As an Affiliate of The Alaska Community Foundation, Sitka Legacy Foundation’s goal is to support projects that enhance the quality of life for residents of Sitka and surrounding rural communities, addressing immediate needs while working toward long-term improvements. We are continually listening and learning about what is important to you.
We use proceeds from our growing permanent endowment to award grants that fund charitable organizations and programs in the Sitka area. Grants may 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. We seek projects that have the potential to impact a broad range of residents and show collaboration with other organizations.
Please feel free to contact our program manager or any member of the Advisory Board if you have a project you hope we’ll support.
2023 Competitive Grant Cycle Opens August 28
Our 2023 competitive grant cycle will open on Monday, August 28 and close on Monday, September 25, 2023 at 5:00 PM AKST.
Grants may 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. Priority will be given to organizations focused on providing services to children and youth.
If you are a current grantee and need to complete a grant report or other follow up, please note that these are completed using the online grant system.
For general questions, including requests for discussion about possible projects, contact Chris Kowalczewski, Sitka Legacy Foundation Advisory Board Member, at sitkalegacy@alaskacf.org. For eligibility and technical questions about the online grant system, please contact The Alaska Community Foundation’s Affiliate Program staff at affiliate@alaskacf.org or 907-334-6700.
- 2023 SLF Competitive Grant Guidelines
- 2023 SLF Competitive Grant Application
- SLF Fiscal Sponsor Letter Template
- 2023 SLF Competitive Grant Evaluation
- Online Grant Application Tutorial
- Online Grant Reporting Tutorial
SLF Grantee Resources
If you are a current Sitka Legacy Foundation (SLF) grantee and are looking for resources on how best to promote or share about the SLF grant your organization received, please click on the resources below.
For general questions, including requests for discussion about possible projects, contact Chris Kowalczewski, Sitka Legacy Foundation Advisory Board Member at sitkalegacy@alaskacf.org.
For eligibility and technical questions about the online grant system, please contact the Affiliate Program at affiliate@alaskacf.org or (907) 334-6700.
Please remember to check when your grant report is due and to complete the required grant report in the same online grant system your organization used to apply for the grant.
2022 Grant Awards
|
Grantee |
Project Description | Amount |
| 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 |
2021 Grant Awards
|
Grantee |
Project Description | Amount |
| Sitkans Against Family Violance (SAFV) | Support for SAFV’s basic needs | $2,000 |
| Alaska Sustainable Fisheries Trust | Food security program support | $2,000 |
| Sitka Homeless Coalition | Building site preparation support | $2,300 |
| Sitka Babies and Books | Program support for Grab N’ Go bags | $2,000 |
| Sitka Trail Works Inc | Sitka youth outdoors programs | $1,000 |
| Sitka Fine Arts Camp | Camp scholarships for students | $1,000 |
| Sitka Conservation Society | Salty Spoke program support | $500 |
| Outer Coast | Service pillar program support | $2,000 |
| Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL) | Operating support | $1,500 |
| Artchange, Inc. | Sitka Tells Tales expanded support | $500 |
| The Salvation Army | Sitka Corps Nutritional Security Initiative 2022 | $2,000 |
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 |
2019 Grant Awards
|
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 |
2018 Grant Awards
|
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 |
| 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 |
2017 Grant Awards
|
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 |
2015 Grant Awards
|
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 | $1,000 |
2014 Grant Awards
|
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 |