Cama’i. Explore this week’s Money Monday Funding Opportunities newsletter from the Chugachmiut Grant Department! Discover the latest grant opportunities available. If you find a grant you’d like to pursue, please get in touch with us at grants@chugachmiut.org or (907) 562-4155.
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NOTE: Grants listed below are at least 6 weeks away from deadline to allow adequate time to prepare an application. If you see a grant you would like to pursue or want more information, email us at grants@chugachmiut.org.
NATURAL RESOURCES
Partners for Fish and Wildlife (PFW)
Fish and Wildlife Service
DEADLINE: September 30, 2026
AWARDS: $1 to $750,000. No cost sharing required.
ELIGIBILITY: Federally recognized Native American tribal governments, Public and Indian housing authorities, Other Native American tribal organizations, and Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3).
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Partners for Fish and Wildlife (PFW) Program helps private landowners, including lands owned by tribes, restore and protect habitats for fish and wildlife. It offers both technical assistance and financial support, mainly through cooperative agreements. To get funding, PFW projects must be on private lands. “Private lands” means any properties not owned by the state or federal government. Click here to explore this opportunity.
COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE
Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)
Department of Homeland Security – FEMA
DEADLINE: July 23, 2026
AWARDS: Up to $150,000,000. No minimum. (Match of 10%-25% required)
ELIGIBILITY: Federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other Native American tribal organizations, city or township governments.
This grant funds hazard mitigation through investment in infrastructure and construction projects that deliver immediate, measurable risk reduction to communities vulnerable to natural hazards. BRIC emphasizes the adoption and enforcement of modern building codes and limits capability- and capacity-building activities to those directly tied to infrastructure resilience, such as building code adoption and enforcement. Click here to explore this opportunity.
LANGUAGE & CULTURE
Alaska Airlines/Hawaiian Airlines Grants
Alaska Airlines/Hawaiian Airlines Foundation
DEADLINE: June 30, 2026
AWARDS: Beginning at $5,000. No cost match information is provided.
ELIGIBILITY: Nonprofit organizations with a current 501(c)(3) exempt status and many others. Lists of ineligible entities and activities are provided on the website.
This grant is dedicated to investing in organizations focused on communities across Alaska and Hawai‘i. They work in close partnership with local non-profits to support programs that reflect and uplift the cultural identities of these states and preserves the way of life of the people of these unique regions.
Programs should align with one or more of the following areas:
- Cultural programs that strengthen community identity
- Preservation of natural environments
- Preservation of art and language, with a preference for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian organizations but not to the exclusion of others.
We prioritize organizations that demonstrate strong community partnerships and long-term program sustainability. Click here to explore this opportunity.
Grants for Arts Projects
National Endowment for the Arts
DEADLINE:July 9, 2026
AWARDS: $0-$100,000. Cost match required. 1:1
ELIGIBILITY: Federally recognized Native American tribal governments, other Native American tribal organizations, nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3).
NEA welcomes applications from first-time and returning applicants; from organizations serving rural, urban, suburban, and tribal communities of all sizes; and from organizations with small, medium, or large operating budgets.
We fund arts projects in the following disciplines: Arts Education, Challenge America, Dance, Design & Our Town, Folk & Traditional Arts, Literary Arts, Local Arts Agencies, Museums, Music, Opera, Presenting & Multidisciplinary Works, Theater & Musical Theater, and Visual & Media Arts. Click here to explore this opportunity.
Vadon Foundation Grant
Vadon Foundation
DEADLINE: Rolling. A letter of inquiry is required.
AWARDS: Award amount and cost sharing are not listed, but the median award is $75,000. There are limits on indirect cost rates.
ELIGIBILITY: Native Communities
Vadon Foundation funds programming that seeks to strengthen Native communities. They look for leaders who aspire to break multi-generational cycles to create better possibilities for future generations.
The Vadon Foundation funds projects related to language revitalization, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two‑Spirit People (MMIWG2S), innovative community leadership, food insecurity and essential needs. Click here to explore this opportunity.
Media Projects
National Endowment for the Humanities
DEADLINE: June 25, 2026
AWARDS: $1-$700,000
ELIGIBILITY: The Media Projects program supports the development, production, and distribution of radio programs, podcasts, and documentary films that engage general audiences with humanities ideas in creative and appealing ways. Projects must be grounded in humanities scholarship and incorporate an approach that is thoughtful, balanced, and analytical. Proposals must demonstrate the potential to attract a broad general audience and should be intended for national or regional distribution. Click here to explore this opportunity.
EDUCATION
FY 2026 Tech Youth Program
Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
DEADLINE: July 6, 2026
AWARDS: Student Exchange and Tech Training
ELIGIBILITY: Nonprofits and Others
Do you know a tech-savvy high school student with a promising future? This exchange program will equip young innovators with essential technical, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills to lead effectively and succeed in emerging industries. Participants will gain hands-on experience through job shadowing, site visits to U.S. companies, meetings with industry leaders, and intensive coursework and hands-on training. Click here to explore this opportunity.
State Tribal Education Partnership (STEP) Grant Program
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)
Office of Indian Education (OIE)
DEADLINE: June 11, 2026
AWARDS: Estimated $300,000–$500,000. No match.
ELIGIBILITY: Tribal organizations approved by an Indian Tribe, TEA, or a consortium of eligible applicants.
The purpose of State Tribal Education Partnership (STEP) is to promote Tribal self-determination in education; improve the academic achievement of Indian children and youth; and promote the coordination and collaboration between Tribal Educational Agencies (TEAs), State Educational Agencies (SEAs), and Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) to meet the unique education and culturally related academic needs of Indian students. Click here to explore this opportunity.
OTHER
Mutual of America’s Community Partnership Award
Mutual of America Foundation
DEADLINE: July 1, 2026
AWARDS: $50,000–$100,000. No match. This is an honorary award.
ELIGIBILITY: Nonprofits
The Mutual of America Foundation Community Partnership Award recognizes outstanding nonprofit organizations in the United States that have shown exemplary leadership by facilitating partnerships with public, private or social sector leaders who are working together as equal partners, not as donors and recipients, to build a cohesive community that serves as a model for collaborating with others for the greater good.
Each year, the Mutual of America Foundation sponsors a national competition in which hundreds of organizations demonstrate the value of their partnership to the communities they serve, their ability to be replicated by others and their capacity to stimulate new approaches to significant social issues. Click here to explore this opportunity.
Indian Child Welfare Act Title II Grants – Public Safety
Bureau of Indian Affairs
DEADLINE: June 16, 2026
AWARDS: $100,000–$300,000 (20% match)
ELIGIBILITY: Nonprofits or other Native American Tribal Organizations.
The intent of the Indian child and family service programs is to provide services for stabilizing Indian families and Tribes, preventing the breakup of Indian families and to ensure that the permanent removal of an Indian child from the custody of his/her Indian parents or Indian custodian should be a last resort. Click here to explore this opportunity.
Weatherization Assistance Program
Alaska Community Development Corporation
DEADLINE: Applications will be accepted year-round.
AWARDS: Dependent upon scope of work; match optional
ELIGIBILITY: Low-to-moderate income households in the Chugach Census Area, Copper River Census Area, or Kenai Peninsula Borough who own or rent eligible homes: apartments, cabins, condominiums, houses, mobile homes, and multi-family dwellings (duplexes and larger). Priority is given to households with seniors (55+), residents who experience disabilities, children under 6 years old, and/or households with income at or below 200% of the poverty level.
Weatherization helps low-to-moderate-income households who own or rent eligible homes: apartments, cabins, condominiums, houses, mobile homes, and multi-family dwellings (duplexes and larger).
Thousands of qualified Alaskans have received free home weatherization to bring their homes up to safe, healthy, and energy-efficient standards. Weatherization adds years of life to buildings in Alaska’s harsh arctic climate. It also benefits energy conservation, saving homeowners on their previous heating bills. The Weatherization Assistance Program is available to renters and homeowners throughout the state. A home may be weatherized once every 15 years. Even though applications are accepted year-round, there is always a wait list, as most work is done during the construction season. Applying early may help expedite the process. Click here to explore this opportunity.
Homer Foundation Quick Response Grants through June 30th, 2026
The Homer Foundation
DEADLINE: Applications will be accepted year-round.
AWARDS: Up to $5,000; no match required
ELIGIBILITY: Tribal Entities, Non-Profit Organizations 501(c)(3), Societies and Groups functioning to enhance the quality of life within our service area, Faith-based, Municipal governments including school districts
The Foundation wishes to provide support to:
- Enhance the quality of life
- Are consistent with Foundation Policies
- Have a high likelihood of success
- Have a long-term impact
- Create leverage
- Encourage volunteers/volunteerism
- Expand capacity
- Provide possibilities
- Demonstrate change
- Provide hope
- Provide opportunities for new participants in ongoing programs
The following are not routinely funded: General Operating Expenses; Routine Maintenance; New Buildings; Fundraising; Projects requesting funding more than once within twelve months. Click here to explore this opportunity.
Seward Community Foundation Mini-Grants
Seward Community Foundation, an Affiliate of The Alaska Community Foundation
DEADLINE: The 5th of every month, with applications reviewed at monthly meetings. Applications will be accepted year-round, except for the month of March.
AWARDS: up to $1,000; no match
ELIGIBILITY: 501(c)(3) organizations (such as: Tribal entities, schools, and faith-based organizations) that are based in or serve the communities of Seward and/or Moose Pass).
Mini-grants of up to $1,000 are intended to be a flexible funding opportunity that may support a broad range of community needs throughout the year, including, but not limited to: health and wellness, education, the great outdoors, arts and culture, and economic development. Click here to explore this opportunity.
Rasmuson Foundation Tier 1 Grants
Rasmuson Foundation
DEADLINE: Accepted online year-round, reviewed on a rolling basis, and typically receive a response within 90 days.
AWARDS: Up to $35,000 (Most are between $10K and $25K).
ELIGIBILITY: Alaska-based nonprofits, Tribes, state and local government entities actively serving Alaskans.
Primarily supports small capital projects and one-time investments. These grants are great for one-time expenses or things that an organization can buy, build, fix or create. Think technology upgrades, renovation work, vehicles, furnishings, and other small capital investments. Click here to explore this opportunity.
Rasmuson Foundation Community Support Grants
Rasmuson Foundation
DEADLINE: Accepted year-round with capital requests approved quarterly and programmatic requests approved twice a year.
AWARDS: The Foundation awards about 20-30 mid-sized grants annually, most in the range of $100,000 – $200,000, with a maximum grant amount of $250,000.
ELIGIBILITY: Typically organizations that have received a past award or grant from the Foundation. First-time applicants are encouraged to start with a Tier 1 proposal.
Community Support grants fund capital projects and projects with a broad community impact. The one-step application is accepted online year-round from organizations with a track record of successful community collaboration and project management. Applications for capital projects from prior Foundation grant recipients are reviewed quarterly and will typically receive a decision within three to six months. Deadlines for submission of complete applications for quarterly calls are Dec. 1, March 1, June 1, and Sept. 1 every year. Applications for programmatic projects, or from partners who are new to the Foundation, are reviewed semiannually by the Board and will receive a decision within six to 12 months.
Recent mid-sized Community Support grants include.
- Construction of senior housing.
- Upgrades to a rural youth recreation and activity center.
- Pilot expansion of a behavioral health clinic.
- A community garden and kitchen to promote food security
Click here to explore this opportunity.
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