Native American Business Development Institute Grant

Description

These grant funds support tribes to retain consultants to perform feasibility studies of economic development opportunities located in federally designated Opportunity Zones. The studies will enable tribes to make informed decisions regarding their economic futures, examining the viability of potential economic development projects or businesses and how to attract investment from an Opportunity Fund.

Eligibility

Tribal governments and tribal entities with projects that will be located within designated Opportunity Zones.

Role In Creative Placemaking

These funds could be useful for establishing cultural or arts based tourism plans or other creative economic development strategies.

Match

Not required

Previous

Tourism feasibility study – Aleut Community of St. Paul Island, AK

Dam building conversion – Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, Hogansburg, NY

Role in Creative Placemaking

This section represents our attempt to capture how this specific funding opportunity might fit into a placemaking initiative.

Eligibility

Who can apply? Eligibility is often limited, but in partnership with other entities you may identify an access point, such as subgrant opportunities. This information can help you determine which potential partners in your community might be able to access the funds.

Previous Projects/Grantees

These examples show how these funds have been used for creative or placemaking endeavors in the past, the types of organizations that have successfully accessed the funds and/or the types of activities for which the funds can be used.

Max Award

Maximum funding amounts can vary from year to year. We have provided the most recent information available. Where available, we also include a median or a range in cases in which the maximum is not typical of an average award.

Match Requirement

Most federal programs require some form of cost sharing. This is expressed differently for different agencies and programs. Sometimes a direct 1:1 match is specified. Other times, the application will state the maximum percentage of a project cost that the funding award can cover. We include this information, where available, in order to give you a sense of what to expect when applying for a particular funding program.

Compliance

Most federal funding programs will require financial and progress reports at least annually, along with a final report. We consider this to be a "moderate" compliance burden. Where a higher degree of data collection and reporting is indicated, we convey that information with a "substantial" rating.