UPCOMING: Alaska Community Foundation Camp Initiative Summer 2027 grant applications open December 1, 2026 and close January 31, 2027. Not accepting applications as of November 1, 2026.
Alaska — Camp Initiative 2027 Summer Youth Enrichment Grants (Up to $45,000; January 31, 2027)
FundingUp to $45,000 per qualifying large statewide camp provider (at least 250 overnight youth or 500 day-camp youth) or camp in a remote-rural location off road and marine highway systems. Up to $20,000 per other eligible applicant. Overall program pool not published.
DeadlineUPCOMING: Online applications open December 1, 2026; deadline January 31, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. (time zone not specified by funder). Eligible summer 2027 camps, final reports due end of October 2027.
Last verified2026-11-01
Required next actionCheck eligibility and large/remote-rural classification at https://alaskacf.org/grants/ and https://alaskacf.org/standard-grant-eligibility-requirements/ . Prepare summer 2027 camp safety and staffing plan, participant targets, inclusion and scholarship plan, camp budget, and required organizational documents. Check funder's portal for any additional application-specific documents once it opens December 1, 2026. Submit by January 31, 2027, at 11:59 p.m.; funder does not specify the time zone.
Broad Eligibility
Alaska-serving charitable public nonprofits, eligible fiscally sponsored entities, Tribes, K–12 schools, city and borough governments, and other eligible public-benefit camp operators under ACF standard rules. Outside-Alaska organizations must show significant Alaska impact or partner. Large statewide providers serve 250+ overnight or 500+ day-camp youth; remote-rural camps must be off road and marine highway systems. Camps in parks are not remote rural. Excludes capital costs, early-childhood education, and summer activities serving year-round childcare providers.
Atlas Analysis
November 1, 2026 verified on Alaska Community Foundation live official Camp Initiative program listing and standard eligibility page. This is a legitimate philanthropic applicant-facing subgrant for Alaska youth summer 2027 camps, not procurement. Upcoming December 1, 2026 opening through January 31, 2027 11:59 p.m. closing (time zone unspecified); up to $45,000 for qualifying statewide large or remote-rural providers, up to $20,000 for others; no overall pool or mandatory match published. Safety, equitable access, scholarship/underserved reach, geographic balance criteria. Summer 2027 projects and October 2027 reporting. Portal form-specific attachments only obtainable when application window opens; do not invent. Published, draft, pending, and grant-identifier duplicate searches on November 1 found no preexisting Camp Initiative record.
Alaska Community Foundation Camp Initiative — Summer 2027
UPCOMING: Applications open December 1, 2026 and close January 31, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. The funder does not state a time zone. This statewide charitable grant competition supports Alaska youth’s enriching summer 2027 day and overnight camp experiences. It is not currently open as of November 1, 2026.
Individual grant limits
Up to $45,000 per eligible large statewide camp provider or qualifying remote-rural camp; up to $20,000 for all other eligible camp providers. To qualify as a large statewide provider, an organization must serve at least 250 youths in overnight programming or 500 youths in day camps. For the remote-rural designation, camp locations must be off both the Alaska road and marine highway systems. Camps in state or national parks are not treated as remote-rural for this purpose. The funder does not publish an overall program funding pool.
Eligible applicants, uses, and limitations
The Alaska Community Foundation’s standard eligibility rules apply: charitable 501(c)(3) public nonprofits, qualifying fiscal sponsorships, Tribal entities, schools, local governments, eligible public-benefit collaborations, and others with a charitable purpose serving Alaska. Out-of-state organizations must show significant Alaska service or an appropriate Alaska partner. Camp operators should demonstrate safe implementation capacity, experienced staff, reliable finances, and meaningful camp activities for Alaska youth.
Ineligible: Early-childhood education, summer camps that simply provide year-round childcare services, and capital expenses for camp facilities. Standard restrictions exclude lobbying, electioneering, endowments, construction and real-property acquisition. Pre-award costs cannot be reimbursed. The funder’s eligibility screen also excludes private nonoperating foundations and certain noncharitable tax-exempt designations; faith-based groups must serve the wider community without religious discrimination. No fixed mandatory matching percentage is published.
Review priorities and project period
The funder evaluates operational capacity and safety, expansion of camp access for under-resourced families, scholarships, program quality, and equitable statewide regional and camp-type representation. Eligible camps take place during summer 2027. Final reports are due at the end of October 2027; exceptions or extensions may be available after an unavoidable camp cancellation.
Application
Review the official Alaska Community Foundation grant opportunities and standard eligibility requirements. Prepare the camp budget, youth-participation estimates, safety and operational plan, any access/scholarship strategy, and supporting eligibility documentation requested in the funder’s online grants portal. Apply after December 1, 2026 and no later than January 31, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. The application portal may provide additional form-specific requirements once the window opens. Official source verified November 1, 2026.
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Source verificationReferenced source · alaskacf.orgAtlas last verified this record 2026-11-01. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
