Community Benefit Share Fund
Funding Amount
$250,000 per member community
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Geography
- In the Bering Strait region of Northwestern Alaska
Other requirements
- NSEDC's 15 member communities
Overview
NSEDC announced significant funding through the Community Benefit Share program, allocating substantial annual amounts to each member community.
Eligibility:
- NSEDC's 15 member communities
Award Amounts:
- $250,000 per member community annually
Geographic Scope:
- All 15 NSEDC member communities in the Bering Strait region of Northwestern Alaska
Program Purpose:
- Provide direct benefits to member communities
- Support community development and economic growth
- Fund priorities determined by local communities
Contact:
- NSEDC Community Benefits Department
- Phone: 800-650-2248
- Email available through nsedc.com
Past recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation's IRS filings)
Chinik Eskimo Community
Golovin, AK · 2023
$60K
City of Stebbins
Stebbins, AK · 2020
$783K
3 grants in Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation's 2020–2023 filings reference “Community Benefit Share Fund” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 46
- Total given
- $6.32M
- Median grant
- $65K
- Range
- $5,236–$670K
- By dollars: Alaska >99%, Washington <1%. Top recipient cities: Nome, AK; Anchorage, AK; Savoonga, AK.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 7% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Native Village of Savoonga · Savoonga, AK
Discretionary Grants
$670K
City of Teller · Teller, AK
Comm Ben Share/Discretionary Grants
$513K
City of Stebbins · Stebbins, AK
Comm Ben Share/Discretionary Grants
$455K
City of Golovin · Golovin, AK
Comm Ben Share/Discretionary Grants
$356K
City of Elim · Elim, AK
Comm Ben Share/Discretionary Grants
$354K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Community development
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Deadline
November 15, 2026
Listed date — confirm with the funder
NSEDC: Large Infrastructure Fund Grant
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Amount
Up to US $300,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Outside Entity Funding (OEF)
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Amount
$60,000 per member community annually; $100,000 for regional projects
Deadline
Deadline not published
Energy Subsidy Program
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Amount
$500 - $575 per household
Deadline
Deadline not published
Small Business Initiative (SBI)
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Amount
Up to $35,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
NSEDC Scholarship Program
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Amount
$2,500 per semester (up to $7,500 per year for full-time students)
Deadline
Deadline not published
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