Providing Native Youth Summer Camp Grants since 1963
for Native Nations and Native-run organizations
Impact Report
Our supporters help provide funding for summer camps who are connecting Native youth with cultural experiences as well as providing curriculum on health, wellness and self-care. Read our 2023 report to learn more about how the 2023 Summer Camps reached 336 youth from at least 30 Tribes, Nations, and communities!
The Association's Summer Camp Funding is dependent upon the generosity of our donors. Please consider supporting Native Youth Summer Camps by making a donation. |
Between 2003 and 2023, the Association granted $240,000 to 180 Camps!
Connected to Culture
The Association began providing grants to Native Youth Summer Camps in 1963 as a powerful way for the Association to achieve its goals: to protect sovereignty, preserve culture, educate youth and build Tribal capacity. There is significant research that shows when young Native people are connected to their culture, they fare better mentally and emotionally than those who are not. Healthy and strong Native American youth will sustain strong Tribal cultures and protect Tribal sovereignty for years to come.
The small seed grants from the Association to Native Nations and Native-run organizations for their youth summer camps provide language preservation, cultural preservation or diabetes education, youth health and wellness education.
The small seed grants from the Association to Native Nations and Native-run organizations for their youth summer camps provide language preservation, cultural preservation or diabetes education, youth health and wellness education.
Summer camp grant applications are closed for 2023 and will open in March or April of 2024.
Grant Requirements
The Association provides funding for Tribes and Native-run organizations that use innovative activities which intertwine the old with the new to strengthen traditional cultural knowledge and teach skills to live healthy and productive lifestyle. Applications for funding are based on the following required criteria:
NOTE: The Association's Summer Camp Funding is dependent upon the generosity of our donors. Funding may vary from year to year, therefore funding is not guaranteed. |