2025 Grant Awardees
| Grantee | Project Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sitka Golf Association | Q1 Local Business Matchmaker discretionary grant nominated by Sitka Work & Rugged Gear Store | $500 |
| Brave Heart Volunteers | Q2 Local Business Matchmaker discretionary grant nominated by Harry Race Pharmacy & Photo and Whites Pharmacy | $500 |
| Brave Heart Volunteers | 2025 SLF Donor Appreciation Event discretionary grant nominated by Tonya Venneberg | $500 |
| 3 to 5 Preschool | Preschool Scholarship Program | $3,700 |
| Alaska Sustainable Fisheries Trust | Food Security Program – Seafood Distribution Network | $4,000 |
| Artchange, Inc. | Resilient Futures: Sitka Stories | $1,850 |
| Catholic Community Service | Swan Lake Senior Nutrition Program | $4,000 |
| Greater Sitka Arts Council | Greater Sitka Arts Council Programs | $3,800 |
| Raven Radio Foundation KCAW | Modernizing Raven Radio’s Infrastructure for Collaboration | $4,280 |
| Sitka Fine Arts Camp | Sitka Fine Arts Camp Scholarships for Sitka Students | $2,500 |
| Sitka Homeless Coalition | Hítx’i Sáani Resident Outcomes & Care Coordination | $3,800 |
| Sitkans Against Family Violence | Supporting Safety in Scarce Times: Essential Needs and Emergency Transportation | $3,800 |
| Total | $33,230 |
2024 Grant Awardees
| Grantee | Project Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 Preschool | Tuition Scholarships | $5,000 |
| Catholic Community Service | Support to provide hot, nutritious meals for local senior citizens | $3,000 |
| Sitka Conservation Society | Support expanded parternships with the Sitka Homeless Coalition to provide bikes to unhoused folks in Sitka | $1,000 |
| Sitka Recreation Foundation | Support the purchase of a 14-passenger van to improve access to community recreation | $2,000 |
| Mt. Edgecumbe Preschool Inc | Support general operations and assist efforts to offer affordable preschool | $5,000 |
| Artchange, Inc. | Support operation costs | $1,500 |
| Alaska Native Brotherhood Sitka Camp 1 | Place an AED in the Alaska Native Brotherhood building and providing training for its use | $1,000 |
| Sitka Homeless Coalition | Support a winter shelter for those experiencing homelessness in Sitka. | $5,000 |
| Raven Radio KCAW CoastAlaska | Support Raven Radio in building a free mobile app to share local news, volunteer programming, and events calendar within the community | $3,000 |
| Total | $26,500 |
2023 Grant Awardees
| Grantee | Project Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Betty Eliason Child Care Center | Supporting underserved populations child care needs through community scholarships | $5,000 |
| Blatchley Middle School | Empowering Tomorrow’s Creators: Blatchley Middle School Digital Arts Program | $1,877 |
| Sitka Babies and Books | Program support for the Sitka Babies and Books Library programs through the purchase of books. | $1,000 |
| Sitka Community Land Trust | Funding the SCLT (Sitka Community Land Trust) homebuyer financial assistance program. | $1,500 |
| Sitka Conservation Society | The Salty Spoke: Youth bicycle education program | $1,000 |
| Sitka Counseling and Prevention Inc. | Tots to Teens (with families) | $2,500 |
| Sitka Homeless Coalition | Sitka Homeless Coaltion/Hítxʼi Sáani (Little Houses) Project | $1,050 |
| Sitka Trail Works, Inc. | Sitka Trail Works youth program | $4,000 |
| Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL) | Operating Support | $1,000 |
| Total | $18,927 |
2022 Grant Awardees
| Grantee | Project Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sitka Homeless Coalition | Discretionary award to address homelessness in Sitka | $25,000 |
| Sitka Homeless Coalition | Continued work on Hítxʼi Sáani (Little Houses) Project | $4,000 |
| Sitka Babies and Books | Program support for Sitka Babies and Books library programs | $2,000 |
| Sitka Fine Arts Camp | Camp scholarships for Sitka students | $2,000 |
| Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL) | Operating support | $2,000 |
| Friends of Sitka Animal Shelter | Promoting Adoptions within Sitka (PAWS) | $4,000 |
| Artchange, Inc. | Operational support | $1,400 |
| Brave Heart Volunteers | Strengthening volunteer connections with care receivers | $1,400 |
| Sitka Against Family Violence | Resident housewarming kits | $1,750 |
| United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO Alaska) | Support for military service members and families | $500 |
| Outer Coast | Sitka Tlingit Language Conference 2023 | $2,500 |
| Catholic Community Services | Swan Lake Senior Center senior nutrition program | $3,500 |
| Sitka Counseling and Preventions Inc. | Play and connect | $2,000 |
| Sitka Local Foods | Sitka Local Foods Network/Sitka Farmers market support | $2,000 |
| Total | $54,050 |
2021 Grant Awardees
| Grantee | Project Description | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Sustainable Fisheries Trust | Food security program support | $2,000 | |
| Artchange, Inc. | Sitka Tells Tales expanded support | $500 | |
| Brave Heart Volunteers | General operating support | $2,000 | |
| Catholic Community Service | Swan Lake Senior Center support | $2,000 | |
| Outer Coast | Service Pillar program support | $2,000 | |
| Raven Radio KCAW CoastAlaska | Sitka Silver Linings project support | $1,000 | |
| Sitka Babies and Books | Program support for Grab N’ Go Bags | $2,000 | |
| Sitka Conservation Society | Salty Spoke program support | $500 | |
| Sitka Conservation Society | Support for delivering USDA Farmers to Families food boxes | $1,500 | |
| Sitka Fine Arts Camp | Camp scholarships for students | $1,000 | |
| Sitka Homeless Coalition | Building site preparation support | $2,300 | |
| Sitka Local Foods Network | Sitka Farmers Market support | $1,000 | |
| Sitka Maritime Heritage Society Inc | Accessibility for Japonski Island boathouse | $1,000 | |
| Sitka Sound Science Center | Education event tent | $1,500 | |
| Sitka Trail Works, Inc | Sitka youth outdoors program | $1,000 | |
| Sitkans Against Family Violence | Support for SAFV’s basic needs | $2,000 | |
| Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL) | General operating support | $1,500 | |
| The Salvation Army | Sitka Corps Nutritional Security Initiative 2022 | $2,000 | |
| Total | $26,800 |
2020 Grant Awardees
| Grantee | Project Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Artchange, Inc. | Our Alaskan Stories/Covid-19 Edition | $ 1,500 |
| Betty Eliason Child Care Center | Toddler Room Improvements | $ 3,000 |
| Catholic Community Service | Swan Lake Senior Center Health and Wellness for Sitka’s Senior Citizens | $ 2,000 |
| Greater Sitka Arts Council | Operational Funding for Greater Sitka Arts Council | $ 1,500 |
| Mt Edgecumbe Preschool Inc | Pandemic Preschool: Creating a Safe Environment | $ 3,000 |
| Sitka Babies and Books | Sitka Babies and Books Grab ‘n Go Bags | $ 2,000 |
| Sitka Conservation Society | Sitka Mutual Aid Grocery Assistance Fund | $ 4,000 |
| Sitka Fine Arts Camp | Sweetland Hall Capital Project | $ 2,500 |
| Sitka Local Foods Network | St. Peter’s Fellowship Farm improvements for food security | $ 2,000 |
| Sitkans Against Family Violence | SAFV’s Safe Holiday Support | $ 1,500 |
| The Salvation Army | Sitka Corps 2021 Nutritional Security Project | $ 3,000 |
| Total | 26,000 |
2020 COVID-19 Response Discretionary Grant Awards
| Grantee | Project Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska Sustainable Fisheries Trust | General support for donation of fish to low-income residents | $5,000 |
| Sitka Health Summit Coalition | Outreach to local businesses to reopen and operate safely during the pandemic | $5,000 |
| Brave Heart Volunteers | Purchase of technology to facilitate safe, remote communication | $1,500 |
| City of Port Alexander | Household assistance/mutual aid for residents economically impacted by pandemic | $1,000 |
| Raven Radio Foundation KCAW | Purchase of remote production equipment | $1,500 |
| Sitka Local Foods Network | Financial support for WIC/SNAP recipients for summer markets | $1,000 |
| Youth Advocates of Sitka | Safe, healthy summer activities during the pandemic | $4,000 |
| Sitka Conservation Society | Sitka summer meals program for youth | $6,000 |
| Sitkans Against Family Violence | General operating during the pandemic | $1,200 |
| Total | $26,200 |
2019 Grant Awardees
| Grantee | Project Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sitka Fine Arts Camp | General operating support | $50 |
| Salvation Army – Sitka Corps | General operating support | $50 |
| Sitka Summer Music Festival | General operating support | $50 |
| Sitka Fine Arts Camp | Sitka Fine Arts Camp Financial Aid | $1,000 |
| Betty Eliason Child Care Center | Toddler classroom furniture | $1,000 |
| Brave Heart Volunteers | Campanionship Program | $1,000 |
| Catholic Community Service | Swan Lake Senior Center Health and Wellness for Sitka’s senior citizens | $2,000 |
| Friends of Sitka Circus Arts | 2019-20 Scholarship Program | $500 |
| Hames Center | Teen Nights | $1,500 |
| Mt Edgecumbe Preschool | Intergenerational Music Program | $1,000 |
| Raven Radio Foundation KCAW | Replacement of Live Coverage Equipment | $1,575 |
| Sitka Homeless Coalition | Tent cots/blankets for the Men’s Winter Night Shelter | $1,470 |
| Sitkans Against Family Violence | Support to Create a Safe, Comfortable Space to Heal | $2,000 |
| Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL) | Independent Living Support for Seniors and Sitkans Experiencing Disabilities | $1,000 |
| The Salvation Army | 2020 Sitka Corps Food Pantry | $1,500 |
| The Uncommon Music Festival | Conversations with Whales: Facing Ecological Change as a Community | $500 |
| Salvation Army – Sitka Corps | Discretionary grant to match donations made at Giving Tuesday event | $377 |
| Total | $16,572 |
2018 Grant Awardees
| Grantee | Project Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sitka Fine Arts Camp | Operations support | $250 |
| Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum | Operations support | $100 |
| Sitka Trail Works | Operations support | $150 |
| Sitka Fine Arts Camp | Sitka Fine Arts Camp Financial Aid for Students | $1,500 |
| Juneau Family Birth Center (Juneau NEST) | Feasibility Study | $500 |
| Artchange, Inc. | 14 Miles II | $737 |
| Brave Heart Volunteers | Office Efficiency Upgrade | $500 |
| Catholic Community Service | Swan Lake Senior Center Health and Wellness | $1,500 |
| Easter Group | Men’s Winter Night Shelter | $500 |
| Sitka School District | Recess Ready Raingear (RRR or The 3 R’s) | $1,500 |
| Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL) | Fishing Accessibility for Seniors and Sitkans Experiencing Disabilities | $500 |
| Youth Advocates of Sitka | Community Teen Night | $1,500 |
| Total | $9,237 |
2017 Grantee Awardess
| Grantee | Project Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sitka Historical Society Inc | 150th Sesquicentennial Celebration’s Speaker Series | $1,000 |
| Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL) | Sitka Community Playground project | $5,000 |
| Sitka Fine Arts Camp | Sitka Fine Arts Camp Financial Aid for Students | $3,000 |
| Artchange, Inc. | 14 Miles | $1,500 |
| Betty Eliason Child Care Center | Annual Early Childhood Childcare Conference | $1,665 |
| Fireweed Dance Guild | The Nutcracker – An Alaskan Tale | $500 |
| Mt Edgecumbe Preschool | Professional Development Resources for Early Childhood Teachers | $1,000 |
| Sitka Conservation Society | Sitka Health Summit Coalition – Student Activities and Health Equity Fund | $500 |
| Sitka Historical Society Inc | Promotion of the New Sitka History Museum | $1,500 |
| Sitka Sound Science Center | Education Classroom improvements | $2,000 |
| The SEER School | Art to Lift a Senior’s Spirit | $577 |
| Total | $18,242 |
2015 Grant Awardees
| Grantee | Project Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sitka Fine Arts Camp | Support the Sitka Fine Arts Camp for youth | $1,650 |
| Catholic Community Service | Support delivery of meals to seniors in Sitka | $1,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Alaska | Support summer day camp for Sitka girls | $1,000 |
| Sitka Volunteer Fire Department | Purchase equipment for the benefit of the community | $1,600 |
| Total | $5,250 |
2014 Grantee Awardess
| Grantee | Project Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Betty Eliason Child Care Center | Support for the purchase of new outdoor playground equipment | $1,500 |
| Catholic Community Service | Support for a meal program for seniors in Sitka | $1,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Alaska | Support for the Girl Scout camporee in Sitka | $250 |
| Greater Sitka Arts Council | Support art workshops open to the public during the annual Artisans Market event | $550 |
| Sitka Local Foods Network | Support for the “What Sitka Eats” project, a graphic presentation from a recent assessment | $550 |
| Sitkans Against Family Violence | Support for food and personal care items for women and children living in the SAFV shelter | $500 |
| The Island Institute, Inc. | Support for a youth writing lab and publishing studio | $550 |
| Total | $4,900 |