ANA Language Grants

Rumor has it that the ANA Native American language grant program is under threat from budget hawks in Washington. But for now at least, this year's round is open for application. This program has been the most stable and reliable source of funds for grass roots language efforts in Alaska.

The description below is from the ANA website.


Native American Language Preservation And Maintenance Grants
The Administration for Children and Families, Administration for Native Americans announces the availability of Fiscal Year 2011 funds for community-based projects for the Native Language Preservation and Maintenance program. The purpose of ANA grant funding is to promote economic and social self-sufficiency for American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Native American Pacific Islanders, including American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The Native Language Preservation and
Maintenance program provides funding for projects to support assessments of the status of the native languages in an established community, as well as the planning, designing, and implementing of native language curriculum and education projects to support a community's language preservation goals.

For more information, see:
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2011-ACF-ANA-NL-0139