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Indigenous Peoples Funding and Resource Guide

(compiled by International Funders for Indigenous Peoples and First Peoples Worldwide)

27 May 2004 - This guide was created to assist indigenous development projects, due to the great and urgent need for financial resources to improve the situation of traditional communities.

The Guide contains: information on the elements of a proposal, how to conduct foundation research, useful research websites, glossary of fundraising terms, and information on over 250 philanthropic institutions, foundations, corporations and government agencies who provide funding for indigenous communities and other groups working in international development.

The Guide is divided into the following six sections:

• Elements of a Proposal, provides a brief description of a what a proposal contains and examples for each section.
  
• Researching Foundations, provides a step-by-step guide on how to conduct foundation research.
  
• Research Websites, provides information on various websites that can assist you in your fundraising endeavours.
  
• Glossary of Terms, provides definitions of key words found in proposal guidelines, elements of a proposal and other important terms.
  
• Foundation and Corporate Grantmakers Funding Indigenous People, contains funding organizations that directly fund indigenous organizations and projects worldwide.
  
• International Foundation and Corporate Grantmakers, includes philanthropic institutions that fund in various countries and regions of the world.

Each funding institution listed includes:

• Contact information.
• Regions and specific countries of interest.
• Funding priorities.

How to obtain a copy of the “Indigenous Peoples Funding and Resource Guide”?

The Guide is available in Spanish and English only. To obtain a copy as an indigenous organization or as a funder or to contribute, please contact:

• Evelyn Arce White, M.A.T.
  International Funders for Indigenous Peoples Coordinator
  First Nations Development Institute
  2300 Fall Hill Ave., Suite 412, Fredericksburg, VA USA 22401
  315-769-5465-Direct line
  Tel: +1 (540) 371-5615 ext.14, Fax: +1 (540) 371-3505
  E-mail: ifip@firstnations.org
  Website: www.firstpeoples.org/

OR

• Electronic version of our Funding and Resource Guide for Indigenous Peoples (9.46mb PDF) (LARGE FILE!! This guide is the first edition for the lastest addition see below)
  

$$ NEW UPDATED VERSION NOW AVAILABLE $$

Please note the lastest guide is now available electronically and in hard copy format and can be sent complimentary to Indigenous organisations. Check out www.firstpeoples.org/ifip.html for order form.

Source: First Nations Development Institute

Further information:

• International Funders for Indigenous Peoples

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