The National Native Artist Exchange is a grant program offered by the New England Foundation for the Arts. The grant awards up to $1,500 to Native American and indigenous artists who live in the United States and are interested in collaborating on traditional or contemporary native art forms while travelling from one U.S. region to another. The money is intended to reimburse them for travel. Applicants must demonstrate artistic skills and describe their projects in detail before they can be considered.
The San Francisco Arts Commissions offers a series of grants encouraging diverse cultural traditions, including those found within a Native American Arts and Cultural Traditions grant program. The grants are designed for creative individuals who are seeking to become artistic leaders in their communities. The Individual Artist grants award $5,000 to $7,500, the Presenting the Arts grants for educational programmers award $5,000 to $7,500, the Building Sustainable Arts grants award $7,500 to $15,000, and the individual multi-grants award up to $1,000.
The Smithsonian Institution offers Native American Community Scholars awards through its Office of Fellowships for Native Americans who are interested in undertaking research projects using resources offered by the Smithsonian. The Smithsonian primarily offers historical artifacts, including those related to Native American and indigenous arts. The grant awards recipients with $150 per day for up to 21 days, plus a small travel and research allowance. Deadlines to apply for the grant fall twice a year, in February and October.
The Smithsonian Institution also offers artistic grants through its National Museum of the American Indian. The contemporary grant program is designed to provide financial support to Native American artists with the purpose of promoting the appreciation and understanding of Native American arts and cultures. Native Americans can apply for the program if they are contributing artists in the fields of film and video, electronic media, music, dance, spoken word, set design, costume design, performance art and photography. Individual grants can be upwards of $10,000.