Tier 2

News November 26, 2019

Foundation board approves 24 grants and initiatives

From Naknek to Petersburg, the board approved more than $6 million in grants to Alaska nonprofits, tribal organizations and local governments and $4.6 million to support investments in arts and other initiatives.

News November 26, 2019

Here is the whole list of grants and initiatives.

Here is the whole list of grants approved by the Rasmuson Foundation board in November 2019.

Grants August 7, 2019

Faith-based grants

UPDATE: Rasmuson Foundation is directing resources to COVID-19 pandemic relief efforts in partnership with the Alaska Community Foundation and United Way of Anchorage. As a result, new Tier 1 and Tier 2 grants will be administered using an invitation-only process for the time being; new unsolicited applications will not be accepted.

News December 11, 2018

Rasmuson Foundation new awards: wilderness cabins, youth programs, a rural elders home and more

Cabins in the wilderness, new ways of working with Alaska’s youth, and an assisted living home in the Bering Strait region are among the areas of investment recently approved by the Rasmuson Foundation board of directors. At its biannual meeting, the board approved more than $6.5 million in awards.

News July 6, 2018

New grants for therapeutic court, historic barn and more

A therapeutic court for Mat-Su families in crisis, a new roof for a Fairbanks homeless shelter and a portable health clinic for the eroding Northwest Alaska village of Kivalina were among 16 projects recently approved by the Rasmuson Foundation Board of Directors.

News December 11, 2017

Rasmuson Foundation Awards $6.6 Million

For Immediate Release
Contact: Angela Cox, 907-334-0509
acox@rasmuson.org

Anchorage, AK – Rasmuson Foundation Directors approved awards for 14 organizations totaling more than $6.6 million at their November 28 board meeting. The grants will go to agencies across the state and will benefit a number of different programs.

News July 13, 2017

Foundation Awards $8.6 Million

Rasmuson Foundation Board of Directors approved awards for 18 organizations totaling more than $8.6 million at their June 28 board meeting. This is one of the largest award amounts in Foundation history. The grants will go to agencies across the state and will benefit a number of different programs.

Current Events March 26, 2017

INSIGHT Interview with President Diane Kaplan

Rasmuson Foundation has grown since it started more than 60 years ago, but the core values remain the same. President and CEO Diane Kaplan recently appeared on INSIGHT with Mark Oppenheim to talk about the Foundation’s top priorities and how investments are evaluated to maximize the best interest of Alaska’s communities.

News July 1, 2016

Foundation Awards $1.7 Million in Grants

At its June 28 meeting, Rasmuson Foundation directors approved $1.7 million in grants for eight organizations around the state.

Grants February 25, 2016

Tier 2 Grants

Grants of more than $25,000 for large capital (building) projects, projects of demonstrable strategic importance or innovative nature that address issues of broad community or statewide significance.