Rasmuson Foundation Legacy Grants are the Foundation’s large-grant program for major capital projects, strategically important programs, and innovative solutions to issues of community or statewide significance in Alaska.
Funding: Legacy awards are more than $250,000. Rasmuson Foundation does not publish a fixed maximum on the current Legacy program page. Its current core-program guidelines state that many Legacy awards are below $500,000 but may range to $1 million or more depending on the project.
Deadline: Letters of Inquiry are accepted year round and reviewed twice yearly. The current review-cycle dates are February 1 and August 1. Because the August 2026 review date has passed, February 1, 2027 is the next listed cycle date; the program itself remains open year round.
Eligibility: Eligible organizations must be actively working in Alaska. The current guidance identifies established 501(c)(3) organizations that are not private foundations, local governments, and Tribal governments. Faith-based organizations may qualify for projects with broad community impact. Nonprofits generally should have held qualifying 501(c)(3) status for at least one year and have at least one completed fiscal year of financials. Individuals are not eligible.
Healthcare and technology uses: Legacy grants can support construction, renovation and furnishings; buildings, equipment and vehicles; pilot projects or program expansion; and some types of match funding. The Foundation’s core grant guidelines identify health clinics and some medical equipment among eligible capital-project examples and behavioral-health clinic expansion among programmatic examples. Labor, shipping, installation, pre-development and other project costs should be reflected in the overall proposal budget.
Important exclusions: The Foundation generally does not fund core government obligations such as roads, utilities and public safety, core K-12 educational functions, deficits or debt reduction, endowments or scholarships, fundraising events or sponsorships, or reimbursement for items already purchased.
Other funding: The current Legacy guidance does not publish a fixed match percentage, but it states that eligible projects generally require multiple funding sources and that the Foundation is rarely the first, largest or only contributor. Applicants are encouraged to secure some or most needed project funding before applying and should demonstrate significant community support.
Application and qualifications: Applicants should connect with a Foundation program officer before submitting a Letter of Inquiry. Selected LOIs are invited to a full proposal, where pro formas, building plans and other project materials may be requested. Evaluation considers track record, fiscal and management capacity, experienced staff and board leadership, sources of financial support, community benefit, feasibility and sustainability. Site visits are required for invited Legacy proposals, and Board decisions are made at semiannual meetings.
Atlas fit: Atlas Opportunity Score 92/100. N9+ Fit Score 84/100 conditional. Large Alaska healthcare-capital projects can legitimately include the Nonagon N9+ device and platform when remote examination or connected care is a documented component of a broader community-backed clinic, service-expansion or innovation project. The N9+ should not be forced into an otherwise unrelated building or capital request. QC Healthcare / Dr. Miltie partner fit is 82/100 conditional. Dr. Miltie, LLC is not treated as the direct grant applicant; the realistic role is as an applicant-selected healthcare technology or implementation partner subject to Foundation review and the applicant’s project budget.
Source: Rasmuson Foundation Legacy Grants page and Rasmuson Foundation core-program guidelines.