The Chamiza Foundation provides grant support for programs that directly relate to some aspect of the preservation and/or continuity of Pueblo culture and traditional lifeways.
Donor Name: Chamiza Foundation
State: New Mexico and Texas
City: El Paso
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/13/2022
Grant Size: $3,000 to $12,000
Details:
The Foundation is committed to a grassroots approach to grantmaking that supports leadership in Pueblo communities and their efforts to effect positive and innovative change that sustains culture and traditions.
The Chamiza Foundation is dedicated to on-going collaboration and long-term relationships with Pueblo communities.
Funding priorities are focused on cultural preservation and include:
- Language preservation and revitalization programs.
- Traditional architecture and building.
- Sustainable agriculture: traditional food ways and cooking practices; understanding of plants and their medicinal uses.
- Traditional arts and crafts instruction: intergenerational programs.
- Tribal and ancestral history; oral histories and storytelling.
- Youth education and leadership: traditions and elements of ceremonial life; ecology and environmental stewardship; innovative uses of technology. Special consideration is given to programs that include a language component.
- Intercultural Exchange and Education
Funding Information
Chamiza Foundation grant awards vary in size, on average from $3,000 to $12,000, but no matter the size, each has the potential for great impact.
Eligibility Criteria
The Chamiza Foundation invites proposals from the following:
- New Mexico’s 19 Pueblo Indian tribal communities
- Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, El Paso, Texas, member of the All Pueblo Council of Governors and the 20th Pueblo
Pueblo community leaders - Non-Pueblo organizations that serve Pueblo communities. These entities must submit a letter of support from the Governor of the Pueblo as evidence that the community has requested their involvement
For more information, visit Chamiza Foundation.