Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Culture and Arts Development Grant Program
At a glance
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Culture and Arts Development Grant Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the National Park Service (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was October 31, 2022. Individual awards are listed as $50K – $250K, with $250K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include public colleges & universities, federally recognized tribal governments, native american tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and private colleges & universities. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.071 (Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Aug 19, 2022Posted
- Oct 31, 2022Application deadline
- Aug 31, 2027Archivednext date
- Posted
- Aug 19, 2022
- Close date
- Oct 31, 2022
- Archive date
- Aug 31, 2027
- Award floor
- $50,000
- Award ceiling
- $250,000
- Est. total funding
- $250,000
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Public colleges & universities
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Native American tribal organizations
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Private colleges & universities
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Any private, nonprofit organization, or institution which primarily serves and represents Native Hawaiians or Alaska Natives and has been recognized by the Governor of the State of Hawaii or the Governor of the State of Alaska, as appropriate, for the purpose of making such organization or institution eligible to receive such grants. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Culture and Arts Development Grant Program
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to make grants for the purpose of supporting programs for Native Hawaiian or Alaska Native culture and arts development to any private, nonprofit organization or institution which—
(1) primarily serves and represents Native Hawaiians or Alaska Natives, and
(2) has been recognized by the Governor of the State of Hawaii or the Governor of the State of Alaska, as appropriate, for the purpose of making such organization or institution eligible to receive such grants.
Grants will enhance culture and art programs, including traditional and contemporary expressions of language, history, visual and performing arts, and crafts. Programs may
(1) provide scholarly study of, and instruction in, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian traditional and contemporary arts and culture,
(2) establish centers and educational programs that lead to degrees in Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian art and culture programs, and/or
(3) establish programs that develop traditional and contemporary arts in the community through coordinate efforts to preserve, support, revitalize, and develop evolving forms of Indian art and culture (as defined in 20 U.S.C. § 4402(1)).
Examples include: a Departments of Arts and Sciences, fellowship programs, seminars, scholar in residence, inter-institutional programs of cooperation at national and international levels, visual arts, performance arts, language, literature, museology, and learning resource centers.
This is a new program in Fiscal Year 2022. The National Park Service administers this grant program and is interested in developing this program for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian culture and arts programs. Public Law 117-103, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provides $250,000 in Fiscal Year 2022 to encourage new entities to apply.
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
- Foa_Content_of_P23AS00023.pdfFull Announcement · Foa_Content_of_P23AS00023.pdfPDF · 481 KB
- Recipeint Budget Worksheet .xlsxOther Supporting Documents · Recipeint Budget Worksheet .xlsxVND. · 28 KB
- SF424A-V1.0 (1).pdfOther Supporting Documents · SF424A-V1.0 (1).pdfPDF · 132 KB
- SF424B-V1.1.pdfOther Supporting Documents · SF424B-V1.1.pdfPDF · 64 KB
- SF424_4_0-V4.0.pdfOther Supporting Documents · SF424_4_0-V4.0.pdfPDF · 144 KB
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 15.071
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 15.071
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, 8 grant awards had funding actions under Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.
- SEALASKA HERITAGE INSTITUTE, INC$4M
- ALASKA NATIVE HERITAGE CENTER, INCORPORATED$750K
- OUTER COAST$749K
Agency contact (as published)
National Park Service
Erica_Cordeiro@nps.gov
303-987-6986
Places named in the notice
Derived from the notice text. A place being named does not by itself restrict eligibility.
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Culture and Arts Development Grant Program”?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and Private colleges & universities. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Culture and Arts Development Grant Program”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $50k – $250k and total estimated program funding is $250,000.
How do I apply for “Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Culture and Arts Development Grant Program”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity P23AS00023), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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