Advancing Tribal Nature-Based Solution Grant (First Nations Development Institute)

Tribes and Native communities are on the front lines of climate change, experiencing extreme weather, rising sea levels, extended drought, warming temperatures, and melting permafrost… To support climate action that addresses adaptation and disaster preparation, First Nations Development Institute established the “Advancing Tribal Nature-Based Solutions” project – designed to provide tribes and Native nonprofits with resources to support climate action that addresses adaptation and disaster preparation (e.g., wildfires, flooding, drought) through the application of nature-based solutions based on Native knowledge.

Nature-based solutions rely on animals, plants, and the environment to protect ecosystems and support human well-being and local biodiversity. Examples include:

• Clam bed restoration to address flooding and beach erosion
• Reintroduction of ecocultural plants to prevent erosion
• Beaver restoration to promote water retention and carbon sequestration
• Cultural burning to prevent sustain biodiversity
• Grass farming to address desertification

First Nations will award 6 grants up to $200,000 each. Applications are due Wednesday, May 22, 2024.