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

243

Average award

$8,026

Top eligibility tags

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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.

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Juneau Community Foundation Grants

Grantor

Juneau Community Foundation

Award Amount

$50,000

nonprofitcommunity_foundation
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Usibelli Foundation Grants

Grantor

Usibelli Foundation

Award Amount

$50,000

nonprofitfoundation
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Alaska Division of Investments Microloan Program

Grantor

State of Alaska

Award Amount

$35,000

small_businessmicrobusiness
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Rasmuson Foundation Tier 1 Grants

Grantor

Rasmuson Foundation

Award Amount

$25,000

nonprofitfoundation
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Spruce Root Path to Prosperity Competition

Grantor

Spruce Root

Award Amount

$25,000

startupsmall_business
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Downtown Association of Fairbanks Business Incentives

Grantor

Downtown Association of Fairbanks

Award Amount

$25,000

small_businessdowntown
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Alaska Children's Trust Grants

Grantor

Alaska Children's Trust (ACT)

Award Amount

$25,000

nonprofitalaska based
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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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Aleut Shareholder Marketplace

Grantor

McKinley Alaska Growth Capital / The Aleut Corporation

Award Amount

$20,000

aleut_shareholderregistered_descendant
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Spruce Root Path to Prosperity Business Competition

Grantor

Spruce Root

Award Amount

$20,000

alaska_nativesoutheast_alaska
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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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Path to Prosperity Business Development Competition

Grantor

Spruce Root

Award Amount

$20,000

small_businessstartup
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Alaska Community Foundation — Competitive Grant Cycles

Grantor

Alaska Community Foundation (ACF)

Award Amount

$15,000

nonprofitalaska based
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United Way of Anchorage Community Impact Grants

Grantor

United Way of Anchorage

Award Amount

$15,000

nonprofitanchorage based
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Diamond Challenge

Grantor

Horn Entrepreneurship, University of Delaware

Award Amount

$12,000

high_school_studentsages_14_18
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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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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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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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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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First Bank Community Giving Grants

Grantor

First Bank

Award Amount

$10,000

nonprofitcommunity_project
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ACDA Park It Forward Grant Program

Grantor

Anchorage Community Development Authority

Award Amount

$10,000

small_businessnonprofit
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ASCA Community Arts Development Grants for Nonprofit Organizations

Grantor

Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA)

Award Amount

$5,000

nonprofitalaska based
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Alaska Committee Community Grants

Grantor

The Alaska Committee

Award Amount

$5,000

nonprofitcommunity_project
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ASCA Community Arts Development Grants

Grantor

Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA)

Award Amount

$5,000

nonprofitalaska based
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ASCA Yéego Action Grant for Native Artists

Grantor

Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA)

Award Amount

$2,500

individualalaska based
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Founders First CDC National Pride Grant

Grantor

Founders First CDC

Award Amount

$1,000

lgbtq_ownedsmall_business
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Alaska State Council on the Arts Career Opportunity Grant

Grantor

Alaska State Council on the Arts

Award Amount

$1,000

artistself_employed
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Alaska Housing Youth Summer Camp and Activity Scholarship

Grantor

Alaska Housing Finance Corporation

Award Amount

$500

alaska_youthsummer_camp
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Afognak Youth Enhancement Program

Grantor

Afognak Benefits Trusts

Award Amount

$500

afognak_shareholdersdescendants
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Downtown Association of Fairbanks Revitalization Support

Grantor

Downtown Association of Fairbanks

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessdowntown
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Cook Inlet Tribal Council Business and Workforce Support

Grantor

Cook Inlet Tribal Council

Award Amount

Varies

native_ownedminority_owned
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Sealaska Heritage Institute Business and Cultural Entrepreneur Support

Grantor

Sealaska Heritage Institute

Award Amount

Varies

native_ownedminority_owned
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Alaska Small Business Development Center Anchorage Advising

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessstartup
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Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Rural Energy Initiative Grants and Technical Assistance

Grantor

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

Award Amount

Varies

tribal_governmentrural_community
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Renewable Energy-Village Energy Efficiency Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Energy and State of Alaska

Award Amount

Varies

rural_communitypublic_facility
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Alaska Small Business Development Center Juneau Advising

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessstartup
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Alaska Energy Authority Commercial Energy Efficiency Programs

Grantor

Alaska Energy Authority

Award Amount

Varies

energyclean_energy
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Alaska APEX Accelerator Government Contracting Assistance

Grantor

U.S. Department of Defense

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessprocurement
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Alaska Renewable Energy Fund

Grantor

State of Alaska

Award Amount

Varies

utilitylocal_government
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Juneau Economic Development Council Innovation Summit and Entrepreneur Programs

Grantor

Juneau Economic Development Council

Award Amount

Varies

startupentrepreneur
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Anchorage Community Land Trust Set Up Shop

Grantor

Anchorage Community Land Trust

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessstartup
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Fairbanks Economic Development Corporation Business Support

Grantor

Fairbanks Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessbusiness_expansion
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Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce Business Resources

Grantor

Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce

Award Amount

Varies

small_businesstechnical_assistance
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Fairbanks Arts Association Grants and Artist Support

Grantor

Fairbanks Arts Association

Award Amount

Varies

artistnonprofit
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Anchorage Community Land Trust Neighborhood Business Development

Grantor

Anchorage Community Land Trust

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessproperty_owner
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Juneau Downtown Business Association Business Support

Grantor

Juneau Downtown Business Association

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessdowntown
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Alaska Energy Authority Commercial Energy Programs

Grantor

Alaska Energy Authority

Award Amount

Varies

energyclean_energy
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Juneau Affordable Housing Fund

Grantor

City and Borough of Juneau

Award Amount

Varies

nonprofithousing
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Tanana Chiefs Conference Rural Economic Development Program

Grantor

Tanana Chiefs Conference

Award Amount

Varies

native_ownedminority_owned
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Anchorage Economic Development Corporation Business Support

Grantor

Anchorage Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessbusiness_expansion
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Alaska Mariculture Cluster Revolving Loan Fund

Grantor

Alaska Mariculture Cluster

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessaquaculture_business
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Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Grants and Vendor Development

Grantor

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

Award Amount

Varies

native_ownedminority_owned
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Juneau Economic Development Council Business Assistance

Grantor

Juneau Economic Development Council

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessstartup
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Alaska Small Business Development Center Fairbanks Advising

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessstartup
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Southwest Alaska Municipal Conference Energy Audit Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture and Southwest Alaska Municipal Conference

Award Amount

Varies

small_businesscommercial_fisher
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Anchorage Downtown Partnership Clean and Safe Business Support

Grantor

Anchorage Downtown Partnership

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessdowntown
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Fairbanks North Star Borough Economic Development Resources

Grantor

Fairbanks North Star Borough

Award Amount

Varies

small_businesstechnical_assistance
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Native Edge Institute

Grantor

National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development

Award Amount

Varies

native_americanalaska_native
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Manufacturing Extension Partnership National Network

Grantor

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Award Amount

Varies

small_manufacturersmedium_sized_manufacturers
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Chugachmiut Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Self-Employment Support

Grantor

Chugachmiut

Award Amount

Varies

alaska_nativeamerican_indian
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