The mission of California Tribal Fund is to invest in the viability and visibility of California Tribal Nations and communities. The Fund prioritizes programs that focus on tribal control and protection of ancestral lands, water, food systems, and culture. Since the inception of the Fund in March 2020, over $4.1 million in funding and over $500,000 in technical assistance have been mobilized to over 100 unique grantees in 38 California counties.
In 2023, the Fund awarded 11 California-based tribes and tribally
controlled nonprofits grants of $45,000 each to invest in capacity and projects to advance food systems that are self-directed, well-resourced, and supported by community policies and systems.
controlled nonprofits grants of $45,000 each to invest in capacity and projects to advance food systems that are self-directed, well-resourced, and supported by community policies and systems.
An additional 59 grants were awarded supporting ancestral land access and stewardship; wildfire and drought mitigation, response, and recovery; food sovereignty; and youth and cultural programs. Together, these grants and associated technical assistance provided more than $2 million in support
to 45 California tribes and tribally controlled nonprofits.
to 45 California tribes and tribally controlled nonprofits.
In addition to grantmaking, the Fund increased organizational capacity and expansion of its statewide reach. California Tribal Fund staff members were part of over 20 presentations, webinars, seminars, and podcasts for federal, state, and philanthropic partners and other interested parties. These presentations increased awareness of the complex relationship between water and land, California Native communities, the socio-ecological environment, and the benefits of Indigenous natural resources management.
California Tribal Fund Grantees
