Indigenous Earth Fund
About This Grant
The Fund supports Indigenous-led advocacy campaigns that are rooted in ancestral wisdom, ecological stewardship, and community self-determination. These focus areas - ranging from land and water protection to food sovereignty and climate justice - reflect an integrated approach to healing ecosystems and restoring cultural practices that sustain life. DWP believes that these initiatives should uplift Indigenous power-building efforts that honor relational economies and safeguard future generations. These priorities are not just environmental strategies; they are acts of cultural survival, resistance, and collective regeneration.
While we recognize that many Native-led organizations engage in both direct service delivery and programmatic efforts alongside advocacy, our funding will prioritize applicants whose work demonstrates a commitment to advocacy and community power building efforts - whether through community organizing, policy advocacy campaigns, or other movement-building efforts such as narrative change campaigns that shift unhelpful narratives and expand the base of support for change. Applicants are encouraged to outline how their programmatic and advocacy activities bolster and connect with broader climate justice and conservation advocacy goals at the local/tribal, state or national levels.
The Fund will prioritize programs that advance advocacy in the following domains:
Ecosystem Protection and Cultural Conservation
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Protection of ecosystems that mitigate the climate crisis and protect and sustain Indigenous bio-cultural traditions
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Restoration of water sources and other critical natural resources
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Indigenous management and stewardship of land, forest, freshwater, and marine environments
Food Sovereignty and Subsistence Rights
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Revitalization and political protection of traditional practices: harvesting, hunting, foraging, fishing
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Defense of subsistence resources, such as salmon
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Reinforcement of Indigenous food systems and climate resilience strategies
Just Transition and Economic Development
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Advocacy and planning to prepare Tribes to transition to renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, hydro)
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