Native Youth Media Project Grants

The Vision Maker Media is currently accepting applications for its Native Youth Media Project Grants. Donor Name: Vision Maker Media State: All States County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 01/01/2025 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: 2 Years Details: Storytelling remains a primary source of educating each other. Native American youth are the future, and like the elders, it will be incumbent upon them to eventually learn, protect, practice, maintain and in some cases revitalize Native cultural knowledge, science, and wisdom. Vision Maker Media’s Native Youth Media Project works in partnership with Native youth organizations to mentor and train Native youth in storytelling skill sets for short-format media. This partnership between Vision Maker Media and Native organizations and communities will work together to strengthen Native youth’s story development for short-format media. Youth may produce short-format videos around such topics as science, health & wellness, climate & environment, education, art, culture, history, language, and empowerment. Finished videos are expected to be shared in a community engagement activity that is determined by the partner organization. Funding Information Up to $25,000. Eligibility Criteria  Eligible communities or organizations must have a sustainable youth program of 2+ years. All completed projects should be in an exhibitable digital format and archived in the highest quality available to the original medium with little to no media or file compression. Eligible communities or organizations must reside in the U.S. Eligible communities or organizations should meet Vision Maker Media’s mission of empowering and engaging Native people to share stories. Ineligibility Communities or organizations with a youth program of less than 3 years.  Industrial or promotional films and videos.  Student productions of any sort, such as thesis films.  Communities or organizations that reside outside of the United States. For more information, visit VMM.