Social and Economic Development Strategies (SEDS)
Description
The SEDS program supports projects that promote social and economic self-sufficiency for American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawai’ians, and Native American Pacific Islanders from American Samoa, Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. SEDS projects must focus on one or more of the following concepts: (1) Social Development programs and services that safeguard the health, well-being and culture of Native peoples, (2) Economic Development that promotes job creation, economic well-being and self-sufficiency in Native communities, (3) Governance that enhances the administrative infrastructure and capacity of Native tribes, Native organizations, and Native governments.
Eligibility
- Federally recognized Indian tribes, as recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Incorporated non-federally recognized tribes
- Incorporated state-recognized Indian tribes
- Consortia of Indian tribes
- Incorporated nonprofit multipurpose community based Indian organizations
- Urban Indian centers
- Alaska Native villages as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and/or nonprofit village consortia
- Nonprofit native organizations in Alaska with village-specific projects
- Incorporated nonprofit Alaska Native multipurpose, community based organizations
- Nonprofit Alaska Native regional corporations/associations with village-specific projects
- Nonprofit Alaska Native community entities or tribal governing bodies (Indian Reorganization Act or Traditional Councils) as recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Public and nonprofit private agencies serving Native Hawai’ians
- National or regional incorporated nonprofit Native American organizations with Native American community-specific objectives
- Public and nonprofit private agencies serving native peoples from Guam, American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Tribal colleges and universities, and colleges and universities located in Hawai’i, Guam, American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands that serve Native American Pacific Islanders
Role In Creative Placemaking
These funds can support culture based economic development, arts programs, health initiatives, or community engagement in Native communities.
Match
At least 20% of the total approved cost of the project
Previous
Trickster Art Gallery – Schaumburg, IL
Youth aquaponics facility – Hannahville Indian Community, MI
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.