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Up to $5,000 Indigenous Youth Fellowship

  • Organization: Cultural Survival
  • Type: Fellowship
  • Location: Global
  • Deadline: October 25, 2026
  • Funding: Fully Funded

Cultural Survival, an Indigenous rights organisation working since 1972, funds young Indigenous leaders to run projects in their own communities. Its 2027 fellowship gives an individual or a small group aged 18 to 28 between $2,500 and $5,000 USD for a three to six month project on climate solutions, culture and languages, or lands and livelihoods, with mentoring from Cultural Survival staff and a local mentor. Since 2018 it has awarded 157 fellowships to more than 350 young people. **What you get:** - A grant of $2,500 to $5,000 USD to carry out your project, depending on its size - Mentoring from Cultural Survival staff and a local volunteer mentor throughout the project - Online gatherings on leadership and project management with other Indigenous youth fellows - Chances to publish your work and network with Indigenous youth and organisations worldwide - Possible invitations to in-person gatherings and support to attend events such as the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues **What you'll do:** - Lead a three to six month community project in 2027 on climate change solutions, culture and languages, or lands and livelihoods - Activities can include skills training, workshops, infrastructure improvements, multimedia, craft and media projects, and community engagement - Meet your mentor monthly and join four online gatherings held every other month, each at least two hours long **Key dates:** - Call opened October 4, 2026 - Proposal concepts due October 25, 2026, 11:59 PM ET - Selected fellows notified December 4, 2026 - Funds awarded January to February 2027 - Orientation in March 2027 - Projects begin April 1, 2027 **More information:** - Applications accepted in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French - Apply through Cultural Survival's Good Grants portal; you must create an account first - Online information sessions: Africa and Asia on October 13, 2026; USA and Latin America on October 15, 2026 - Questions or trouble applying: capacity@culturalsurvival.org

Apply for Up to $5,000 Indigenous Youth Fellowship

Cultural SurvivalFellowship

Up to $5,000 Indigenous Youth Fellowship

Oct 25, 2026 23:59:00 ET
Opportunity type
Fellowship
Funding
Fully Funded
Location
Global
Deadline
Oct 25, 2026 23:59:00 ET

About this opportunity

Cultural Survival, an Indigenous rights organisation working since 1972, funds young Indigenous leaders to run projects in their own communities. Its 2027 fellowship gives an individual or a small group aged 18 to 28 between $2,500 and $5,000 USD for a three to six month project on climate solutions, culture and languages, or lands and livelihoods, with mentoring from Cultural Survival staff and a local mentor. Since 2018 it has awarded 157 fellowships to more than 350 young people.

What you get:

  • A grant of $2,500 to $5,000 USD to carry out your project, depending on its size
  • Mentoring from Cultural Survival staff and a local volunteer mentor throughout the project
  • Online gatherings on leadership and project management with other Indigenous youth fellows
  • Chances to publish your work and network with Indigenous youth and organisations worldwide
  • Possible invitations to in-person gatherings and support to attend events such as the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

What you'll do:

  • Lead a three to six month community project in 2027 on climate change solutions, culture and languages, or lands and livelihoods
  • Activities can include skills training, workshops, infrastructure improvements, multimedia, craft and media projects, and community engagement
  • Meet your mentor monthly and join four online gatherings held every other month, each at least two hours long

Key dates:

  • Call opened October 4, 2026
  • Proposal concepts due October 25, 2026, 11:59 PM ET
  • Selected fellows notified December 4, 2026
  • Funds awarded January to February 2027
  • Orientation in March 2027
  • Projects begin April 1, 2027

More information:

  • Applications accepted in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French
  • Apply through Cultural Survival's Good Grants portal; you must create an account first
  • Online information sessions: Africa and Asia on October 13, 2026; USA and Latin America on October 15, 2026
  • Questions or trouble applying: capacity@culturalsurvival.org

Who can apply

  • Be an Indigenous young person, or a group of Indigenous youth, aged 18 to 28 at the time of application
  • Groups may collaborate, but one person, the project coordinator, submits the application; team members over 28 can only take a supporting role
  • Be committed to working with Cultural Survival and meeting deadlines
  • Preferably fluent in, or interested in learning, an Indigenous language
  • Not a former Cultural Survival Youth Fellow
  • Eligible regions for 2027. The Americas: United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Belize, Argentina, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Chile, Colombia and Brazil. Asia: Indonesia, Nepal and the Philippines. Africa: Mali, Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, DRC and Republic of Congo
  • Women and 2SLGBTQI+ youth are actively encouraged to apply; gender balance and geographic diversity are considered in selection

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Good to know

  • +$2,500 to $5,000 to run your own project in your Indigenous community
  • +Free to apply, and you can apply in English, Spanish, Portuguese or French
  • +Cultural Survival has worked for Indigenous rights since 1972 and has awarded 157 of these fellowships since 2018
  • +Free online information sessions before the deadline

Worth checking yourself

  • !You must be Indigenous and aged 18 to 28
  • !Cultural Survival especially welcomes applicants from 21 countries this round: the United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Belize, Argentina, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Chile, Colombia, Brazil, Indonesia, Nepal, the Philippines, Mali, Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, DR Congo and the Republic of Congo. If you live elsewhere, ask them before applying
  • !This first round is a short project concept due 25 October 2026 at 11:59 pm Eastern; a later stage for shortlisted applicants is likely
  • !$5,000 is the top of the range; the amount depends on the size of your project
  • !The call page gives two different project windows; the information packet says April to October 2027
  • !You apply through a Good Grants account, so set one up early

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Up to $5,000 Indigenous Youth Fellowship
Oct 25, 2026 23:59:00 ET