GRANTS
The Foundation provides small grants to some of the most remote and hardest to serve communities in Alaska, helping organizations access funds for projects that improve, expand and create important programs and services in their communities.
Grants are made in the amount of $500 to $25,000. Traditionally, the average grant award has been between $2,500 and $10,000. Large award amounts are considered on a case-by-case basis.
We award projects whose goals fall within our five focus areas. Applications are treated individually. These areas are flexible depending on the needs of your community.
Culture
Community
Leadership
Food Security
Environment
Encourage the sharing of knowledge, promoting vibrant culture and protecting cultural traditions.
Promote healthy people, create educational opportunities and youth programs and development or maintenance for community infrastructure and services.
Provide opportunities for community representatives to participate in forums, workshops, or conferences that strengthen the skills and capacity of local leadership.
Work that protects and enhances subsistence practices, learning to grow food or supporting food banks.
Culture
Encourage the sharing of knowledge, promoting vibrant culture and protecting cultural traditions.
Community
Promote healthy people, create educational opportunities and youth programs and development for community infrastructure and services.
Leadership
Provide opportunities for community representatives to participate in forums, workshops, or conferences that strengthen the skills and capacity of local leadership.
Food Security
Work that protects and enhances subsistence practices, learning to grow food or supporting food banks.
Environment
Sustainable community solutions, recycling centers and clean up events.
Culture
Encourage the sharing of knowledge, promoting vibrant culture and protecting cultural traditions.
Community
Promote healthy people, create educational opportunities and youth programs and development for community infrastructure and services.
Leadership
Provide opportunities for community representatives to participate in forums, workshops, or conferences that strengthen the skills and capacity of local leadership.
Food Security
Work that protects and enhances subsistence practices, learning to grow food or supporting food banks.
Environment
Sustainable community solutions, recycling centers and clean up events.
The projects we fund are as diverse as the needs of any community. Here are a few examples of projects we’ve funded in the past.
Food Security & Subsistence Preservation
GRANTEE:
Native Village of Port Lions
We provided the funding to install an indoor hydroponic unit for year-round production at the Port Lions farm. The farm installed a Sunny Max Indoor Hydroponics unit to supply year round produce and feed for their chickens to produce eggs.
Grant Award: $7,500
Wellness Camps & Gatherings
GRANTEE:
Skiku Cross Country Ski Program Development
Skiku’s mission is to promote cross-country skiing and its wellness benefits by facilitating development of local ski programs in the Alaskan communities we serve. Skiku’s vision is smiling, healthy rural Alaskan skiers enjoying their beautiful local landscapes. Over the last decade, Skiku has been bringing volunteers to rural Alaska villages to teach the joy of cross-country skiing to the youth in 55 rural communities
Grant Award: $20,000
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Culture
GRANTEE:
Alutiiq Museum & Archaeological Repository
A non-profit organization that supports and promotes Alutiiq artists who depend on their craft as their main source of income. The organization provides tools, promotes buying locally made art, and their store supports over 75 artists. The grant allowed them to make improvements for their website and online store.
Grant Award: $8,112
Enviroment
GRANTEE:
Chevak Traditional Council
We provided funding for a 40-hour HAZwoper training program. The program brought training to the community to update the local members’ certifications.
Grant Award: $4,500
Community Competency Building
GRANTEE:
Dancing with the Spirit
A non-profit that travels to various communities to teach music to the children. Prior to receiving our grant awards, the organization shipped the instruments to each community. Now they have supplied permanent instruments that can be loaned out throughout the year and provide lessons over video chat. We have awarded this organization over $120k in funds.
Grant Award: $65,000
