Native American Heritage Fund Accepting Applications

Liz Gullett

May 11, 2021

Applications are now being accepted for a program aiming to support projects that promote positive relationships with Michigan’s Indian Tribes. Funding through the Native American Heritage Fund (NAHF) is available to public and private K-12 schools, colleges, universities, and local units of government. It can be used to defray the costs of projects that promote positive relationships and accurate information about the history and role of Michigan’s Indian tribes and Natives Americans in the state. Projects eligible for funding include events, art projects, and language classes that encourage inclusivity between Native Americans and Michiganders, as well as changing or revising curricula, improving program development, replacing or revising government seals or images in public spaces, and replacing or revising mascots or imagery that might be considered offensive to Native Americans.

The NAHF was approved in 2016 as part of the Second Amendment to the Tribal-State Gaming Compact between the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi and the State of Michigan. It allocates a portion of the tribe’s annual state revenue sharing payment to the fund. The fund has distributed more than $1.4 million.

Applications are due by Friday, June 11, at 5 p.m. For more information, please visit https://nahfund.com/application/.

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