Alaska Run for Women Grants

Alaska Run for Women Grants

Organization: Alaska Run for Women (Non-profit 501(c)(3), Tax ID# 92-0149312)

Website: akrfw.org

Primary Focus: Create awareness and decrease the impact of breast cancer on Alaska communities through education, outreach, research, early detection and treatment.

Grant Overview

The Alaska Run for Women provides grant funds annually for special projects focusing on breast cancer issues. Funds are allotted through a set review process that takes place in September.

Geographic Scope

• Alaska statewide
• Projects may focus on specific regions (e.g., Anchorage area, Fairbanks, Kenai Peninsula, Southeast Alaska, MatSu Valley)

Funding Areas

Grants support projects that:
• Further breast cancer awareness and education
• Broaden public understanding of breast cancer
• Provide resources for breast cancer information
• Support research and clinical studies
• Provide direct services to breast cancer patients and survivors
• Address prevention and early detection
• Support culturally diverse communities
• Promote wellness and recovery for survivors

Eligible Applicants

Based on 2025 recipients, grants have been awarded to:
• Non-profit organizations
• Community health organizations
• Research institutions and universities
• Medical centers
• Cancer support organizations
• Environmental health organizations
• Literacy and community action groups

2025 Grant Recipients Summary

Total funds granted in 2025: $250,360

Recipients included: Affinityfilms ($9,500), Alaska Community Action on Toxics ($13,200), Alaska Literacy Program ($13,000), American Cancer Society ($20,000), Breast Cancer Detection Center of Alaska ($20,000), Cancer Connection ($5,660), Casting for Recovery ($22,000), Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic ($10,000), Let Every Woman Know ($11,600), National Breast Cancer Foundation ($15,000), Providence Alaska Medical Center ($40,000), The Breast Cancer Research Foundation ($25,700), UAA Clinical Research ($20,000), Unite for HER ($5,000), Women LISTEN, Inc. ($7,700), YMCA of Alaska ($12,000)

Contact Information

Email: grants@akrfw.org