Grants & Fellowships / Verified 2 September 2026
The Forge Project Fellowship provides $25,000 unrestricted funding plus a fully-covered residency of up to three weeks at Forge Project in Taghkanic, NY, including travel, lodging, meals, and per diem. Applicants must be enrolled members, citizens, or descendants of federally recognized American Indian tribes, Alaska Native corporations, Native Hawaiian ancestry, or Canadian First Nations, Métis, or Inuit peoples. The deadline is February 15, 2027, and there is no application fee.
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What the organizer actually says
Deadline. February 15, 2027
“Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
Cost to apply. Free to apply
“Free”On file — not confirmed on a public page
What you get. $25,000 unrestricted + up to 3 weeks fully-covered residency at Forge Project (travel, lodging, meals, per diem) and access to site, library and lending collection
“$25,000 USD stipend (unrestricted, taxable income); round-trip travel covered; local transportation; accommodations; two prepared meals during working week and per diem for remaining meals; access to site, libraries, and lending collection; presentation opportunity to local and international audienc”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
How long. Up to three weeks in residence
Who can apply. Enrolled member, citizen, or descendant with verification from state or federally recognized American Indian tribe or Alaska Native corporation; Native Hawaiian ancestry; Canadian First Nations (status or non-status), Métis, or Inuit. At le
“Enrolled member, citizen, or descendant with verification from state or federally recognized American Indian tribe or Alaska Native corporation; Native Hawaiian ancestry; Canadian First Nations (status or non-status), Métis, or Inuit”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
How they choose.
“Juried panel of four distinguished Native cultural practitioners, artists, writers, scholars and former Fellows for general fellowship; separate juried panel of three Native knowledge holders for Stockbridge-Munsee Community fellowship (includes former Fellow)”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
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