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��ɫӰ�� Family Foundations 

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��ɫӰ�� Regional Foundations

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• • The ��ɫӰ�� Community Foundation affiliates:
  • , Haines & Klukwan
  • , Cordova
  • , Fairbanks North Star Borough
  • , Upper Susitna Valley communities
  • , the Kenai Peninsula
  • Ketchikan
  • , Kodiak
  • , Petersburg
  • , Seward & Moose Pass
  • , Sitka
  • , Palmer

Major Regional Foundations 

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Utilities:

State of ��ɫӰ�� Department & Agency Grants Pages

The page provides links to procurement, funding, and bidding opportunities sponsored by the state. 

The offers a weekly newsletter listing infrastructure opportunities.

Below are links to the grants pages for most departments in the State of ��ɫӰ��. 

• • contains recent RFPs from the Department of Family and Community services. You must to view these opportunities. 
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• • • , including Certified Local Government Grants, Historic Preservation Grants, and ��ɫӰ�� Maritime Heritage Preservation and Education Grants
• • (See menu on the left for the full list of grant opportunities.) 
  • , including the Grant-in-Aid program

��ɫӰ�� Tribal Funders

• • “For Aleut shareholders and descendants who seek to further their education, career and cultural connectedness, The Aleut Foundation offers programs that fund education, training and cultural enrichment to support the enhancement of their lives.”
• • “The Aqqaluk Trust is the most important source of educational funding for the NANA region.”
• • Scholarship-granting organization. “Programs are designed to empower Iñupiat students and promote personal success within themselves and their community.”
• • “For all BBNC Shareholders and direct lineal descendants who seek it will achieve a post-secondary credential or degree.”
• • “Funds scholarships to Chugach ��ɫӰ�� Corporation Original Shareholders and Lineal Descendants”
• • “The CIRI Foundation offers Education and Heritage Project Grants to support projects that affect and/or involve ��ɫӰ�� Native beneficiaries of CIRI and further the education and heritage goals of The CIRI Foundation.”
• • “Provides educational and charitable benefits to shareholders of The Eyak Corporation and their descendants.”
• • "Empowering Alutiiq people to achieve their potential through education."

Most grant awards go to registered , but a limited amount of funding is available for small businesses and larger business enterprises, often in the forms of loans. This funding is usually for very specific projects.

��ɫӰ��-Specific Resources   

• “These grants strive to increase access to self-employment opportunities for persons with disabilities who are Trust beneficiaries. Grant funds may be used for costs associated with starting a new business, expanding a current business or acquiring an existing business.”

(SBDC)

• The SBDC offers advising, workshops, and a number of tools, including templates for common documents like business plans.

• Administers the , which provides loans and venture capital funding.

State of ��ɫӰ��

• “The Small Business Assistance Center provides direction for entrepreneurs, start-ups, and existing businesses in ��ɫӰ��.” Most links are to training opportunities, industry-specific pages, and loan opportunities.

Federal Grant Opportunities 

“Despite what the late-night infomercials want you to believe, the federal government does not provide grants for business expansion and growth. There is no ‘free’ money for you to start or grow a business” ().

Federal Grants on grants.gov

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• Scroll down to Eligibility (a box on the left) and select “For profit organizations other than small businesses” and “Small businesses.” This will likely produce 1,000+ results. 

• Use keyword searches (upper left) to narrow your results.

• “The Minority Business Development Agency’s (MBDA) American Indian, ��ɫӰ�� Native, and Native Hawaiian (AIANNH) Projects support Tribal and native business growth by addressing one or more of the following three strategic initiatives: a) innovation and entrepreneurship; b) strategic planning; and/or c) transformative projects.”

(USDA) 

• “This program provides grant money to assist with economic development planning and/or the financing or expansion of rural businesses.”

• This page includes links to a number of grant opportunities within the Department of Commerce, including awards for advanced manufacturing and fisheries. 

• Most EDA awards go to municipalities, Tribal organizations, or nonprofits, but it may be possible for your business to identify grant opportunities of interest and partner with a local organization that is willing to include you as a contractor. They would need to apply for the award. EDA awards usually require matching funds.

(SBA)

• The SBA provides loans for starting businesses. 

• “These programs encourage scientific research that helps meet federal research and development objectives. If they are successful, they have high potential for commercialization.”

• SBA does not provide grants for starting and expanding a business.  

Foundation Funding for Businesses

Corporate Funding for Businesses

 

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  List of fundraising and funder collectives focused on uplifting specific groups. 
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  List of religious charitable foundations. These funders may be especially receptive to funding religious organizations. 

Federal Department & Agency Pages

Most departments have a department-specific grants page and a dedicated department page on . Both pages are worth exploring and checking regularly. Departmental pages on Grants.gov include links to yearly award totals, courtesy of

 

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

• Includes Rural Development Loan and Grant Assistance

• Funding Pages for USDA Agencies

U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)

Funding Pages for DOC Bureaus

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U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)

Denali Commission 

• The Denali Commission is a federal agency based in Anchorage that provides critical utilities, infrastructure, and economic support throughout ��ɫӰ��.

U.S. Department of Education (ED)

Funding Pages for ED Offices

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

• - a resource for small businesses

Funding Pages for DOE Offices

• • Includes technical assistance resources.

 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

• HHS is the largest grant-making agency in the U.S. Most awards go to states, territories, and Tribes.  
• - lists past awards.

Funding Pages for DHHS Agencies & Offices

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U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Funding Pages for DHS Agencies & Offices

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Funding Pages for HUD Agencies & Offices

U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI)

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Funding Pages for DOI Bureaus & Offices

• • • -- "a single source for Tribes to reference when researching federal funding opportunities to meet their needs in the pursuit of self-governance."
  • - includes Unclaimed Accounts list for tribal members.

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)

Includes Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)

Funding Pages for DOJ Divisions

U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)

• DOL's technical assistance page is under development.

Funding Pages for DOL Agencies and Programs

U.S. Department of State (DOS)

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)

Funding Pages for DOT Agencies and Programs

U.S. Department of the Treasury (TREAS)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

• Additional Funding from Veterans Affairs

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Grant Award Information for Federal Agencies and Institutes  

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

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Americorps (AC)

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)

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National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

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National Science Foundation (NSF)

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Small Business Administration (SBA)

Social Security Administration (SSA)

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