Technical assistance
No matter how complicated your question may be, our staff is standing by to offer you free one-on-one technical assistance as you develop and implement your community-based project.
Administration for Native Americans
ANA Training and Technical Assistance Center
Free training and technical assistance for tribes and Native organizations planning community-based projects, applying for ANA funding and managing their awards.
- 54 resources
- 73 trainings and events
- 36 funded community projects
- 341 documents in the file library
The ANA Vision Statement
Native Communities are Thriving!
The ANA Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Center is a resource to the Administration for Native Americans. ANA promotes the goal of economic and social self-sufficiency for American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and the Native peoples of Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
The Center works to strengthen the capacity of Native organizations to develop, apply for, and manage community-based projects that increase self-sufficiency and achieve ANA’s vision. About the Center
Technical assistance, training and resources
Our services guide communities through the planning, development, and application process used to apply for ANA funding, and support recipients throughout the life of their ANA grant.
Training & Events
We provide various free virtual and in-person trainings along with small virtual clinics throughout the year: Project Planning and Development, Pre-Application and Post-Award.
Resources
The resource library includes the materials we use at trainings, past webinars from all four regional T/TA centers, and much more to help you develop your project.
Funding
Discover grant opportunities designed to support Native communities in creating sustainable, impactful projects in culture, language, the environment, education and economic development.
Notices
Stay informed with the latest updates, resources, and training opportunities.
Become an ANA Merit Review Panelist
Want to know one of the best ways to increase your knowledge of the ANA funding opportunities? Become an objective panel reviewer! ANA is recruiting grant application reviewers and chairpersons.
2026 Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs)
ANA published its 2026 NOFOs for Native languages (Preservation and Maintenance, Esther Martinez Immersion; due August 7, 2026), Economic Advancement Grants for Local Empowerment (EAGLE) and the AI3 Action Institute (due August 27, 2026). Those application periods have closed; see Funding for the program details.
Featured grantee: Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC)
Maajii-Ojibwemowag (They Begin to Speak Ojibwe) is a Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance project targeting tribal youth ages birth to five years within the 11 tribes of the Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC). The goal of the project is to develop early childhood resource materials to build a foundation for Ojibwe language learning.
Reporting for grantees: the Ongoing Progress Report (OPR)
Reporting tables, the OPR checklist and a sample OPR, plus a video walkthrough of the OPR.
A Home For Every Child
Learn more about ACF’s newest initiative from the Assistant Secretary (acf.gov).
News and upcoming trainings
Latest news
- Post Award Manual February 23, 2026 The 508 Compliant Post Award Manual has been posted to the ANA Website: 2025-26 Post Award Manual
- Tip #5 Review Previous ANA Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) January 24, 2026 #5 Review Previous ANA Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) The 2026 ANA NOFO’s might be published in the first half of 2026. We highly recommend reviewing the…
- Tip #1 Sam.gov registration December 2, 2025 #1 Sam.gov registration (this can take several weeks) System for Award Management (Sam.gov) registration is a mandatory first step for any organization looking…
- Tip #4 Engage with Your Community December 23, 2025 #4 Engage with Your Community Remember that ANA requires evidence of community engagement - have you started this process, yet? You will need documented…
Upcoming trainings
No trainings are scheduled at the moment. Pre-Application trainings are offered when ANA’s NOFOs are published, and Project Planning and Development trainings are typically held in the fall. Sign up for the newsletter to hear about trainings, NOFOs and more, or watch the recordings and video lessons.
ANA funding in the Pacific
Funding projects that drive sustainability, education, and economic growth: figures published by the former Pacific Region T/TA Center.
- 31 active ANA grantees in the Pacific region
- 28% of nationwide ANA funding
- $28.7M more than $28M in ANA funding awarded to Pacific grantees
Projects and answers
Community projects, frequently asked questions and the staff directory.
Find your contact
16 technical assistance specialists, trainers and coordinators from the four regional centers.
Funded community projects
36 ANA-funded community projects, from language immersion to food sovereignty.
Frequently asked questions
11 answers about eligibility, the grant process, trainings and getting assistance.
Four regional centers, one Center
The Eastern, Western, Pacific and Alaska regional T/TA centers now work as one Center. The former regional websites (anaeastern.org, anawestern.org, www.anapacific.org and www.anaalaska.org) retire around October 31, 2026; their content is here and their old links lead to the matching page.
