Strengthening Communities Grant Program- Dialogues Grants

The Strengthening Communities Grant Program, administered by the Alaska Humanities Forum, aims to foster community dialogue through Dialogues Grants. These grants offer up to $3,000 to support projects that create spaces for meaningful conversations among Alaskans about their shared history and future. The program prioritizes initiatives led by rural, Black, Indigenous, and communities of color, as well as the LGBTQ+ and disability communities, encouraging diverse perspectives and understanding.

NOTE: All grantmaking is currently paused.
Dialogues Grants provide up to $3,000 in funding to design and facilitate public programming that brings people together to learn from one another and inspire deeper understanding of topics that are important to Alaskans.
Potential Projects
Examples of potential grant projects include:
facilitated community conversations; facilitated community forums; and other gatherings whose primary purpose is for participants to be in conversation with each other, learn from one another, and share perspectives.
Funding Priorities
The Alaska Humanities Forum prioritizes funding to projects that are led by and serve
rural, Black, Indigenous and communities of color, the LGBTQ+ community, and the
disability community.