Funding Amount

Varies (2015 awards totaled $54,699 across 12 grants)

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

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Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

Teen Suicide Prevention Grant Program

Geographic Scope: Statewide Alaska

Focus: Community-based efforts to support youth suicide prevention

Background: Building upon the success of a pilot program originally championed by Representative Anna MacKinnon, The Alaska Community Foundation and Alaska Children's Trust partner with the State of Alaska to promote community-based suicide prevention efforts.

Funding: The Alaska Community Foundation matches dollar for dollar the state appropriation for this grant program.

Award Strategy: In 2015, 12 grants totaling $54,699 were awarded across the state to communities including White Mountain, Shaktoolik, Huslia, Elim, Juneau, Cordova, Fairbanks, Sitka, and projects with statewide reach in Mat-Su and Anchorage.

Alignment: Applicants are encouraged to align projects with strategies from the Alaska State Suicide Prevention Plan.

Additional Support: All grantees have the opportunity to participate in Suicide Prevention eLearning courses through the Department of Education.

Contact: Emily Bass, Program Officer, Alaska Community Foundation

Resources:

  • Complete list of grant awards: www.alaskacf.org/tspp

  • Suicide prevention efforts and resources: StopSuicideAlaska.org

  • Alaska Children's Trust: www.alaskachildrenstrust.org
  • What The Alaska Community Foundation actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

    Grants in 2024
    343
    Total given
    $12.32M
    Median grant
    $11K
    Range
    $5,019–$1.36M
    • By dollars: Alaska 93%, Colorado 1%, Texas 1%. Top recipient cities: Anchorage, AK; Soldotna, AK; Kenai, AK.
    • 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
    • 31% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

    Example grants

    • Alaska Family Services · Palmer, AK

      Operational Support

      $1.36M

    • The Native Village of Unalakleet · Unalakleet, AK

      Operational Support

      $800K

    • Alaska Children's Trust · Anchorage, AK

      Operational Support

      $711K

    • Providence Alaska Foundation · Anchorage, AK

      Operational Support

      $527K

    • Boys and Girls Clubs of the Kenai Peninsula · Kenai, AK

      Operational Support

      $312K

    IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    suicide-preventionyouth-programsmental-health

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