Alaska Conservation Foundation awarded 75 grants totaling $1.26 million in fiscal year 2017* to support efforts across Alaska.
Alaska Defense Fund Grants
This fund, created in November 2016, intends to support critical, front-line conservation work in Alaska, and responds to emerging threats to Alaska’s public lands and waters. Grants were awarded totaling $25,000 to:
- Susitna River Coalition $25,000
Talkeetna, AK
Core support for salmon work
Alaska Engagement Partnership Grants
Alaska Conservation Foundation supports the Alaska Engagement Partnership, a collaborative effort to build political power for conservation in Alaska with a special focus on changing systems to benefit salmon habitat. Grants were awarded totaling $75,000 to:
- The Alaska Center $25,000
Anchorage, AK
General operating support for work related to Alaska Engagement Partnership priorities - Alaska Center for the Environment $50,000
Anchorage, AK
General operating support for work related to Alaska Engagement Partnership priorities
Agency Fund Grants
Alaska Conservation Foundation holds various endowment funds, included Agency Funds, that generate a spendable balance each year. This balance may be requested as a grant award by the agency the fund was created to support, and may be awarded annually. Grants were awarded totaling $3,125 to:
Northern Guardian Agency Fund
- Northern Alaska Environmental Center $3,125
Fairbanks, AK
FY 17 agency fund payout to support general operations
Alaska Native Fund Grants
Alaska Conservation Foundation supports Alaska Native organizations seeking to address the environmental issues facing their communities including food security in a changing climate and the need for alternative energy solutions. Grants were awarded totaling $210,930 to:
- Alaska Native Village Corporation Association $20,000
Anchorage, AK
Support for legal analysis and inventory of contaminated tribal lands - Bristol Bay Native Association – Natural Resources Department $14,699
Anchorage, AK
Support for Bristol Bay Fishing and Guide Academy - Chickaloon Native Village $19,961
Chickaloon, AK
Support for education of indigenous knowledge and Ahtna language to promote active environmental stewardship - City of Mountain Village $20,000
Mountain Village, AK
Support for Kusilvak economic development and Advocacy Alliance regional gathering - Gwich’in Steering Committee $15,000
Fairbanks, AK
General support for work in alignment with Alaska Native Fund priorities - Native Village of Saint Michael $20,000
Saint Michael, AK
Support for cultural camp - Native Village of Tetlin $9,800
Tetlin, AK
Support for Empowering Tetlin Youth Project - Nenana Native Association $14,000
Nenana, AK
Support for building stronger futures through indigenous education - Organized Village of Kasaan $19,500
Kasaan, AK
Support for Prince of Wales Tribal Natural Resources and Medicinal Plant Projects - Sitka Tribe of Alaska $18,000
Sitka, AK
Support for The Knowledge of Herring Camp - Tanana Chiefs Conference $20,000
Fairbanks, AK
Support to ensure active participation in natural resource management meetings impacting tribal lands - Tyonek Tribal Conservation District $20,000
Anchorage, AK
Support for local food systems in Alaska Native villages
Community Capacity Grants
Alaska Conservation Foundation supports work to build the conservation movement in Alaska. Grants were awarded totaling $5,000 to:
- The Alaska Center $5,000
Anchorage, AK
Support for the Conservation Summit
Donor Advised Fund Grants
Alaska Conservation Foundation holds endowment funds, including Donor Advised Funds, which generate a spendable amount each year. Donor advisors may recommend grant awards within the spendable amount aligned with the purpose of the fund and Alaska Conservation Foundation’s mission and vision. Grants were awarded totaling $29,924 to:
Jeanne Williams Donor Advised Fund
- Alaska Youth for Environmental Action $1,000
Anchorage, AK
Support for the AYEA summer fundraiser - Eyak Preservation Council $2,500
Cordova, AK
Support for fisherman’s outreach related to the planned Navy exercises - Pacific Environment $1,000
San Francisco, CA
Support for work on reducing Heavy Fuels Oils in Arctic Waters - The Wilderness Society $1,000
Anchorage, AK
Support for work on the Izembek Refuge
Studebaker Family Donor Advised Fund
- Alaska Songbird Institute $800
Fairbanks, AK
General support to support environmental education - Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies $3,000
Homer, AK
General support to support environmental education - Discovery Southeast $3,000
Juneau, AK
General support to support environmental education - Friends of Creamer’s Field $3,000
Fairbanks, AK
General support to support environmental education - The Alaska Center, Education Fund $3,000
Anchorage, AK
General support to support environmental education - Wrangell Institute for Science and Environment $3,000
Copper Center, AK
General support to support environmental education
Ken Leghorn Donor Advised Fund
- Alaska Conservation Foundation $1,124
Anchorage, AK
General operating support - Audubon Alaska $1,000
Anchorage, AK
General operating support - Discovery Southeast $2,000
Juneau, AK
General operating support - Inian Island Institute $2,500
Gustavus, AK
General operating support - Southeast Alaska Conservation Council $2,000
Juneau, AK
General operating support
Organizational Capacity Grants
ACF provides general and technical support to organizations working to strengthen and expand Alaska’s conservation movement. Grants were awarded totaling $140,000 to:
- Alaska Marine Conservation Council $20,000
Anchorage, AK
General support for the mission with a capacity building component - Cook Inletkeeper $20,000
Homer, AK
General support for the mission with a capacity building component - Copper River Watershed Project $20,000
Cordova, AK
General support for the mission with a capacity building component - Northern Alaska Environmental Center $20,000
Fairbanks, AK
General support for the mission with a capacity building component - Southeast Alaska Conservation Council $20,000
Juneau, AK
General support for the mission with a capacity building component - The Alaska Center $20,000
Anchorage, AK
General support for the mission with a capacity building component - Trustees for Alaska $20,000
Anchorage, AK
General support for the mission with a capacity building component
Ted Smith Conservation Internship Program Grants
ACF’s popular Conservation Internship Program offers students from Alaska and around the country interested in conservation valuable work experience at host organizations throughout the state. Grants were awarded totaling $60,480 to:
- The Alaska Center $5,040
Anchorage, AK
Conservation internship for Gina Gervase - Alaska Community Action on Toxics $5,040
Anchorage, AK
Conservation internship for Jacqueline Allegra Curnick - Alaska Longline Fisherman’s Association $5,040
Sitka, AK
Conservation internship for Annie Rosenthall - Alaska Marine Conservation Council $5,040
Anchorage, AK
Conservation internship for Maria-Isabel Navarro Sanchez - Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies $5,040
Homer, AK
Conservation internship for Heidi Johnson - Cook Inletkeeper $5,040
Homer, AK
Conservation internship for Madeline Lee - Discovery Southeast $5,040
Juneau, AK
Conservation internship for Kelly Barrett - Kenai Watershed Forum $5,040
Soldotna, AK
Conservation internship for Langston Alexander - Sitka Conservation Society $5,040
Sitka, AK
Conservation internship for Sarah O’Leary - Southeast Alaska Conservation Council $5,040
Juneau, AK
Conservation internship for Alexandra Gross - Southeast Alaska Land Trust $5,040
Juneau, AK
Conservation internship for Angela Martell - Yukon River InterTribal Watershed Council $5,040
Anchorage, AK
Conservation internship for Raymond Brandt
Rapid Response Grants
ACF’s Rapid Response grants enable organizations to respond quickly to fast-breaking, unforeseen Alaska environmental threats of statewide or national significance. Grants were awarded totaling $10,000 to:
- Cook Inletkeeper $10,000
Homer, AK
Support for HEA deregulation campaign
Small Grants
Grant awards to support small, grassroots organizations working to advance the conservation movement in Alaska. Grants were awarded totaling to:
- Alaska Clean Water Advocacy $2,000
Haines, AK
Support for outreach to support the creation of a Water Quality Board as a part of the regulatory process in determining Tier 3 Outstanding Natural Resource Waters - Alaska Community Action on Toxics $2,000
Anchorage, AK
Support to send a delegation of Alaska Native women to Geneva to persuade world leaders to ban persistent organic pollutants - Eyak Preservation Council $2,000
Cordova, AK
Support for a communications effort with local fishermen - Islands Institute $2,000
Sitka, AK
Support for Prince of Wales State Forest Transect - Kachemak Heritage Land Trust $1,695
Homer, AK
Support for ArcGIS training for Stewardship Director - Kenai Watershed Forum $1,000
Soldotna, AK
Support for travel and other expenses associated with the Adopt-a-Stream Program - Prince William Soundkeeper $2,000
Cordova, AK
Support to assist Prince William Soundkeeper Board and Staff in hosting an event to expand their community presence in Cordova - Sierra Club, Alaska Chapter $2,000
Anchorage, AK
Support for “Our Wild Alaska” campaign and an internship for Esau Sinook - Susitna River Coalition $2,000
Talkeetna, AK
Support to engage a broader network of constituents regarding the proposed Susitna Dam
Sustainable Southeast Partnership Grants
ACF supports the Sustainable Southeast Partnership, an innovative network in Southeast Alaska working to achieve ecological, cultural and economic vitality for the region, an approach critical to the long-term health of the Tongass National Forest and to building resilience to the impacts of climate change. Grants were awarded totaling $680,026 to:
- Haa Aani Community Development Fund $15,000
Juneau, AK
Support for phase one of an economic impact study on food systems and local food production within Southeast Alaska communities - Haa Aani Community Development Fund $15,000
Juneau, AK
Support for efforts aligned with the Path to Prosperity (P2P) Sustainable Business Development Competition, a competition targeting entrepreneurs in Southeast Alaska with sustainable business models - Haa Aani Community Development Fund $132,654
Juneau, AK
Support for the Sustainable Southeast Partnership Program Director and Sustainable Southeast Partnership Regional Catalyst for Economic Development positions, as well as project funding for Sustainable Southeast Partnership annual events and priority projects in fulfillment of the Sustainable Southeast Partnership goals - Hoonah Indian Association $40,810
Hoonah, AK
Support for the Hoonah Community Catalyst as part of the Sustainable Southeast Partnership - Klawock Cooperative Association $40,810
Klawock, AK
Support for the Klawock Community Catalyst as a part of the Sustainable Southeast Partnership - Organized Village Kake $40,810
Kake, AK
Support for the Kake Community Catalyst as part of the Sustainable Southeast Partnership during 2015-2016 period - Organized Village of Kasaan $40,810
Ketchikan, AK
Support for the Kasaan Community Catalyst as part of the Sustainable Southeast Partnership - Renewable Energy Alaska Project $68,803
Anchorage, AK
Support for the Energy Systems Regional Catalyst as part of the Sustainable Southeast Partnership - Sitka Conservation Society $6,000
Sitka, AK
Support for Sustainable Southeast Partnership Communications Intern - Sitka Conservation Society $95,044
Sitka, AK
Support for the Sustainable Southeast Partnership Sitka Community Catalyst and Sustainable Southeast Partnership Regional Communications Catalyst positions hosted by Sitka Conservation Society - Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition $59,752
Wrangell, AK
Support to fund the work of Grow Southeast as a contracted Sustainable Southeast Partnership Regional Catalyst focused on Community Food Systems - The Nature Conservancy $68,723
Juneau, AK
Support for the Natural Resources Regional Catalyst as part of the Sustainable Southeast Partnership - Yakutat Tlinget Tribe $40,810
Yakutat, AK
Support for the Southeast Sustainable Partnership Community Catalyst hosted by Yakutat Tlingit Tribe - Organized Village of Kake $40,810
Kake, AK
Support for the Kake Community Catalyst as part of the Sustainable Southeast Partnership during 2016-2017 period - The Nature Conservancy $15,000
Juneau, AK
Support for conservation projects implemented by the Natural Resources Regional Catalyst through the Sustainable Southeast Partnership in Hydaburg, Kake, and Klawock
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*7/1/16 thru 6/30/17
