California Tribal Fund - Food Sovereignty and Local Control of Food Systems
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Rebecca Tortes
303.774.7836
rtortes@firstnations.org
The California Tribal Fund will provide grants for California-based tribes and tribally-controlled nonprofit organizations working to build food systems in native communities that are self-directed, well-resourced, and supported by policies and systems.
Allowable activities include, but are not limited to:
- Conducting a community food assessment to examine the economic impact of food system assets and plan next steps
- Strategic community planning around food sovereignty projects
- Projects aimed at increasing local food system control, including increasing access to fresh and healthy foods
- Increasing local food distribution and marketing to end-use institutions such as schools, small businesses, and larger markets
- Support for capacity building including creation or revision of policies, procedures, and strategic plans
Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to:
- California based federal and state recognized tribal governments
- Native-controlled 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Native-controlled community organizations with fiscal sponsorship
- Native 7871 organizations
- Native-controlled community organizations with fiscal sponsorship
Award ceiling: $40,000
Project period: 18 months
Estimated number of awards: 10-12
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