DEPARTMENTS — GRANTS MANAGEMENT
Grants Management
Pursuing and stewarding the public and private funding that makes our long-term work possible.
Current portfolio
Active grants & funding.
A snapshot of recent and current sources funding land restoration, language, and youth work.
GRANT 01
Active
California Natural Resources Agency
$4.5M
Acquisition & initial stewardship — 2020 land return
GRANT 02
Active
Resources Legacy Fund
$320K
Cultural Resources field team — 3-year capacity grant
GRANT 03
Active
CA Office of Historic Preservation
$98K
Cultural site survey and documentation, reclaimed lands
GRANT 04
Closing
Administration for Native Americans
$180K
Esselen language documentation pilot
GRANT 05
Recurring
Private foundation (anonymous)
$75K
Youth Education Fund — annual
GRANT 06
Recurring
Monterey Peninsula Foundation
$50K
Annual Pelican Gathering and community programs
Working with us
Grant-makers and funders.
We welcome conversations with funders who share our long-horizon perspective on land, language, and youth.
- Submit a letter of inquiry to grants@esselentribe.org.
- Multi-year, unrestricted, and capacity grants are particularly welcome.
- We co-author reports and case studies with funder partners.
- Tribal staff are available for site visits and stewardship briefings.
- Our 501(c)(3) determination letter is available on request.
- We do not accept anonymous donations over $25,000 without a Board review.