Arctic Slope Community Foundation 2026 Local Grants Program

The Arctic Slope Community Foundation (ASCF) runs an annual Local Grants Program with rolling quarterly deadlines, granting to eligible nonprofit organizations across the 8 communities of Alaska's Arctic Slope region (from Point Hope down to Anaktuvuk Pass, up to Kaktovik). FIA: Fact (page-stated) -- the 2026 Local Grants Program funds these key areas: Food Security; Education; and Inupiaq Arts, Culture & Language Preservation. Fact -- applications under $35,000 are reviewed weekly by ASCF's Executive Director; applications exceeding $35,000 require board-committee review at quarterly board meetings (the $35,000 figure is a review threshold, NOT a stated maximum award; no grant cap was page-stated, so amount left null). Fact -- process: a pre-application Zoom interview, then application via the ASCF Submittable portal, scored on ASCF's Grant Review Rubric; quarterly or one-time impact reporting required. Geography: Arctic Slope region, Alaska (Inupiaq communities).