Four Bands Community Fund, located on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in South Dakota, is a certified Native Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) dedicated to strengthening the local economy and expanding economic opportunities for the individuals, families, and businesses within the communities it serves. Four Bands Community Fund’s project, Increasing Access to Capital for Native Agriculture Producers, supports farmers and ranchers start, sustain, and expand their agriculture operations. Through the project, Four Bands provides a strategic combination of loan capital, equity bundles, and customized coaching and technical assistance focused on strengthening operations and increasing profitability. By expanding access to flexible and affordable capital, the project aims to increase the number of Native-owned agriculture operations and create greater equity across the region’s agriculture sector. Four Bands continues to experience increased demand for their lending products, demonstrating the ongoing need for accessible capital. Through lending, training, and individualized assistance, Four Bands seeks to address this need and create opportunities for long-term economic sustainability.
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The Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) provides grants to eligible organizations for business assistance, agricultural education, technical support, and advocacy services to support Native farmers and ranchers.
The charitable trust was created by the settlement of the landmark Keepseagle v. Vilsack class-action lawsuit. NAAF is the largest philanthropic organization devoted solely to serving the Native American farming and ranching community.