$5.9 million received by Anchorage area organizations.
From the design of an educational and culturally enriching coloring book sharing the Yup’ik language to the repair of a leaky roof over a community’s gathering place, the construction of new housing units, and the purchase of a greenhouse, diverse community-led projects received a boost from grant funding this year. Projects like these and more are highlighted in Rasmuson Foundation’s 2023 Annual Letter to Alaska.
The letter reveals how $23 million in Foundation investments, through 887 grants in 55 communities, responded to community priorities from the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands to Alaska’s Interior to Southeast.
“We feel incredibly lucky to be surrounded by so many Alaskans who are committed to mission and service, dedicated to putting in the work to make Alaska a place where our people, cultures, and communities are thriving,” said Rasmuson Foundation President and CEO Gretchen Guess.
These investments were funded by Alaska’s largest private family philanthropy, Rasmuson Foundation, which has been providing financial support to Alaska nonprofits, tribal organizations, and local government entities for nearly 70 years.
Earlier this month, Rasmuson introduced new grant programs and reopened core grantmaking opportunities. The application period is now open for Tier 1, Community Support, Legacy grants, and Program-Related Investments. Individual Artist Awards will open in early 2025, and applications for 2026 sabbaticals will open in Spring 2025.
Grant guidelines, sample applications, and other resources to request grant funding are available at Rasmuson.org.
