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Alaska Community Development Grants

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Community Wildfire Defense Grants
$10,000,000
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 29, 2024

This funding program provides financial support to at-risk communities in Alaska for developing wildfire protection plans and implementing projects to reduce wildfire risks.

Disaster Prevention and Relief
Nonprofits
Ursa Major Fund
$10,000
Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts (Bunnell Street Arts Center)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 11, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support to Alaska-based artists and collectives for innovative, community-engaging visual arts projects that reflect their creative vision.

Arts
Individuals
Alaska Center for Excellence in Journalism Initiatives
$36,000
Alaska Center for Excellence in Journalism
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 3, 2025

This funding opportunity supports journalists in Alaska working on in-depth projects that address underreported issues or enhance arts and culture coverage in the state.

Arts
Exclusive - see details
RurAL CAP Foundation Grant
$25,000
RurAL CAP Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 27, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and government entities in rural Alaska for projects that promote education, cultural preservation, and community sustainability for low-income individuals.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Mat-Su Trails & Parks Foundation Grant
$100,000
Mat-Su Trails and Parks Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 30, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofits, tribes, and local organizations in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough to develop and improve trails and parks for community recreational use.

Recreation
Nonprofits
Palmer Community Foundation Grant Program
$5,000
Palmer Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 11, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and community groups in Palmer, Alaska, to support projects that enhance health, education, arts, outdoor activities, and community development.

Community Development
Nonprofits
May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust Grants
Contact for amount
May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 24, 2024

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations that support vulnerable populations, including adults and youth with disabilities, foster youth, older adults, and veterans, helping them achieve self-sufficiency and personal development.

Education
Nonprofits
Muktuk Marston Foundation Grants Program
$30,000
Muktuk Marston Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 25, 2025

This grant provides funding to support projects that enhance the well-being and food security of Alaska Native communities located west of the 156th Meridian.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Artists in Schools Grant
$15,000
Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (ASCA)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 18, 2024

This grant provides funding to schools and nonprofit organizations in Alaska to integrate professional artists into educational programs, enhancing arts education and community engagement.

Arts
Independent school districts
Usibelli Foundation Grant
Contact for amount
Usibelli Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 12, 2024

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Interior Alaska that focus on health, education, youth programs, the arts, and community enrichment initiatives.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Manh Choh Community Fund
$5,000
Kinross Gold & The Alaska Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 9, 2026

This fund provides financial support to nonprofits, schools, local governments, and Tribal entities for projects that enhance community well-being and development in areas near the Manh Choh mine in Alaska.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Alaska Sea Grant Biennial Research Call
$100,000
Alaska Sea Grant (University of Alaska Fairbanks)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 27, 2025

This funding opportunity supports research and projects that enhance Alaska's marine and coastal ecosystems, focusing on collaboration among local universities, nonprofits, and Tribal entities to address community needs and promote sustainable practices.

Environment
Nonprofits
21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Grant Program
$900,000
Alaska Department of Education & Early Development (DEED)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 20, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Alaska-based organizations and school districts to create after-school and community learning programs that enhance academic achievement and personal development for students in high-poverty and low-performing schools.

Education
Nonprofits
Chilkat Valley Community Foundation Grant Program
$5,000
Chilkat Valley Community Foundation (CVCF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 18, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations, schools, tribal groups, and faith-based entities in the Chilkat Valley to support a variety of community improvement projects focused on health, education, arts, and more.

Community Development
Nonprofits
The Sitka Alaska Permanent Charitable Trust Fund
$90,000
The Sitka Alaska Permanent Charitable Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Apr 25, 2027

Date Added

Mar 27, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Sitka, Alaska, for projects that promote cultural programs, community betterment, and education focused on local environmental and scientific initiatives.

Education
Nonprofits
Project Awards
$25,000
Rasmuson Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 7, 2025

This grant provides financial support and professional development opportunities for individual artists and artist groups residing in Alaska to enhance their creative practices and artistic growth.

Community Development
Individuals
OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Grants to Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program
$371,888
U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 20, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit Tribal coalitions dedicated to addressing domestic violence and sexual assault in Tribal and Native Hawaiian communities.

Women & Girl Services
Native American tribal organizations
The Juneau History Grant
$1,200
City and Borough of Juneau (Juneau-Douglas City Museum)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 10, 2025

This grant provides funding for projects that explore, document, and share the rich human history of Juneau, Alaska, encouraging community involvement and education through public-facing outcomes.

Humanities
Individuals
The America 250 Alaska Grant Program
$10,000
Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 3, 2025

This program provides funding for Alaska-based nonprofit organizations and government entities to create community arts projects that celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States through artistic and educational initiatives.

Arts
Nonprofits
Tech Deployment Track Program
Contact for amount
Launch Alaska
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 24, 2025

This program supports for-profit climate tech companies ready to deploy innovative solutions in Alaska's energy, transportation, and industrial sectors, helping them connect with local markets and stakeholders.

Science and Technology
For profit organizations other than small businesses