Grants & Community Projects

As an Affiliate of The Alaska Community Foundation, the Kodiak Community Foundation’s (KCF) goal is to support projects of importance to our community and that will help us all become better stewards of the land. We are continually listening and learning about what is important to you.

We use proceeds from our growing permanent endowment to award grants to support charitable organizations and programs on the Kodiak Archipelago. Grants support a broad range of community needs, including health and wellness, education, the great outdoors, arts and culture, and community development. We seek projects that have the potential to impact a broad range of residents and show collaboration with other organizations.

To date, the Kodiak Community Foundation has granted more than $187,000 to projects and organizations across the Kodiak Archipelago.

Please feel free to contact any member of the Advisory Board if you have a project you hope we’ll support.

If you are a current grantee and need to complete a grant report or other follow-up, please log into the online grant system.


2025 Grant Cycle Opens Monday, August 18

The KCF 2025 Grant Cycle opens Monday, August 18 and closes at 5pm Friday, September 19.

The Kodiak Community Foundation (KCF), an Affiliate of The Alaska Community Foundation (ACF), offers a an annual grant cycle to support a broad range of community needs, including, but not limited to health and wellness, education, the great outdoors, arts and culture, and community development. Average awards range from $1,000 to $3,000 and can be higher or lower depending on the request.

New Applicants

Before applying for a KCF Grant, please review the 2025 Kodiak Community Foundation Annual Grant Guidelines to determine your eligibility.

    Grant projects must be completed within one year of award and are subject to the grantee completing an online grant agreement signifying acceptance of the terms and conditions of the grant. A final grant report must also be submitted online by the assigned due date. Due dates and the forms to submit for these follow-ups can be found by logging into the online grant system.

    Any overdue grant reports or other follow-ups for previous grant awards from ACF and its Affiliates must also be submitted using the online grant system prior to a grant deadline for a current application to be considered.

    Please direct general questions to KCF at kodiak@alaskacf.org. Please direct eligibility and technical questions about the online grant system to ACF’s Affiliate Program staff, at affiliate@alaskacf.org or 907-334-6700.

    2024 Grant Awards

    GranteeProject NameAmount
    Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological RepositoryIntroducing the Alutiiq Museum$1,932.72
    Brother Francis ShelterFeeding and Caring for Kodiak’s Homeless$5,000
    Kodiak Area Mentor ProgramCommunity Peer Support$3,000
    Girl Scouts of AlaskaExplore Girl Scouts Camp$1,000
    Chiniak Art WorksInspiring Interactions$1,000
    Kodiak History MuseumArtist Workshop Series$1,500
    Kodiak KINDNESS ProjectKINDESS Maternal Mental Health$2,900
    Kodiak Maritime MuseumLimited Entry Exhibit Project$1,400
    Kodiak Middle School PTSAPrivate Pantry Project$1,000
    Special Olympics AlaskaSpecial Olympics Alaska Kodiak Commiunity$1,400

    2023 Grant Awards

    GranteeProject NameAmount
    Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological RepositoryAlutiiq Museum Renovation$2,000
    American Red Cross of Alaska“Sound the Alarm” Fire Safety Education$1,000
    Brother Francis Shelter KodiakProviding Nutritious Meals to Kodiak’s Homeless Population$2,200
    Girl Scouts of AlaskaExplore Girl Scouts Camp$1,000
    Kodiak Area Mentor ProgramCommunity Peer Support$2,000
    Kodiak Arts CouncilKodiak Shakesbears Theatre Exposure$3,000
    Kodiak History MuseumPop-Up Museum Project$1,684
    Native Village of Port LionsMember Outreach Initiative$700
    Old Harbor AllianceNuniaq Food Sustainability$2,000
    RuRAL CAPRural Alaska Community Action Program$1,000
    The Salvation ArmyKodiak Corps Human Services$1,000

     

    2022 Grant Awards

    Grantee Project Name Amount
         
    Island Trails Network Connecting Community Path $10,000
    Brother Francis Shelter Feeding the Homeless and Hunger of Kodiak $4,000
    Alutiiq Heritage Foundation Laaf’kaaq-Alutiiq Museum Store Project $1,750
    Kodiak KINDNESS Project Kodiak KINDNESS Staff Development $3,250
    Kodiak Maritime Museum The Cannery Project $1,500
    RurAL CAP Reading and Connecting through Parents as Teachers $1,250
    Native Village of Port Lions Alutiiq Community Revitalization $2,500
    The Salvation Army Kodiak Island Nutritional Assistance Initiative $2,000
    Kodiak Arts Council Chiniak Art Works $1,750
    Kodiak History Museum Lectures at the Kodiak History Museum $2,700


    2021 Grant Awards

    Grantee Project Name Amount
         
    Alutiiq Heritage Foundation The Messenger Installation $1,900
    Girl Scouts of Alaska Girl Scouts of Alaska Kodiak Day Camp $1,500
    Hospice and Palliative Care of Kodiak Volunteer Training $2,500
    Kodiak KINDNESS Project  Kodiak KINDNESS Project $2,100
    Kodiak Maritime Museum  When Crab was King Online Exhibit Upgrade $2,000
    Community Inclusion Services  Greenhouse Solar Panel System $2,500
    Kodiak Area Mentor Program  Community Peer Support $3,000
    The Salvation Army Kodiak Island Nutritional Assistance Initiative 2022 $2,000
    Kodiak Booster Club Kodiak High School Wrestling Team State Travel $1,000

    2020 Grant Awards

    GranteeProject NameAmount
    Hospice and Palliative Care of KodiakAnnual Volunteer Training$3,000
    Island Trails NetworkConnecting Community Path$5,000
    Kodiak Island BoroughSargent Creek Park Upgrades$1,000
    Kodiak Island Borough School DistrictKodiak Imagination Library$2,500

    2020 Pandemic Response Discretionary Grant Awards

    GranteeProject NameAmount
    Brother Francis ShelterHomeless Prevention Program, providing emergency funding for individuals and families in need$8,000
    Kodiak Community SupportProvide resources and services to community members as needed$2,000

    2019 Grant Awards

    GranteeProject NameAmount
    Alutiiq Heritage FoundationAlutiiq Language Display$2,649
    Brother Francis Shelter Kodiak, Inc.Feeding and Sheltering and Homeless Prevention$1,900
    Island Trails NetworkMobile Tool Trailer$2,000
    Kodiak Area Mentor ProgramKAMP Crisis Intervention Services$3,000

    2018 Grant Awards

    GranteeProject NameAmount
    Alutiiq Heritage FoundationAncestor’s Memorial Park$2,000
    Kodiak Maritime MuseumThelma C Interpretive Project$2,000
    Hospice and Palliative Care of KodiakAnnual Volunteer Training$1,000
    Kodiak Public Broadcasting AssociationNews Team Equipment Upgrade$3,000
    Kodiak Area Mentor ProgramKAMP Kids, Primary Prevention Program$1,000
    Kodiak Arts CouncilCommunity Dance Project$1,750
    Old Harbor Alliance, Inc.365 Days of Play$1,000
    Rural Alaska Community Action ProgramKodiak Head Start Study Kits$1,000
    Senior Citizens of KodiakIsland Cove ADA Door Opener$1,250
    Peterson Elementary PTAPlayground Equipment$1,000
    Booster ClubHigh School Sports Travel$3,000

    2017 Grant Awards

    GranteeProject NameAmount
    Brother Francis Shelter KodiakHomeless Prevention/Rapid Rehousing Program$3,000
    Hope Community ResourcesLittle Bears Summer and After School Program$1,500
    Hospice and Palliative Care of KodiakAnnual Volunteer Training$2,500
    Humane Society of KodiakHSK Borough Spay/Neuter Program$2,500
    Kodiak Area Mentor ProgramKodiak Area Mentor Program$2,500
    Kodiak Arts CouncilCommunity Theatre Production of “It Happens Every Summer”$3,000
    Kodiak Historical SocietyEstablishing Museum Security$3,000
    Rural Alaska Community Action ProgramKodiak Head Start Creative Curriculum for Preschool$1,500
    Senior Citizens of KodiakInvacare Reliant Stand Up Lift for Island Cove Adult Day Program Participants$3,000
    St. Mary’s Catholic SchoolCommunity Talent Shows and Expanded Kodiak Stage Opportunities$4,500
    Threshold ServicesReplacement of the Platen (Press)$3,000