The Sundance Institute received a $4 million endowment the largest gift in the nonprofits history from the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria (FIGR) on Tuesday to benefit the film organizations long-running Indigenous Program.

FIGR is a federally recognized tribe of the Coast Miwok and Southern Pomo people in Northern California. The tribe has made numerous donations to various causes, including a $200,000 grant for habitat restoration in Marin County, California, and a $2.5 million donation to fund tuition for Native American students in the University of California system.

The Sundance Institute, a nonprofit that puts on a prestigious annual film festival in Park City, Utah, said in a news release it would use the funding to expand opportunities provided by the long-running program in the immediate future, with applications for new fellowships and scholarships already open.

Sundance, founded by actor Robert Redford in 1981, provides and preserves the space for artists across storytelling media to create and thrive, according to the organizations website.

With the funding, Sundance has created the Graton Fellowship for emerging and mid-career Indigenous artists, which will provide a grant of $25,000, a yearslong creative mentorship from the Sundance Indigenous Programs staff, access to creative and professional development opportunities, and support to attend the Sundance Film Festival.

Only one Graton Fellow will be accepted in the first year, but a spokesperson from Sundance told HuffPost that the number will increase. The spokesperson also confirmed that 13 new scholarships will be provided, which will offer learning opportunities via Sundance Collab, a global digital storytelling community and learning platform.