Funding Opportunity
Tribal Youth Initiative Program
Due January 31, 2025 / United States / Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Tribal Youth Initiative Program supports projects that engage and educate Tribal Youth towards careers related to natural resource management in the context of fisheries, wildlife, and outdoor recreation.
The Branch of Fisheries, Wildlife and Recreation (BFWR) provides competitive funding to federally-recognized Tribes and Tribal Organizations’ programs to engage Tribal youth in natural resource management work and prepare them for careers related to fisheries, wildlife and outdoor recreation.
BFWR is now accepting project proposals for 2025 funding. All applications must be submitted to the appropriate BIA Regional Office contact by January 31, 2025.
Federally-recognized Tribes and Tribal Organizations may submit project proposals to the Tribal Youth Initiative Program contact at their Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Regional Office. Project proposals are scored according to published ranking criteria, with the highest-scoring projects receiving funding.
Project proposals may be inclusive of Tribal youth up to and including 26 years of age.
Each application may request between $2,000 – $50,000 in project funding.
Detailed information on what to include in your project proposal, ranking criteria, and information on BIA Regional Office Tribal Youth Initiative Program contacts can be found in the annual application linked below.