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.
Competitive Grants Cycle
Our 2020 grant cycle will open on Monday, August 17 and close on Friday, September 25 at 5:00pm. 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.
Please, direct general questions to SLF’s Program Manager, Robin Sherman, at rsherman@alaskacf.org. Direct eligibility and technical questions about the online grant system to The Alaska Community Foundation at affiliate@alaskacf.org or 907-334-6700.
- 2020 SLF Competitive Grant Guidelines Final
- 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.
If you have questions, please contact SLF’s Program Manager, Robin Sherman, at rsherman@alaskacf.org.
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.
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 |
