2025 Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs)
Organizations must have an active System for Awards Management (SAM.gov) registration, which provides a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), and a *Grants.gov account to apply for ANA grants.
Please find links to the 2025 ANA Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) below.
Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance (P&M)
April 14, 2025 at 11:59pm EST
Award Ceiling: $900,000
Length of Project: Up to 36 months (3 years)
CFDA Number: 93.587 — Promote the Survival and Continuing Vitality of Native American Languages
The Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance (P&M) program supports community-based projects to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages.
This program allows for a broad array of Native language-related projects, including:
- Establishing a language program.
- Improving an existing language program.
- Developing language instruction and activities.
Native American language nests and Native American survival schools should consider applying under the ANA Preservation and Maintenance: Esther Martinez Immersion (EMI) program, HHS-2025-ACF-ANA-NB-0115.
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April 14, 2025 at 11:59pm EST
Award Ceiling: $1.5 million
Length of Project: Up to 60 months (5 years)
CFDA Number: 93.587 — Promote the Survival and Continuing Vitality of Native American Languages
The Esther Martinez Immersion (EMI) program provides funding for community-based projects that ensure continuing vitality of Native languages through immersion-based instruction.
EMI projects must meet the requirements for either a Native American language nest or a Native American language survival school, both of which are immersive, site-based educational programs for children.
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Forecasted Opportunity – TBA
Forecasted Award Ceiling: $300,000 per budget year
Length of Project: Up to 36 months (3 years)
CFDA Number: 93.612 — Native American Programs
This program is focused on community-driven projects designed to grow local economies, strengthen Native families, including the preservation of Native cultures, and decrease the high rate of current challenges caused by the lack of community-based businesses, and social and economic infrastructure in Native communities.
View forecasted FY2025 Social & Economic Development Strategies (SEDS) funding opportunity.
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