KBOO strives to be a place for Native individuals and collectives to create programming for and about their communities. As part of this goal, KBOO is offering four (4) awards of $1,000 each to support Native artists, activists, and educators creating culturally-specific projects and programming.
Eligibility:
- Applicants must meet the following eligibility
- Resident of SW Washington or Oregon
- Descendant of a tribe native to the Americas or the United States
- Have an artistic, educational, or activism project or idea that can be shared with the KBOO community
- Uphold KBOO’s values of peace, justice, democracy, human rights, multiculturalism, environmentalism, freedom of expression, and social change
- Complete and submit application by March 31, 2026
Selection:
All applications are reviewed by a small panel of Native individuals to assess eligibility and select awardees by May 31st, 2026.
Funding for this award:
Funding for this work comes though support from a generous legacy gift to increase Native programming.
Some of the projects awards have gone to in the past:
- Creating a Squirrels Know radio show sharing the Native American and youth perspective on the current planetary crisis/opportunity facing my generation
- Editing the podcast Pollen Nation, a Indigenous-Centered podcast, down to a 25 minute program for radio broadcast
- Traveling with and reporting on the Peltier Justice Ride.
For other Native and Indigenous programming on KBOO's airwaves, visit here.