More Than $4 Million Available through Municipality of Anchorage Nonprofit Relief Grant Program

Nonprofits are eligible if they have been harmed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and

• They have been in operation in the Municipality of Anchorage since at least January 1, 2019;
• They provide charitable services or perform charitable work that benefits Anchorage residents, organizations, or businesses;
• They have 501(c)(3), 501(c)(6), or 501(c)(19) status, as verified by a formal determination letter from the IRS.

In addition to the above criteria, arts and culture nonprofits must fit within the following definition of arts or cultural organizations: An arts organization is a nonprofit with a primary purpose to produce or promote arts events, projects, or services. A cultural organization is a nonprofit with a primary purpose to engage in the promotion or preservation of cultural identities, histories, and traditional practices. Those entities that received relief funding as one of the Culture Pillars identified by the Anchorage Assembly, are not eligible for this round of funding. 

Applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 2020. Applications and more information can be found on the Cook Inlet Lending Center (CILC) website.