Reciprocity Fund for Indigenous Creators

A ReziDAO initiative uplifting Indigenous creators using ancestral knowledge and emergent tech to foster cultural and economic sovereignty.

Launched by ReziDAO, the Reciprocity Fund supports Indigenous artists and technologists weaving traditional knowledge with regenerative tools to strengthen community, culture, and sovereignty. This Fund champions visionary creators whose work reclaims Indigenous futures through innovation and kinship-rooted design.

audience:indigenous

Eligibility

This Fund supports Indigenous-led projects that integrate cultural values with regenerative technologies or art. Applicants must demonstrate alignment with Indigenous knowledge systems and a commitment to reciprocal, community-based impact.
To qualify for this fund, projects must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Lead creator must be Indigenous and identify their cultural or tribal affiliation upon submission
- Submit a vision statement outlining:
- The visionary or ceremonial process behind the project
- A theory of change or anticipated impact on Indigenous communities
- Regenerative funding strategies to support long-term sustainability
- Art projects should reflect Traditional Ecological Knowledge or cultural revitalization
- Technology projects must address a clearly defined community need, with data encouraged to support the identified issue
- Approved creators and projects have the opportunity onboard into ReziDAO, participate in governance, and are encouraged to contribute a portion of their grant back to the Reciprocity Fund.

Projects (42)

34 submitted · 4 funded · 4 curated

Project	Status	Raised
Gaia Sound Temple	funded	$5,056
Futuro Nativo	funded	$233,879
Bro's Studio	funded	$6,631
Let it Bee	funded	$0
Palestinian Lullaby Traditions Preserved	curated	$66
Tread Lightly	curated	$0
SIN AXESO	curated	$0
Inmersión en la mapu	curated	$0
Greenpill dNFT Collection	submitted	$0
Let's paint the streets	submitted	$0
Three Ears Attenuation Residency Site (TEARS)	submitted	$0
HERITAGE COLLECTION: Fashion, Music & Blockchain Show	submitted	$20,742
folk.gg - this machine kills copyright	submitted	$23,036
Empowering Youth Through Digital Skills & Innovation	submitted	$6,911
Re:IMAGINED	submitted	$1,215
Mortech Regen Hub	submitted	$3,037
Crescendo AI	submitted	$0
ISEDA (BEGINNING)	submitted	$3,553
ⵣ Pilgrimage Documentary: Maha Kumbh Mela	submitted	$0
Cleats and dreams 2.0	submitted	$920
Capitol Film Fest	submitted	$210
adopt a tree	submitted	$14,777
Teach the young ones to craft	submitted	$0
Mamitas XR	submitted	$0
Finding Lost Dreams: A Digital Story Project	submitted	$758
Bosque de Estrellas, Piedras de Sol	submitted	$0
Graffiti Kids, calligraphers of the future	submitted	$0
Kawagumba village community farming project	submitted	$558
Neurodevelop: Neuromodulation for everyone	submitted	$1,790
Solar clean water	submitted	$765
Bamboo bottle and Yucatecan honey.	submitted	$0
unlocking children’s potential through AI	submitted	$43
NeuroNature Sound App	submitted	$1,945
Revolucciones, science and culture in diverse voices	submitted	$0
Justice Tour for BigNash	submitted	$0
Healing Through Art: The Wellness Workshop	submitted	$1,522
GreenPill Uganda: Uganda's Regenerative Agriculture and web3 mission	submitted	$11
Somatic Regeneration: A Maasai Girls Initiative	submitted	$0
Dreamscaping Territories	submitted	$7
THE NEW VANGUARD	submitted	$28,168
Akuya	submitted	$234
Element of Chawaza	submitted	$1,356