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.

Apply for the FY2025 Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance (P&M) funding opportunity on Grants.gov.

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Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance-Esther Martinez Immersion (EMI)

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.

Apply for the FY2025 Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance-Esther Martinez Immersion (EMI) funding opportunity on Grants.gov.

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Social and Economic Development Strategies (SEDS)

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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