Heritage Project Grants

Reopening in 2025 with a focus on the Cook Inlet Region

HOW TO APPLY

Next Deadline:

The CIRI Foundation is proud to support projects that preserve and celebrate Alaska Native culture in the Cook Inlet region. If your project aligns with these goals, we encourage you to apply.

📅 Deadlines: Submit applications before the posted deadlines. We do not consider late or incomplete applications.

📝 Required Documents:

  1. Completed application form
  2. Project proposal
  3. Budget form and budget narrative
  4. Proposal narrative detailing project goals, timeline, and expected impact
  5. Signed Project Grant Agreement
  6. W-9 form

📞 Questions? Call TCF at (907) 793-3575 or email tcf@thecirifoundation.org.

heritage project grant

These grants will fund initiatives that preserve, celebrate, and strengthen Alaska Native history, arts, and culture in Cook Inlet communities. To ensure broad access, TCF prioritizes first-time applicants and those who have not received funding in the past three years. Multi-generational projects that connect Elders and youth are strongly encouraged, ensuring cultural knowledge is shared across generations.

 

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FUNDING PRIORITIES

 

This grant supports projects that:

  • Support educational projects, research, and materials that enhance understanding of Alaska Native history, arts, and culture.
  • Preserve and interpret Alaska Native cultural resources.
  • Promote excellence in Native arts and works through creation and exhibition.
  • Protect cultural values tied to Alaska Native lands.
  • Foster collaboration among Alaska Native communities and organizations.

🔹 First-time applicants and those not funded within the last three years have the best chance of receiving an award.

🔹 Projects that engage multiple generations are encouraged.

ELIGIBILITY & FUNDING GUIDELINES

 

TCF’s Heritage Project Grants support Alaska Native cultural preservation, education, and artistic excellence.

 

🔹 Project Location: Must be in the Cook Inlet region.

🔹 Eligible Applicants: Tribes, nonprofits, and community groups.

🔹 Non-Native Organizations: Must demonstrate how the project benefits CIRI Shareholders or their Descendants.

🔹 Funding Guidelines:

      • Projects receiving 25% or more of their funding from state or federal sources are not eligible.
      • Applicants able to secure a one-to-one funding match receive preference.

To keep funding aligned with this mission, certain projects and expenses fall outside this grant’s scope:

🚫 Endowments, building projects, or equipment purchases
🚫 Grants to private foundations or funds intended for redistribution
🚫 Projects that are already completed or nearly finished
🚫 Re-granting funds for purposes such as travel or scholarships
🚫 Lobbying, political activities, or advocacy efforts.

HOW TO APPLY

Next Deadline:

The CIRI Foundation is proud to support projects that preserve and celebrate Alaska Native culture in the Cook Inlet region. If your project aligns with these goals, we encourage you to apply.

📅 Deadlines: Submit applications before the posted deadlines. We do not consider late or incomplete applications.

📝 Required Documents:

  1. Completed application form
  2. Project proposal
  3. Budget form and budget narrative
  4. Proposal narrative detailing project goals, timeline, and expected impact
  5. Signed Project Grant Agreement
  6. W-9 form

📞 Questions? Call TCF at (907) 793-3575 or email tcf@thecirifoundation.org.

Download Application

GRANT EXPECTATIONS AND REPORTING


Project Start Dates: Funding applies only to projects that begin after TCF approval.

✅ Grant Reporting: Grantees must submit a final evaluation report within 30 days of project completion.

✅ Acknowledgment Requirement: All project materials must include “Funded in part by The CIRI Foundation” (minimum 11pt font) and display the TCF logo.

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