The Juneau Community Foundation seeks to fund the highest priority social service needs in Juneau.
Donor Name: Juneau Community Foundation
State: Alaska
City: Juneau
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/06/2023
Size of the Grant: $2.5 million
Details:
The Juneau Hope Endowment Fund was established in September 2014 with the intent of supporting 501(c) (3) nonprofit organizations and government agencies that provide programs and services in the Juneau community to address the following social issues:
- Homelessness
- Suicide Prevention
- Hospice
- Substance Abuse
- Mental Health
- Relief for Victims of Violence
The City and Borough of Juneau Social Service Grant Program was established by the CBJ Assembly, which provides annual appropriations to the program. It is anticipated that the Assembly will provide funding for this grant award cycle. These grants are for 501(c) 3 non-profit organizations to support services to people in Juneau in these areas:
- Health
- Access to Health Care (affordable healthcare, insurance coverage)
- Suicide Prevention
- Substance Abuse (treatment/prevention)
- Infants and Toddlers (prenatal care, pediatric care, nutrition)
- Seniors (access to healthcare, prescription medicine, mobility, end of life care, adult daycare)
- People with Disabilities (access to care, integration into community)
- Education
- Readiness to learn (literacy fundamentals for all ages)
- Early Elementary Performance (reading, writing)
- Success in High School (dropout/graduation rate, disproportionally)
- Community Building in Schools (student volunteers, parent engagement)
- Income Stability
- Access to Employment (access to childcare, quality of care)
- Shelter and Housing (supported/transitional housing emergency shelter, cost of living)
- Poverty (food, clothing, shelter)
- Young Adult Stability (employment, teen pregnancy)
- Family Stability (adult/mentor support and availability, domestic violence)
For more information, visit Juneau Community Foundation.