Akiptan’s Youth Programming
Akiptan is a South Dakota Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) located on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. With NAAF funding Akiptan will continue to serve Tribal borrowers all over Indian country, to meet the agriculture needs of producers. Upon...Resilience by Demand in Ag 2.0
This New Mexico State University project will service Native farmers and ranchers through financial education (including identifying access to capital avenues), technical assistance through financial analysis, and workshops that focus on freeze-dry manufacturing...Mahi‘ai Technical Assistance Program; HOAKA – Hawaiian Operated Agriculture, Knowledge, and ʻĀina
Mālama Kaua‘i’s Mahi‘ai Technical Assistance Program will leverage Grants, Education, & One-on-One Technical Assistance to support over 100 Native Hawaiian producers in accessing capital, accomplishing critical expansion projects, and meeting their goals to...Increasing Market Access for Cheyenne River Producers
Four Bands Community Fund will help start, sustain, or expand up to 12 Native-owned ag operations through customized combinations of loan capital, equity infusions, and business coaching services. Four Bands Community Fund will utilize a portion of their grant to...
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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.