The Artist in Business Leadership Fellowship is a yearlong program that helps independent Native artists pursue art as a way to build a business to support themselves and their families.
Donor Name: First Peoples Fund
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 07/22/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The program provides them with network-building, professional development guidance and funding towards business needs.
Funding Information
The ABL Fellowship offers $10,000.
Project Period
January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Applicants must be an enrolled member 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.
- Native practitioners of all creative mediums are welcome to apply. This includes painting, drawing, printmaking, music, dance, theater, clothing design, basket weaving, beading, storytelling, writing, culinary arts, and much more, in both traditional and contemporary forms.
- Proposed projects may not be affiliated with or sponsored by universities or colleges. They also may not include work to be completed for academic credit, or as part of an academically supported project, program, or residency.
- Artists and culture bearers may not apply to the same program in succession. For example, if you were a 2024 ABL Fellow, you are not eligible to re-apply to the ABL Fellowship program in 2025.
- If you are a previous grantee with First Peoples Fund (FPF), you must have submitted a final report for any previously awarded FPF Grants.
For more information, visit FPF.