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2026 Pre-Application Virtual Training Registration

May 2026

Pre-Application Virtual Training

Thank you for your interest in our 2026 Pre-Application Training! This virtual, two-day training is offered in four session options where you’ll learn how to address ANA’s NOFO review criteria, highlight the strengths of your community-based project, and navigate the application submission process.

  • Day 1: Overview of NOFO requirements and application components
  • Day 2: A 30-minute one-on-one session for personalized feedback and application support

All sessions cover the same material. See the schedule below for dates by location/time zone.

CNMI

Chamorro Standard Time (UTC+10)

Session 1 (May 15-16, 2026)
Friday – Saturday, 6am – 9am ChST

Session 2 (May 20 – 21, 2026)
Wednesday – Thursday, 9am – 12pm ChST

Session 3 (May 22 – 23, 2026)
Friday – Saturday, 6am – 9am ChST

Session 4 (May 28 – 29, 2026)
Thursday – Friday, 9am – 12pm ChST

Guåhan

Chamorro Standard Time (UTC+10)

Session 1 (May 15 – 16, 2026)
Friday – Saturday, 6am – 9am ChST

Session 2 (May 20 – 21, 2026)
Wednesday – Thursday, 9am – 12pm ChST

Session 3 (May 22 – 23, 2026)
Friday – Saturday, 6am – 9am ChST

Session 4 (May 28 – 29, 2026)
Thursday – Friday, 9am – 12pm ChST

Hawai‘i

Hawaii Standard Time (UTC-10)

Session 1 (May 14 – 15, 2026)
Thursday – Friday, 10am – 1pm HST

Session 2 (May 19 – 20, 2026)
Tuesday – Wednesday, 1pm – 4pm, HST

Session 3 (May 21 – 22, 2026)
Thursday – Friday, 10am – 1pm HST

Session 4 (May 27 – 28, 2026) 
Wednesday – Thursday, 1pm – 4pm HST 

Amerika Samoa

Samoan Standard Time (UTC-11)

Session 1 (May 14 – 15, 2026)
Thursday – Friday, 9am – 12pm SST

Session 2 (May 19 – 20, 2026)
Tuesday – Wednesday, 12pm – 3pm, SST

Session 3 (May 21 – 22, 2026)
Thursday – Friday, 9am – 12pm SST 

Session 4 (May 21 – 22, 2026)
Thursday – Friday, 9am – 12pm SST

 

Due to limited capacity, we will not be able to accept walk-in participants. Registration is required and limited to (2) participants per eligible organization.

In this two-day training, we’ll go through how to address the common review criteria across ANA’s open Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs), share tips on how to articulate the strengths of your community-based project effectively, and go over the step-by-step process of how to submit an application.

This free, in-person training is funded by the Administration for Native Americans and will be hosted and facilitated by the ANA Pacific Region Training and Technical Assistance Center. If you have any questions, please contact our Training Specialist, Marquina Hofschneider, at marquina@anapacific.org.

Eligibility

  • Who these trainings are for:

    Eligibility for this training is limited to public and nonprofit private agencies that serve Native Americans and the Native peoples from Guåhan (Guam), the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Hawaiʻi and Amerika Sāmoa. Please see FY2026 ANA NOFOs’ eligibility section for more information.

  • Eligible types of organizations also include:

    • Public and non-profit private agencies serving Native Hawaiians;
    • National or regional incorporated, nonprofit, Native American organizations with Native American, community-specific objectives;
    • Public and nonprofit private agencies serving Native peoples from Guåhan, Amerika Sāmoa, or the CNMI;
    • Native-led colleges and universities located in Hawai’i, Guåhan, Amerika Sāmoa, or CNMI that serve Native American Pacific Islanders;

    • Native non-profit agencies must show that a majority of your board members represent a Native community to be served. For more information, review the Assurance of Community Representation on Board of Directors requirements on the open FY2026 ANA NOFOs.

    If you have questions regarding eligibility, please select “I’m unsure if my organization is eligible” and someone from our team will reach out to you.