Pawanka Fund

Profile

Grants

2019: $308,000
2021: $200,000

People

Indigenous People

Places

Global

Programs

Phase 1

For Indigenous Peoples by Indigenous Peoples

The Pawanka Fund is an Indigenous-led regranting fund established in 2014. Our grants, totaling $508,000 over three years, aim to support the Pawanka Fund in growing their climate portfolio. This includes making local grants to support climate resilience of Indigenous Peoples. The Pawanka Fund builds climate justice by bringing a holistic approach to grantmaking that values traditional knowledge connected to land, natural resources, culture, spirituality, and other aspects of Indigenous identity and community life.

Why Pawanka Fund?

As an Indigenous-led regranting institution, the Pawanka Fund makes grant decisions after considering “cultural due diligence” criteria. These criteria ensure that all projects protect and revitalize traditional knowledge practices, support community wellbeing and self-determination, and maintain, update, or revitalize cultural practices, beliefs, and language. The result? Grantmaking that is culturally appropriate, more sustainable, and self-determined.

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Sharing Solutions Across the Globe

Sharing Solutions Across the Globe

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CJRF Solution Series

CJRF Solution Series

As part of our commitment to generate learning from our portfolio, CJRF is piloting a new space for partners to learn from and connect with one another. Under the umbrella of the CJRF Learning Program, this new CJRF Solution Series enables ...
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