Alaska Funding & Opportunities
For information about funding programs that are available nationwide, please browse by type, by topic, or by sponsor.
Alaska Social Justice Fund
Funding for organizations in Alaska working to eradicate systemic discrimination, increase the power of disenfranchised and under-resourced communities, and promote equal rights and equitable opportunity for all Alaskans. Health, wellness, human services, and rural communities are areas of interest, among others.
Funding for organizations in Alaska working to eradicate systemic discrimination, increase the power of disenfranchised and under-resourced communities, and promote equal rights and equitable opportunity for all Alaskans. Health, wellness, human services, and rural communities are areas of interest, among others.
Geographic coverage: Alaska
Application Deadline: Jan 29, 2025
Sponsor: Alaska Community Foundation
Application Deadline: Jan 29, 2025
Sponsor: Alaska Community Foundation
Rocky Mountain Pilot Award Research Funding
Funding and technical assistance to support the translational advancement of promising health innovations with a focus on proof-of-concept and go-to-market strategy activities.
Funding and technical assistance to support the translational advancement of promising health innovations with a focus on proof-of-concept and go-to-market strategy activities.
Geographic coverage: Montana, Alaska, Idaho, and Wyoming
Letter of Intent (Required): Feb 7, 2025
Application Deadline: May 9, 2025
Sponsors: Rocky Mountain Research Evaluation & Commercialization Hub (RMT-REACH), University of Montana
Letter of Intent (Required): Feb 7, 2025
Application Deadline: May 9, 2025
Sponsors: Rocky Mountain Research Evaluation & Commercialization Hub (RMT-REACH), University of Montana
EPA Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program Region 10 Sub-Grants
Funding and technical assistance for environmental justice projects in disadvantaged communities in EPA Region 10.
Funding and technical assistance for environmental justice projects in disadvantaged communities in EPA Region 10.
Geographic coverage: EPA Region 10, which includes Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and the 271 Tribal nations that share the same geography
Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2025
Sponsors: Philanthropy Northwest, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2025
Sponsors: Philanthropy Northwest, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Match/Gap Funding Assistance for Surface Transportation Projects in Rural Alaska
Financial support to meet local match requirements, enabling infrastructure projects in rural areas of Alaska that often face challenges in securing funding for critical needs such as energy, healthcare, community wellness, climate resilience, broadband, housing, and sanitation.
Financial support to meet local match requirements, enabling infrastructure projects in rural areas of Alaska that often face challenges in securing funding for critical needs such as energy, healthcare, community wellness, climate resilience, broadband, housing, and sanitation.
Geographic coverage: Alaska
Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2025
Sponsor: Denali Commission
Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2025
Sponsor: Denali Commission
Rural Community Hospital Demonstration
A demonstration program designed to test the feasibility and advisability of cost-based reimbursement for small rural hospitals that are too large to be Critical Access Hospitals.
A demonstration program designed to test the feasibility and advisability of cost-based reimbursement for small rural hospitals that are too large to be Critical Access Hospitals.
Geographic coverage: The 20 least densely populated States, according to data for 2020 from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2025
Sponsor: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2025
Sponsor: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Northwest Center for Public Health Practice Student Project Stipends
Stipends for students working on practice-based projects in public health organizations in the northwest region.
Stipends for students working on practice-based projects in public health organizations in the northwest region.
Geographic coverage: Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Oregon
Application Deadline: Mar 15, 2025
Sponsor: Northwest Center for Public Health Practice
Application Deadline: Mar 15, 2025
Sponsor: Northwest Center for Public Health Practice
Alaska AHEC Scholars Program
Multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Alaska that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
Multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Alaska that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
Geographic coverage: Alaska
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Alaska Center for Rural Health and Health Workforce
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Alaska Center for Rural Health and Health Workforce
Alaska Health Care Professionals Workforce Enhancement Program (SHARP – 3)
Direct incentive payments and loan repayment assistance for a wide range of healthcare professionals in exchange for working in an underserved area or with underserved populations in Alaska.
Direct incentive payments and loan repayment assistance for a wide range of healthcare professionals in exchange for working in an underserved area or with underserved populations in Alaska.
Geographic coverage: Alaska
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Alaska Department of Health
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Alaska Department of Health
Alaska J-1 Visa Conrad 30 Waiver Program
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Alaska, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Alaska, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Alaska
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Alaska Department of Health
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Alaska Department of Health
Alaska Rural Energy Technical Assistance Project
Direct technical assistance for rural communities in Alaska to help improve sustainability and lower operating costs of rural sanitation systems and healthcare facilities.
Direct technical assistance for rural communities in Alaska to help improve sustainability and lower operating costs of rural sanitation systems and healthcare facilities.
Geographic coverage: Alaska
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Last Updated: 1/6/2025