First Nations’ Young Natural Resource Professionals Cohort (“cohort”) is a 12-month enrichment opportunity, designed to support the knowledge and networks of young natural resource professionals in the Northern Great Plains.
Donor Name: First Nations Development Institute
State: Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Program
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/12/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The goal of the cohort is to support and convene 15 early-career natural resource professionals who are employed by Tribes in the Northern Great Plains. Members of the cohort will develop professional, leadership, and technical skills, and learn how to employ tribal and community conservation priorities.
By the end of the cohort, participants will 1.) gain a deeper understanding of traditional stewardship practices that improve and conserve tribal lands, 2.) receive specialized training to manage projects, and 3.) be able to communicate the importance of upholding tribal sovereignty, cultural grounding, and connection to ancestral lands in resource management.
Members of the cohort have access to the following:

A $5,000 stipend to hosting Tribe
Travel support for professional development
A $50,000 tribal grant to lead a conservation-focused project
Participation in a supportive network comprised of other young professionals in your region.
Mentorship in project planning, management, reporting, and much more!

Project Period
The start date of the cohort is October 1, 2024, and the end date is September 30, 2025.
Eligiblity Criteria
Eligible applicants must be early-career tribally-affiliated natural resource professionals that are employed by a tribal natural resource and/or environmental department in the Northern Great Plains (Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming).
Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to:

Applicants must be tribally-affiliated with a Native American community.
Applicants must be employed by a tribal natural resource and/or environmental department in the Northern Great Plains.
Applicants must be between the age of 18-30 years old.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

For more information, visit First Nations Development Institute.