Grants for Alaska Libraries and Schools

Potential library or community grant programs and resources besides the Alaska State Library grant programs.

Alaska

Check with local or regional banks, businesses, coalitions, foundations, and other community support groups for donation or grant opportunities.  Be sure to check eligibility requirements and the purpose of the funding to be sure they align with your project. Some grants are specifically for 501(c)3 nonprofits. Few grant programs can be used for operational costs, capital improvement, or construction projects.

• AARP Alaska
• Alaska Airlines Foundation
• Alaska Children’s Trust Grants
• Alaska Community Foundation (ACF) Grants Program
• Alaska Humanities Forum Grants
• Alaska Maritime Heritage Preservation Program
• Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Partnership Grants
• Book Hook Fund [AlaskanBookHook at gmail.com]
• ConocoPhillips Alaska Grants
• First National Bank Alaska Community Support (see Request for Donation Form)
• Providence Alaska Foundation Community Partnership Grants (Anchorage, Kodiak, Seward, and Valdez)
• Rasmuson Foundation Apply for a Grant
• RurAL CAP Foundation
• United Ways of Alaska (contact for local/regional United Ways)

National

• American Library Association (ALA) Grants
• Demco Free Grant Search
• EBSCO Connect Grants & Funding Sources for Libraries
• Institute of Museums and Library Services (IMLS) Grants
• Junior Library Guild (JLG) Book Grants
• Library of Congress (LOC) Grants & Funding
• Library Grants Blog
• National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Grants
• NEA Big Read
• National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Grants
• Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) Funding Opportunities
• Scholastic Library Grants