PROJECT GRANTS
Recipient Comments
The CIRI Foundation offers grants for heritage and education
programs as described in The Foundation’s Project Grant Guidelines.
These grants are made possible, in part, by the Lawrence Matson
Memorial Endowment Fund.Project Grants may be made to:
- non-profit organizations,
- tribal organizations, and
- individuals sponsored by a non-profit organization who are
Alaska Native original enrollees to Cook Inlet Region, Inc. or
their lineal descendants
Application deadlines:
March 1, June 1, September 1, and November 1.Decisions on
proposals will be made by the Board of Directors usually within 30-60
days following each proposal deadline.
Education Project Grants
Application: (PDF Format) / (Word Format) Education Project Grant funding is available to support
projects that affect and/or involve Alaska Native beneficiaries of
Cook Inlet Region, Inc. and further the following education goals of The
Foundation:
- Promote quality of learning and educational experiences for
Alaska Natives from the early learning years through adulthood,
recognizing the importance of lifelong learning.
- Examine educational issues and opportunities and to identify
possible solutions to eliminate those factors that hinder
successful achievement by Alaska Natives in their educational
pursuits.
- Foster educational enrichment programs that improve the quality
of life for Alaska Natives.
Heritage Project Grants
Application: (PDF Format) / (Word Format) Heritage Project Grant funding is available to support
projects that affect and/or involve Alaska Native beneficiaries of
Cook Inlet Region, Inc. and further the following heritage goals of The
Foundation:
- Support educational projects, research and development of
materials on subjects that enhance the understanding and
appreciation by Alaska Natives and the general public about traditional
and contemporary Alaska Native history, ethnology, anthropology,
philosophy, literature, the arts and other related fields.
- Promote enrichment programs about the cultural traditions of
Alaska Natives of Cook Inlet Region, Inc. and encourage
contemporary Alaska Native tradition bearers in pursuit of their works.
- Foster the identification, preservation, curation and
interpretation of traditional and contemporary Alaska Native
cultural resource materials of Cook Inlet Region, Inc.
- Encourage excellence in the development and exhibition of
traditional and contemporary Alaska Native art, music, literature and
other works for appreciation by the general public.
- Conduct consultation and cooperation to protect traditional and
cultural values ascribed to Alaska Native lands in the Cook Inlet Region,
Inc.
- Promote cooperation and involvement of Alaska Natives within the Cook Inlet
Region, Inc. as well as with civic and private organizations to
accomplish The Foundation’s heritage goals.