Alaska grants

Alaska Small Business Grants 2026

Browse open Alaska grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders in 2026, sorted by award size with deadlines and eligibility.

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From Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau to rural Alaska, Forrest Grants tracks state, county, city, and foundation programs so you can shortlist the ones worth a real application.

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Open grants

244

Average award

$1,348,167

Top eligibility tags

small_businessstartupnonprofitfor profit

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AKRolling

Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority Loan Participation

Grantor

Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority

Award Amount

$25,000,000

small_businesslender
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AKRolling

Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) Loan Participation Program

Grantor

Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA)

Award Amount

$25,000,000

Alaska businessfor profit
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AKRolling

Alaska Fisheries Enhancement Loan Program

Grantor

State of Alaska

Award Amount

$10,000,000

nonprofitregional_association
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Browse open Alaska grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders in 2026, sorted by award size with deadlines and eligibility. Use this page as your shortlist, then jump into the intake wizard so Forrest can narrow the list to the programs you are most likely to win.

AKRolling

Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority Loan Participation

Grantor

Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority

Award Amount

$25,000,000

small_businesslender
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AKRolling

Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) Loan Participation Program

Grantor

Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA)

Award Amount

$25,000,000

Alaska businessfor profit
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AKRolling

Alaska Fisheries Enhancement Loan Program

Grantor

State of Alaska

Award Amount

$10,000,000

nonprofitregional_association
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AKRolling

Alaska Power Project Fund

Grantor

State of Alaska

Award Amount

$5,000,000

utilitylocal_government
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AKRolling

Alaska Rural Energy for America Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

rural_businessagriculture
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AKRolling

Community Quota Entity Loan Program

Grantor

State of Alaska

Award Amount

$1,000,000

community_quota_entityrural_community
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AKRolling

Alaska Mariculture Loan Program

Grantor

State of Alaska

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessaquaculture_business
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AKRolling

City of Fairbanks Community Development Block Grant Projects

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

municipalitynonprofit
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AKRolling

Denali Commission Grants

Grantor

Denali Commission

Award Amount

$1,000,000

tribal_governmentlocal_government
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AKRolling

Alaska Agricultural Revolving Loan Fund

Grantor

State of Alaska

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessfarmer
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AKRolling

Alaska Small Business Economic Development Loan

Grantor

State of Alaska

Award Amount

$750,000

small_businessstartup
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AKRolling

Rasmuson Foundation Tier 2 Grants

Grantor

Rasmuson Foundation

Award Amount

$500,000

nonprofitfoundation
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AKRolling

Alternative Energy Conservation Loan Program

Grantor

State of Alaska

Award Amount

$500,000

businessenergy_efficiency
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AKRolling

Anchorage HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$500,000

nonprofithousing
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AKRolling

Municipality of Anchorage Community Development Block Grant Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$500,000

nonprofitlow_moderate_income
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AKRolling

USDA Rural Business Development Grants Alaska

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$500,000

nonprofitlocal_government
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AKRolling

City and Borough of Juneau Community Development Block Grant Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$500,000

nonprofitlow_moderate_income
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AKRolling

Commercial Fishing Product Quality Improvement Loans

Grantor

State of Alaska

Award Amount

$400,000

commercial_fisherseafood
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AKRolling

Commercial Fishing Engine Fuel Efficiency Upgrade Loans

Grantor

State of Alaska

Award Amount

$400,000

commercial_fisherenergy_efficiency
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AKRolling

Alaska Commercial Fishing Loan Program

Grantor

State of Alaska

Award Amount

$400,000

small_businesscommercial_fisher
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AKRolling

Business Impact NW Veteran Loan Fund

Grantor

Business Impact NW

Award Amount

$350,000

veteran_ownedalaska_business
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AKRolling

Business Impact NW Alaska Small Business Loans

Grantor

Business Impact NW

Award Amount

$350,000

alaska_businessbipoc
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AKRolling

Alaska Mariculture Loan Program

Grantor

Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Investments

Award Amount

$300,000

alaska_mariculturepermitted_farm_location
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AKRolling

Commercial Charter Fisheries Loan Program

Grantor

State of Alaska

Award Amount

$300,000

charter_operatortourism
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AKRolling

Alaska Division of Investments Small Business Economic Development Loan

Grantor

State of Alaska

Award Amount

$300,000

small_businessstate_financing
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AKRolling

Alaska Rural Development Initiative Fund

Grantor

State of Alaska

Award Amount

$300,000

small_businessrural_business
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AKRolling

Juneau Economic Development Council Southeast Alaska Revolving Loan Fund

Grantor

Juneau Economic Development Council

Award Amount

$300,000

small_businessjob_creation
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AKRolling

USDA Value-Added Producer Grants Alaska

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$250,000

agricultureproducer
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AKRolling

Spruce Root Loan Program

Grantor

Spruce Root

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessrural_business
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AKRolling

Anchorage Set Up Shop Lending

Grantor

Anchorage Community Land Trust and Cook Inlet Lending Center

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessunderserved_business
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AKRolling

Spruce Root Business Loans

Grantor

Spruce Root

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesscdfi
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AKRolling

Cook Inlet Lending Center Small Business Loans

Grantor

Cook Inlet Lending Center

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesscdfi
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AKRolling

Indigenous Peoples Set Up Shop

Grantor

Anchorage Community Land Trust and Cook Inlet Lending Center

Award Amount

$250,000

native_ownedsmall_business
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AKRolling

Alaska SBIR/STTR Matching Grant — Clean Energy Technology

Grantor

Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs, DCCED

Award Amount

$100,000

for profitalaska based
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AKRolling

Alaska Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture and State of Alaska

Award Amount

$100,000

agricultureproducer_group
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AKRolling

Alaska SBIR/STTR Matching Grant Program

Grantor

Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs, DCCED

Award Amount

$100,000

for profitalaska based
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AKRolling

Anchorage Community Development Authority Business Improvement Loans

Grantor

Anchorage Community Development Authority

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businessproperty_owner
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AKRolling

Juneau Economic Development Council Southeast Revolving Loan Fund

Grantor

Juneau Economic Development Council

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businessstartup
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AKRolling

Alaska Microloan Program

Grantor

State of Alaska

Award Amount

$70,000

microbusinesssmall_business
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AKRolling

Alaska Microloan Loan Program

Grantor

State of Alaska

Award Amount

$70,000

small_businessstartup
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AKRolling

Alaska Alternative Energy Conservation Loan

Grantor

State of Alaska

Award Amount

$50,000

small_businesscommercial_property
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AKRolling

Alaska Community Foundation Competitive Grants

Grantor

Alaska Community Foundation

Award Amount

$50,000

nonprofitcommunity_foundation
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AKRolling

Fairbanks Storefront Improvement Program

Grantor

City of Fairbanks

Award Amount

$50,000

small_businessnonprofit
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AKRolling

Anchorage Community Development Authority Facade Improvement Loan

Grantor

Anchorage Community Development Authority

Award Amount

$50,000

small_businessproperty_owner
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AKRolling

Spruce Root Fast Start Loan

Grantor

Spruce Root

Award Amount

$50,000

small_businessstartup
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AKRolling

Juneau Community Foundation Grants

Grantor

Juneau Community Foundation

Award Amount

$50,000

nonprofitcommunity_foundation
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AKRolling

Usibelli Foundation Grants

Grantor

Usibelli Foundation

Award Amount

$50,000

nonprofitfoundation
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AKRolling

Alaska Division of Investments Microloan Program

Grantor

State of Alaska

Award Amount

$35,000

small_businessmicrobusiness
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AKRolling

Rasmuson Foundation Tier 1 Grants

Grantor

Rasmuson Foundation

Award Amount

$25,000

nonprofitfoundation
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AKRolling

Spruce Root Path to Prosperity Competition

Grantor

Spruce Root

Award Amount

$25,000

startupsmall_business
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AKRolling

Downtown Association of Fairbanks Business Incentives

Grantor

Downtown Association of Fairbanks

Award Amount

$25,000

small_businessdowntown
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AKRolling

North Slope Marketplace

Grantor

McKinley Alaska Growth Capital / Arctic Slope Regional Corporation

Award Amount

$20,000

arctic_slope_regional_corporation_shareholderalaska_resident
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AKRolling

Aleut Shareholder Marketplace

Grantor

McKinley Alaska Growth Capital / The Aleut Corporation

Award Amount

$20,000

aleut_shareholderregistered_descendant
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AKRolling

Spruce Root Path to Prosperity Business Competition

Grantor

Spruce Root

Award Amount

$20,000

alaska_nativesoutheast_alaska
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AKRolling

Bristol Bay Marketplace

Grantor

McKinley Alaska Growth Capital / Bristol Bay Native Corporation

Award Amount

$20,000

bristol_bay_native_corporation_networkalaska_resident
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AKRolling

Path to Prosperity Business Development Competition

Grantor

Spruce Root

Award Amount

$20,000

small_businessstartup
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AKRolling

Alaska International Trade Assistance Grant (ITAG) — Tech Exporters

Grantor

Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (DCCED)

Award Amount

$10,000

for profitalaska based
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AKRolling

Alaska International Trade Assistance Grant (ITAG)

Grantor

Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (DCCED)

Award Amount

$10,000

for profitalaska based
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AKRolling

Alaska Micro-Grants for Food Security Program

Grantor

Alaska Division of Agriculture, Department of Natural Resources

Award Amount

$10,000

alaska basedfarmer
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AKRolling

Alaska International Trade Assistance Grant (ITAG) — Professional Services Exporters

Grantor

Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (DCCED)

Award Amount

$10,000

for profitalaska based
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