How can Tribes fund climate change work?

There are a range of funding sources available to support tribal vulnerability assessments. For example, many tribal vulnerability assessments, including some of those featured on this page, have been supported by funding opportunities through the BIA Tribal Resilience Program. Other federal agencies, foundations, and other sponsors provide funding specifically for tribes to build capacity to address climate change.

Below are resources that highlight various funding opportunities and guides for funding sources.

Funding opportunities:

Funding Opportunity

BIA Tribal Resilience Program

The BIA Tribal Resilience Program (TRP) provides federal-wide resources to Tribes to build capacity and resilience through leadership engagement, delivery of data and tools, training and tribal capacity building. Direct funding supports tribes, tribal consortia, and authorized tribal organizations to build resilience through competitive awards for tribally designed resilience training, adaptation planning, vulnerability assessments, supplemental monitoring, capacity building, and youth engagement.
BIA Funding Opportunities

Funding Opportunity

Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center

The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (NW CASC) provides climate science and decision support tools to address conservation and management issues in the Pacific Northwest Region. It regularly funds projects focused on assessing and addressing climate impacts on culturally significant tribal resources. The NW CASC's Tribal Liaison is available to discuss potential funding opportunities and other resources to support tribal resilience.
Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center

Funding Opportunity

Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center

The Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (SW CASC) was established in 2011 to provide objective scientific information, tools, and techniques that land, water, wildlife, and cultural resource managers and other interested parties can apply to anticipate, monitor, and adapt to climate change impacts in the southwestern United States. It regularly funds projects focused on assessing and addressing climate impacts on culturally significant tribal resources. The SW CASC's Tribal Liaison is available to discuss potential funding opportunities and other resources to support tribal resilience.
Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center

Guide for funding sources:

Guide: BIA Funding Resources

Tribal Resilience Resource Guide: Funding Resources

The Bureau of Indian Affair's Tribal Resilience Resource Guide includes a list of funding resources to support tribal resilience efforts.
BIA Tribal Resilience Resource Guide: Funding Resources

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