Project Grants
The CIRI Foundation provides grant funding to strengthen education, cultural heritage, and Alaska Native arts. Our grants support tribes, nonprofit organizations, and Alaska Native artists in preserving and sharing cultural knowledge for generations to come.
Over $4.4 Million Invested in Alaska Native Heritage
TCF’s grant programs award critical funding to initiatives that uplift Alaska Natives and Alaskans. Funding amounts vary based on program goals and available resources. Notifications occur within 45 days following posted application deadlines.
Shareholders & Descendants
Projects must directly benefit or involve CIRI original shareholders and lineal descendants.
Tribal Governments
Federally recognized Alaska Native tribal councils and village organizations within Cook Inlet and beyond.
501(c)(3) Nonprofits
Nonprofit cultural institutions, educational programs, museums, and artist collectives.
Our Grant Programs & Initiatives
Explore active grant categories, review application criteria, and download applicant toolkits.
A Journey To What Matters
Increased Alaska Native Art & Culture
Generously supported by Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies (MACP). Sustains and expands tangible Alaska Native art traditions through intergenerational learning.
Heritage Project Grants
Cook Inlet Regional Cultural Preservation
Funds initiatives that preserve, celebrate, and perpetuate Alaska Native language, oral history, material arts, and cultural knowledge across the Cook Inlet region.
ARTShops
Community Arts Leadership Cohort
A statewide partnership between TCF, Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA), and the Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC) supporting community-based arts leaders.
Museum Sovereignty
Indigenous Interventions in Collections
Advancing Alaska Native cultural heritage and artistic sovereignty in museums through Indigenous curatorial fellowships and collection access.
Art Writing Initiative
Indigenous Art History & Criticism
Centering Alaska Native authors, scholars, and culture-bearers to document and celebrate our own material art traditions and aesthetic philosophies.
Past Grant Recipients
Historical Database (249+ Awards)
Searchable archive of over $4.4 million awarded to tribal organizations, Alaska Native cultural groups, and educational initiatives since 1982.
Grantee Toolkits & Forms
Download official evaluation guidelines, sample surveys, budget spreadsheets, and the Heritage & Education Project Grant Toolkit.
Resources for Artists
Access the Alaska Native Artist Resource Workbook (in partnership with ASCA) and the comprehensive Grant Writing Handbook.