The awards support individuals carrying out their work rather than acknowledging success after project completion. This award recognizes nonprofits with an innovative project or program that has made a difference in the lives of the people it serves. Support is awarded to create, design and implement sustainable development strategies, programs and projects according to traditional values and indigenous knowledge. Applications accepted from Federal, state and non-recognized Indian tribes, Alaska Native tribes, villages or groups, Native Hawaiian groups and indigenous groups of the U.S. territories and possessions. The National Home Library Foundation supports literacy, literature and library science projects.
Grants generally support the purchase of books and some computer hardware and software.