Juneau Arts & Humanities Council

In filing year 2025, JAHC reported 13 grants totaling $222,500. Grant amounts ranged from $6,000 to $42,500, with a median of $18,000. The largest listed awards were $42,500 to Perseverance Theatre; $25,000 each to Juneau Jazz & Classics and Alaska Folk Festival; and $20,000 each to KTOO, Juneau Symphony, and Sealaska Heritage Institute. All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Alaska.

JAHC’s website describes a range of awards, including scholarships, individual artist grants, Catalyst Grants, and City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) Major Grants. Its 2025 application announcement described Fine Arts Scholarships of $250–$500, Advanced Arts Achievement Awards of $500–$1,000, Individual Artist Grants of up to $1,000, and Catalyst Grants of up to $500. The announced 2025 application deadline was May 1, 2025, so that cycle has passed.

For CBJ Major Grants, the website says local arts nonprofits may apply for variable amounts for project or season support. Applicants present at a 10-minute interview with a seven-member review panel, which recommends funding levels to JAHC for approval and disbursement. The listed application materials include profit-and-loss statements, a balance sheet, and a next-year budget. For Individual Artist Grants, the website describes a 15-minute interview and requires work samples; applicants must have lived in Juneau for the past year, currently reside there, and plan to remain there for the project. The grant page says these grants may not exceed $1,000.

JAHC’s grant policies state that projects must begin after the award date, funds must be spent within the project dates unless an extension is approved in advance, and projects may not be funded retroactively. Funds may support individual artistic or professional development or new programs that expand an organization’s community contribution. They may not support endowments, building campaigns, capital improvements, fundraising, marketing, or administrative costs. Projects already receiving CBJ funding are ineligible under the stated policies; religious projects are not funded. Applicants may submit one application per cycle and may receive an award only every other cycle. Awards cannot exceed the amount requested, and prior grantees must have completed evaluations on file to be considered again.

The CBJ Major Grants and Individual Artist Grants pages state that JAHC had not received notice about funding for the upcoming fiscal year and could not provide grants without CBJ support.