The Seward Community Foundation Mini Grants 2026, an affiliate program of The Alaska Community Foundation, provides year-round support for charitable projects and organizations benefiting Seward and Moose Pass. Current published focus areas include health and wellness, education, arts and culture, outdoor recreation, youth programs, human services, and community development.
Funding: Mini grants are available for requests up to $2,000. SCF does not publish a total annual funding pool for the mini-grant program.
Deadline: Applications are accepted year-round and are normally reviewed monthly, with a regular cutoff on the 5th of each month. SCF’s current grants page states that the regular mini-grant program is paused during October 2026 while the Foundation accepts Nourished Communities applications. Accordingly, the next regular mini-grant review cutoff after the current date is November 5, 2026. SCF does not publish a clock time or time zone for the monthly cutoff, so applicants should submit in advance of the date rather than assume an end-of-day deadline.
Eligibility: Eligible applicants generally include qualified 501(c)(3) charitable organizations and equivalent charitable entities such as Tribal organizations, schools, and qualifying faith-based organizations that are based in or serve the Seward and Moose Pass area. Fiscal sponsorship is permitted when an eligible sponsor accepts legal and fiscal responsibility and provides the required sponsor documentation. The published guidelines exclude individuals, for-profit organizations, 501(c)(4) and 501(c)(6) organizations, non-Alaska organizations, private or family foundations, state and federal government agencies, and ad hoc groups without qualifying tax-exempt legal status. Selected governmental or faith-based projects may be considered only under the exceptions stated in the guidelines.
Application and submission: Applications are submitted online through The Alaska Community Foundation grant-management system. Applicants should provide the requested project narrative, measurable goals and impact, organizational capacity information, a detailed spreadsheet budget and budget narrative, and any required fiscal-sponsor documentation. Organizations with overdue Alaska Community Foundation or affiliate reports should resolve those obligations before applying.
Match and eligible costs: The published mini-grant guidelines do not state a mandatory match or cost-share requirement. Financial partnerships and collaboration are considered favorably in evaluation, and applicants are encouraged to use locally supplied vendors when possible. The guidelines do not expressly identify telehealth, remote physical examination, clinical devices, or healthcare technology as allowable costs, so unusual equipment or technology expenses should be confirmed with SCF before inclusion in a project budget.
Program contacts: Seward Community Foundation may be contacted at seward@alaskacf.org. Questions about eligibility or the online grant system may also be directed to The Alaska Community Foundation Affiliate Program at affiliate@alaskacf.org or 907-334-6700.
Atlas fit: Atlas Opportunity Score 58/100. N9+ Fit Score 5/100. QC Healthcare / Dr. Miltie partner fit 8/100 conditional. Health and wellness and education are legitimate funding purposes, but the $2,000 award ceiling and lack of express technology or telehealth authorization make this a low-fit vehicle for the Nonagon N9+ device and platform. Dr. Miltie, LLC is not an eligible direct applicant because for-profit organizations are excluded. Stronger candidates are eligible local nonprofits, Tribal organizations, schools, or qualifying community entities with small, well-defined health, education, youth, human-services, or community-wellness projects.