NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2024 PROTECTING NATIVE PLACES FUND! Today NATHPO is excited to announce the opening of applications for our 2024 Protecting Native Places Fund Grants. Started in 2022, NATHPO, recognizing the interconnectedness of efforts to protect Indigenous culture and the natural world, has partnered with Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and The Wilderness Society (TWS), through the support of the Wilburforce Foundation, to again endow the Protecting Native Places Fund (PNPF) to support NATHPO Member THPOs in these important efforts. At our annual conference in August, we were proud to announce an additional partner in TVA, which allowed us to grow the PNPF for 2024! Last year, we awarded 17 $5,000 grants to member THPOs for this important work. This year, thanks to the generosity of our partners, NATHPO will be able to award 27 $5,000 grants. At our annual conference in August, we were proud not only to announce our new partnership with TVA to grow the PNPF, but also to feature several of our grant recipients, who told attendees about the work they were able to accomplish with their grants. During the month of October, we will share several of those stories on NATHPO's Facebook page. We hope to add yours to that list! Here's what you need to know: The Details - Amount: $135,000 will be awarded as $5,000 grants (27 grants available).
- This is on a 1st come, 1st served basis
- We will only accept 27 applications
- Eligibility: NATHPO Full or Associate members in good standing are eligible for the Protecting Native Places Fund. If you have questions about your membership status, please contact Accounting@nathpo.org with ‘Membership Question’ in the subject line.
- Timeline:
- Application submittal opens October 1, 2024.
- Application submittal closes November 1, 2024, OR after we accept 27 applications, whichever comes first.
- NATHPO staff and Board will evaluate applications and select awardees.
- Notification of award: November 15, 2024
- After award notification: Please submit W9 and banking information
- Grants will be disbursed by December 1, 2024.
- The period of performance will be December 1, 2024 – November 30, 2025.
- Final THPO interviews will be conducted in December 2025.
How to Apply We understand your time is extremely valuable and we have worked to make applying for this grant, as well as reporting, as easy to manage as possible. To apply, simply answer the questions (application package found here) up to 500 words each and email them to NATHPO's Executive Director, Dr. Valerie J. Grussing at valerie@nathpo.org and copy NATHPO’s Director of Operations, Melissa Madrigal, at melissa@nathpo.org. |
