Grantmaking

Grantmaking

ISN offers grants to Native-controlled and led organizations, tribes, and traditional cultural practitioners from Indigenous communities. ISN’s grant program supports capacity-building, restoration, training, research, and policy change to return and maintain traditional stewardship across traditional homelands. Creating sustainable funding sources and investing in Indigenous communities aligns with ISN’s commitment to progressing community health and wellbeing, Indigenous traditions, and cultural values. A long-term goal of ISN is to create and maintain endowments administered by and for the benefit of Indigenous communities.

Why is This Important?

Empowerment through Self-Determination:

Providing grants to Native-controlled and led organizations enables Indigenous communities to conduct their development projects, ensuring that these initiatives align with their cultural values, priorities, and traditional knowledge.

Preservation of Indigenous Stewardship:

The focus on capacity-building, restoration, and training in traditional stewardship methods is crucial for preserving and revitalizing environmentally sustainable practices that have been refined over centuries.

Community Empowerment:

Educational programs designed by and for Indigenous communities foster self-determination and empower these communities to manage their resources and affairs, leading to more robust, more resilient communities.

Knowledge Exchange and Evolution:

Sharing traditional practices and modern insights enables communities to adapt and evolve their stewardship methods, blending ancient wisdom with contemporary understanding to better care for their landscapes.

Local Engagement and Ownership:

Supporting local initiatives to share stories, tools, and resources encourages community engagement and ownership, which is vital for successfully implementing conservation and stewardship practices.

Intergenerational Bonding and Learning:

This approach facilitates intergenerational bonding and learning, ensuring that the wisdom of elders is passed on to the youth, thus maintaining a continuous line of knowledge and stewardship.

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