Bristol Bay Foundation Native Place Names Grant Program
Funding Amount
Awards ≤$8,000 reviewed internally; >$8,000 reviewed quarterly by the Board
Deadline
Rolling
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- September 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Can we apply?
Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.
Eligible organizations
- Organizations
Geography
- Alaska
- In the Bristol Bay region
Overview
The Bristol Bay Foundation Grant Program's Native Place Names Grant supports documenting and preserving Indigenous place names in the Bristol Bay region; eligible entities submit proposals online. Same review thresholds as the Piniq' Grant: awards ≤$8,000 reviewed internally (~1 month); awards >$8,000 reviewed by the Board at quarterly meetings.
How to Apply
Submit a proposal via the SurveyMonkey Apply portal (linked from the BBF Grant Program page); review the grant guidelines first. Contact bbf@bristolbayfoundation.org.
What Bristol Bay Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 290
- Total given
- $988K
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Range
- $200–$16K
- 76% of its 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Alaska, where this grant's project is located.
- By dollars: Alaska 76%, Washington 9%, Oregon 3%. Top recipient cities: King Salmon, AK; Dillingham, AK; Naknek, AK.
- 2% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Lake and Peninsula School District · King Salmon, AK
Promote, preserve and strengthen the cultural heritage of bristol bay
$16K
Smithsonian Institution · Washington, AK
General operating
$15K
Bristol Bay Historical Society · Naknek, AK
Promote, preserve and strengthen the cultural heritage of bristol bay
$8,500
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southcentral Alaska · Anchorage, AK
Promote, preserve and strengthen the cultural heritage of bristol bay
$8,000
The Evergreen State College Foundation · Olympia, WA
General operating
$8,000
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Native americans
- Nonprofits
Project Locations
- AK
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