit status are welcome to contact SGF regarding Affiliate Program / Fiscal Administration for consideration of our Affiliate Program.
- Engagement, Leadership & Decision-making – 80% or more Indigenous Board of Directors / Leadership, with an Indigenous Executive Director (must be 80% or more Indigenous Women Board of Directors, with an Indigenous Woman Executive Director, to apply to Thriving Women).
- Emerge directly from the community and are led by the Indigenous Peoples impacted by the project.
- Be in good standing with the Seventh Generation Fund.
We are unable to support: Individuals, non-Native organizations, religious missionizing efforts, purchase of vehicles, heavy equipment, capital campaigns, or scholarship funds.
Click the APPLY link below to access our online application portal.
For questions about our grant programs or to request a PDF version of our grant application materials, reach us at: grants@7genfund.org.
NOTE: Expect approximately 12 weeks from the grant due date for the results of the proposal review to be announced. Please select an appropriate deadline date that will allow for enough time if your project is selected.