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Seventh Generation Fund Grant
Organization - Seventh Generation Fund
Grant Amount - $150,000
Foundation - Mott Foundation
Grant Purpose - The Seventh Generation Fund is an indigenous, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and maintaining the uniqueness of native peoples throughout the Americas by offering programs that integrate advocacy, small grants, training and technical assistance, media experience and fiscal management, and lending its support and extensive expertise to indigenous grassroots communities.
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