Wabanaki Grants
Forecasted
Wabanaki Grants support Wabanaki Tribes and community organizations, funding community-led work to advance sovereignty, collective well-being, community culture, and Indigenous leadership in Maine.
Funder: Elmina B. Sewall Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Organizations: $10,000–$50,000/year; collaborations: up to $200,000/year; generally one to two years
Summary: Supports Wabanaki community priorities advancing sovereignty, collective well-being, community culture, and Indigenous leadership in Maine.
Key Information: All work must take place in what is now Maine; the 2026 cycle was invitation only.
Description
The Elmina B. Sewall Foundation’s Wabanaki Grants support Wabanaki Tribes and Wabanaki-led and -serving community organizations working on community priorities. The program focuses on sovereignty, self-governance and self-determination; collective well-being; community culture and community building; and Indigenous leadership and resourcing across communities. Alongside grants, the foundation’s partnership approach includes capacity-building, technical assistance, convening, shared learning, and impact investment.
Funding supports individual organizational efforts, collaborations involving multiple organizations or groups, and transformational opportunities addressing critical community priorities through sustainable, systemic change. Work must center Wabanaki people, communities, and interests. The foundation considers operating, project, and capital grants, including support for organizational capacity and assets needed for charitable work.
