Alaska Conservation Foundation’s Youth Mini Grant program aims to support youth-led projects that address conservation issues in Alaska.
Donor Name: Alaska Conservation Foundation
State: Alaska
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/08/2022
Grants Size: $1000
Details:
These include climate change, community health, racial and social inequity, and sustainable economies. The Youth Mini Grant Program aims to empower youth leaders as they invest in their communities, become mentors, and delve into issues of social justice impacting Alaska’s cultures, communities, and well-being.
Priority Issues
The Youth Mini-Grant supports youth-led conservation projects in the following areas:
- Climate Change: The Youth Mini-Grant supports the documentation and application of Indigenous Knowledge, place-based climate-change strategies, or other ways of understanding and addressing climate change in Alaska;
- Food Security: Biologically diverse local food sources are key to community wellness, connection to the land and water, and fundamental to conservation. The Youth Mini-Grant supports projects related to conservation, harvest, traditional food practices, and sharing of local foods;
- Community Health and Wellness: Holistic wellness includes cultural, social, mental, and physical health. The Youth Mini-Grant supports work that aims to advance community health of mind, body, and spirit.
Funding Information
Youth ages 15-25 are eligible to apply for grant awards up to $1000.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants to the Youth Mini Grant Program must meet the following criteria:
- All applicants need to be Alaska based, or if attending school elsewhere, have an Alaska focused project. In order to be eligible for a Youth Mini-Grant, youth applicants must find a fiscal sponsor in the form of one of the following:
- 501(c)3 nonprofit organization
- Federally Recognized Tribe
- Public School
- Church
- Other equivalent organizations
For more information, visit Alaska Conservation Foundation.
