The Alaska Community Foundation

Grant & Scholarship Opportunities

A mother, father and daughter.As a community foundation, we are first and foremost stewards of our donors' dollars. That means we devote considerable time to learning about the most pressing needs in our communities and helping donors find the best way to use their generous dollars. Donor funds are distributed either through grants or scholarships. 

We distribute funds in three major categories:

  • Competitive grants -- those for which nonprofits compete based on pre-set requirements
  • Donor advised grants -- given based on the advice of donors, often with our recommendations
  • Scholarships -- funds distributed to individuals for educational purposes based on pre-set criteria.

To learn more about available grants and to apply, click here. 

To learn more about available scholarships or to apply, click here.

Grant Opportunities

If you are interested, please sign up to receive grant or scholarship announcements.


Our Affiliate communities have their own grant cycles for local nonprofits, so if you live in Haines, on the Kenai Peninsula, Petersburg, Seward or the Talkeetna area, information about their grants will be listed in their sections of this site.