The Alaska Community Foundation is seeking applications for its GCI Suicide Prevention Program.
Donor Name: The Alaska Community Foundation
State: Alaska
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/15/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The goal is to fund projects and organizations that will help reduce rates of suicide in Alaska and promote mental wellness through strengthened community and personal connections. Organizations seeking project or operational support are encouraged to apply.
Priority will be given to organizations that:
- Empower Alaskans to work together to promote community wellness
- Demonstrate measurable results, accountability, cultural sensitivity, and unify communities.
- Include an element of suicide prevention training in the project plan
- Will impact communities that might not have easy access to suicide prevention support programs.
Funding Information
Grant requests may be for up to $15,000 per organization; the average award is approximately $5,000. In 2026, they expect to award $75,000 in total grants to 10- 15 organizations.
Grant Period
All awarded projects are required to be completed within one calendar year from the date the grant is awarded.
Eligibility Criteria
Your organization is eligible for funding through this grant opportunity if it is one of the following:
- 501(c)3 public charitable organization with 509(a)(1), 509(a)(2), or 509(a)(3) public charitable. status as designated in your IRS Determination letter (including qualified faith-based organizations).
- Faith-based organization providing social services to the broader community.
- Federally recognized Tribes or Tribal nonprofit organizations.
- City governments or Boroughs.
- K-12 Schools.
Ineligibility
The following are not eligible for grant funding:
- Individuals.
- State or federal government agencies.
- For-profit organizations or businesses.
- Private nonprofit organizations (those not identified in their IRS determination letter as 509(a)(1), 509(a)(2), or 509(a)(3).
- Requests for support that do not fall within the funding guidelines outlined above.
- Activities that improperly discriminate as to race, gender, marital status, sexual preference, age, disability, creed or ethnicity, or grants for religious indoctrination or other religious activities.
For more information, visit Alaska Community Foundation.
