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Grants support high-impact projects in the psychedelic plant medicine space
Chacruna Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicines is thrilled to announce it has received a $150,000 grant from Kindred Trust, a new grantmaking initiative supporting high-impact projects and collaboration opportunities in the plant medicine space.
Kindred Trust’s mission is to contribute to the broad integration of wisdom into society by catalyzing “high-impact sacred medicine initiatives in collaboration with aligned partners” through philanthropic efforts centering reciprocity and collaboration. The Trust specifically funds mission-aligned plant medicine initiatives with the potential for great impact, but which are currently under-supported.
“We are grateful for Kindred Trust’s support of Chacruna,” says Chacruna Executive Director Bia Labate, Ph.D. “Funds from this grant play a critical role as we continue our important work of amplifying voices that often go unheard or erased in the psychedelic space.”
“Funds from this grant play a critical role as we continue our important work of amplifying voices that often go unheard or erased in the psychedelic space.”
Chacruna Executive Director, Bia Labate, Ph.D.
The grant will help Chacruna continue in its mission to produce research on plant medicines and psychedelics, propagate academic knowledge in accessible formats, create cultural understanding and legitimacy for plant medicines, bridge the world of plant medicines and the emergent field of psychedelic science.
$100,000 will go to the Indigenous Reciprocity Initiative of the Americas (IRI), a grassroots network of Indigenous community organizations fighting for land, water, food, medicine, and culture. The remaining $50,000 will support Chacruna’s programming, including upcoming courses, like Roots of Psychedelic Therapy: Shamanism, Ritual and Traditional Uses of Sacred Plants (starting July 8) and the Studies in Psychedelic Justice series.
Kindred Trust, which is sponsored by Agape Ventures and managed by Circadian Lab, emerged as a result of the Psychedelic Listening Project, published in 2024. Through research and interviews across the psychedelic space, the Project sought to capture comprehensive data and compelling insights to support the creation of a more equitable future for the psychedelic ecosystem.
This generous grant arrives at a pivotal time for Chacruna, as the psychedelic movement continues to evolve rapidly and risks repeating historical patterns of exclusion, extraction, and commodification. Chacruna’s work stands apart for its commitment to equity, cultural and political reflection, and justice, centering Indigenous voices, advancing ethical frameworks, and fostering cross-cultural dialogue rooted in respect and reciprocity. Chacruna’s educational programs, publications, and public events are designed to shift paradigms and empower a new generation of leaders in the psychedelic field who value inclusion and integrity alongside innovation.
To continue this vital work, Chacruna relies on the generosity of supporters who believe in a more just and culturally aware psychedelic future. Your donation directly supports research, public scholarship, and community-based programming that uplifts marginalized voices and deepens the collective understanding of plant medicines. Every contribution helps sustain the heartbeat of this movement. Please consider adding your donation today to help us carry this mission forward.
Art by Karina Alvarez.
About Chacruna
The Chacruna Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicines promotes reciprocity in the psychedelic community, and supports the protection of sacred plants and cultural traditions. Chacruna advances psychedelic justice through uplifting the voices of women, queer people, Indigenous peoples, people of color, and the Global South in the field of psychedelic science.
The Chacruna Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicines, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization co-founded by Brazilian anthropologist Dr. Bia Labate and American psychologist Dr. Clancy Cavnar, based in Northern California and with strong ties to Brazil and Mexico. We promote reciprocity in the psychedelic community, and support the protection of sacred plants and cultural traditions. We advance psychedelic justice through curating critical conversations and uplifting the voices of women, queer people, Indigenous peoples, people of color, and the Global South in the field of psychedelic science.
Contact Information
Lorien Chavez
Chacruna Institute
[email protected]
415-390-6157
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