Funding Amount

Most grants under $10,000

Deadline

March 1, 2027

153 days left

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Twice a year
Current deadline
March 1, 2027
Tracked since
September 2026

Deadlines each year: March 1 · September 1

From the program guidelines: “Application portal open annually Sep 1 - Mar 1 (midnight).”

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

  • Organizations
  • A 501(c)(3) nonprofit or operate under a 501(c)(3) umbrella (fiscally sponsored projects welcome)

Geography

  • Alaska

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Overview

Seed funding for pilot programs/projects from 501(c)(3) nonprofits; favors novel ideas addressing a specific challenge with scalability. In 2025 received 600+ applications and funded ~5%; most grants under $10,000. Portal open Sep 1 - Mar 1 each year.

How to Apply

Eligibility-form gated: applicant must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or operate under a 501(c)(3) umbrella (fiscally sponsored projects welcome). Complete the online Eligibility Form; if eligible you receive a link to the formal application (14-day submission window). Application portal open annually Sep 1 - Mar 1 (midnight). Proposals selected for board review notified by Apr 15; finalists in May; grant checks mailed in June. Project period ideally June-following June.

What Brabson Library & Educational actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

Grants in 2025
37
Total given
$408K
Median grant
$8,000
Range
$500–$30K
  • 5% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Alaska, where this grant's project is located.
  • By dollars: Indiana 17%, Massachusetts 11%, New Mexico 10%. Top recipient cities: Albuquerque, NM; Bloomington, IN; Federal Way, WA.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 78% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Conservation Law Center · Bloomington, IN

    Educational

    $30K

  • Outreach & Transform Lives · Federal Way, WA

    Cultural

    $28K

  • Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants · Washington, DC

    Educational

    $25K

  • WAM Theatre · Lenox, MA

    Cultural

    $25K

  • Black Women in Aviation · Germantown, OH

    Educational

    $20K

IRS Form 990-PF, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Seed grants
  • Small grants

Project Locations

  • AK

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