Our mission is to promote individual self-development and economic self-sufficiency through education and to maintain pride in culture and heritage among Alaska Natives who are original enrollees of Cook Inlet Region and their descendants. |
The CIRI Foundation offers education and heritage project grants 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. These grants are available to support projects that affect and/or involve Alaska Native beneficiaries of CIRI and further the education and heritage goals of The CIRI Foundation. Project Grant Deadlines are March 1, June 1, September 1, and November 1. The next deadline to apply is June 1.
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In 2010, The CIRI Foundation awarded Best Beginnings an Education Project Grant to pilot the publication of two wordless board books that would be culturally and geographically relevant for Alaska Native children under three years old. Click here to see our project grant in action!
Education Project Grants
Click here for the 2013 EPG application!
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
Click here for the 2013 HPG application!
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.
Previously Funded Project Grants
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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
Decisions on proposals will be made by the Board of Directors usually within 30-60 days following each proposal deadline.