Publications produced by the Indigenous
Economic Development Community of Practice.
Featured Publications
The US Economic Development Administration's Grantmaking to Indigenous Entities
This brief describes EDA’s grantmaking to Indigenous communities, presents self-reported economic development priorities from a small survey of Indigenous economic development practitioners, and highlights opportunities for EDA and other federal, state, local, and philanthropic funders to continue to support these communities going forward. We highlight both historical funding trends from EDA and forward-facing opportunities for EDA and other funders to align resources with Indigenous communities’ economic development priorities.
Best Practices and Lessons for Financing Tribal Projects: Capital Stacking
This brief introduces the concept of capital stacking and discusses the benefits and challenges associated with using this project financing model to fund tribal community economic development activities based on the lessons learned from three tribal projects funded from multiple sources.
Opportunities and Best Practices for Tribal Partnerships
This brief examines experiences among seven core coalition partners involved in the Tulsa Regional Advanced Mobility cluster and identifies the challenges and successes of the partnership, including applying for project funding, forming a partnership, and implementing a partnership project.
Developing Successful Grant Applications: Best Practices and Lessons from a Tribal Grantee
This brief examines one tribe’s experiences applying for, and winning, grants from the EDA that support economic development. It provides an overview of the application and review process, discusses application-related challenges, and draws several lessons for Indigenous applicants and for EDA.