Workforce Grantmaking in Native Nations and Communities Applicant Webinar

 

Workforce Grantmaking in Native Nations and Communities (WGNNC) is an emerging funder collaborative focused on supporting workforce development in Native Nations and communities.  We have released our inaugural fund, and will be hosting two live Q & A webinars to answer any questions applicants have. We will also make a recording available. The details of the RFP are below, as well as a registration form for the upcoming sessions.

Workforce Grantmaking in Native Nations and Communities (WGNNC) is an initiative of Workforce Matters, advised by Native leaders and funders to: (1) strengthen workforce-focused organizations, programs, and initiatives led by and for Native Nations and communities (collectively referred to as Indian Country); and (2) shift/influence thinking and behaviors of partners (funders, federal and state policymakers and agencies, and researchers) so they can effectively support Indian Country.
 
WGNNC is pleased to share its inaugural Request for Proposals (RFP) with Native-led workforce development entities seeking philanthropic support to establish, strengthen, or grow self-determined programs, projects, and initiatives designed to meet the distinct workforce development needs of Native Nations, and Native workers and learners. Listed below are key RFP details:
  • Number of grant awards WGNNC will issue: 7 to 9 awards
  • Grant award range: $50,000 to $70,000
  • Grant award term: Up to 24 months
  • WGNNC’s Grant Priorities: The WGNNC grant awards are designed to enhance the capacity of Native-led workforce development entities to design, implement, refine, and/or expand programmatic systems and solutions that cultivate the skills, knowledge, and readiness of Native people to enter, thrive, and advance in their chosen career fields.
This grant opportunity will prioritize funding for Native-led organizations and entities.
 
WGNNC has structured this grant opportunity to provide Native-led workforce development entities with maximum flexibility to deploy grant funds as they see fit to advance their organizational priorities based on their unique and cultural understanding of the challenges, needs, and goals of the people and communities they serve.
 
For the purpose of this opportunity, “Indian Country” inclusively refers to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Nations and communities.
 
About Workforce Grantmaking in Native Nations and Communities
The Workforce Grantmaking in Native Nations and Communities Initiative (WGNNC) was initiated after a series of funder-to-funder conversations convened by Workforce Matters and supported by the Northwest Area Foundation starting in late 2021. This group of funders met regularly for a year to deepen its collective informed understanding and strategize about how philanthropy can increase the level and enhance the relevance, adaptability, and impact of its funding commitments in support of workforce development efforts designed by and for Native nations and communities (inclusively referred to as “Indian Country”).
 
WGNNC's grantmaking initiative is being supported by Workforce Matters' Fund for Workforce Equity.

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All are welcome to attend this free event, but you must register in advance to participate. Approved registrants will receive a Zoom link for this event via email.
Workforce Matters, 2023