Arctic Slope Community Foundation 2026 Local Grants Program
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Quarterly
- Tracked since
- September 2026
From the program guidelines: “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).”
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofits
Geography
- Alaska
Overview
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). Applications under $35,000 are reviewed weekly by ASCF's Executive Director; applications exceeding $35,000 require board-committee review at quarterly board meetings. 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).
How to Apply
Schedule a pre-application Zoom interview, then apply via the ASCF Submittable portal (arcticslopecf.submittable.com/submit). Prepare financial records (tax filings, 12-month statements, balance sheet, P&L, audit if applicable) and a detailed project budget aligned to one of the funding categories.
What Arctic Slope Community Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 11
- Total given
- $328K
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $7,112–$90K
- 100% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Alaska, where this grant's project is located.
- Top recipient cities: Wainwright, AK; Utqiagvik, AK; Nuiqsut, AK.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 36% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Utqiagvik Presbyterian Church · Utqiagvik, AK
Food security
$90K
City of Point Hope · Point Hope, AK
Food Security, AFN, and Miss Tikiga
$76K
Nagsragmiut Tribal Council · Anaktuvuk Pass, AK
Food Security
$28K
Northgate Ministries · Utqiagvik, AK
Cultural Food Security Program
$27K
Olgoonik Presbyterian Church · Wainwright, AK
Transportation of Church Pews
$20K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Food security
- Education
- Native americans
Project Locations
- AK
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