The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Trust) Board of Trustees awarded more than $2 million in grants to beneficiary-serving organizations in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025.
These grants to partners are a part of the Trust’s $25+ million annual grant program supporting Alaskan organizations that serve and support Trust beneficiaries including nonprofits, service providers, Tribal entities, and state and local government agencies. Trust grants are awarded year-round for capacity building, direct service, outreach, planning, capital construction, and workforce initiatives and training for organizations that serve Trust beneficiaries. Beneficiaries of the Trust include Alaskans who experience mental illness, substance use disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia, and traumatic brain injuries.
“Trust grant funds are deployed across the state to organizations that are positively impacting Trust beneficiaries and communities,” said Mary Wilson, MD, CEO of the Trust. “We are pleased that Trust grant investments can continue to bolster our work to improve the lives and circumstances of Trust beneficiaries across Alaska.”
Below is a complete list of Trust grants awarded last quarter. The Trust’s quarterly grant report, posted online, provides more information about each of the grants.
| Grantee | Project Title | Grant Amount | Area Served |
| Alaska Impact Alliance | Reimagining Child Welfare in Alaska | $400,000 | Anchorage |
| Volunteers of America Alaska | Investing in the 3.7 Service Model: Innovating Residential Treatment Services for Alaska’s Youth | $325,000 | Anchorage |
| Gastineau Human Services | Gastineau Permanent Supportive Housing | $300,000 | Juneau |
| Beacon Hill | Family Resource Center Program Expansion | $216,000 | Anchorage |
| Alaska Association on Developmental Disabilities | Building a System to Achieve Employment First for All | $135,000 | Juneau |
| University of Alaska Anchorage | Infant, Child, and Youth Conference | $50,000 | Anchorage |
| JAMHI Health & Wellness, Inc. | Juneau Reentry Coalition Reentry Housing | $48,500 | Juneau |
| Alaska Eating Disorders Alliance | Building Body Confident Kids — Youth Mental Health Prevention | $89,000 | Anchorage |
| Seldovia Village Tribe | Community Health Care Equipment Upgrade Project | $50,000 | Seldovia |
| Hope Community Resources, Inc. | Flooring replacement for two Assisted Living Homes | $50,000 | Anchorage |
| Seward Prevention Coalition | Youth Mental Health Campaign | $50,000 | Seward |
| Kenai Peninsula Homelessness Coalition | Nikiski Shelter of Hope Building Upgrades | $50,000 | Soldotna |
| Juneau Housing First Collaborative | Development Support | $50,000 | Juneau |
| The Tundra Women’s Coalition | Tundra Women’s Coalition Youth Transitional Housing | $50,000 | Bethel |
| Alaska Native Heritage Center, Inc. | ANHC Elders Program | $50,000 | Anchorage |
| Alaska Humanities Forum | Strengthening Protective Factors through Classroom Storytelling | $50,000 | Anchorage |
| Palmer Senior Citizens Center, Inc. | MSSS ADS Transport | $50,000 | Palmer |
| JAMHI Health & Wellness, Inc. | SHARP Contracts at JAMHI – Continued | $46,000 | Juneau |
| BFit & Well Annex | Brain Health Fitness | $40,000 | Anchorage |
| REACH 907 | 2025 Billing and Strategic Planning Consultation | $27,260 | Palmer |
| Kodiak Island Health Care Foundation dba Kodiak Community Health Center | KCHC Behavioral Health Provider Recruitment | $27,000 | Kodiak |
| Alaska Association on Developmental Disabilities | Cost of Care: Collaborating on Solutions | $8,250 | Juneau |
| Girls On the Run Southcentral AK | Girls on the Run | $2,500 | Anchorage |
| Stone Soup Group | Growing Connections & Cultivating Communities | $2,500 | Anchorage |
Total: $2,167,010
Many of the projects funded by the Trust also receive funding from the philanthropic community, private donations, earned revenue, and other community support. This quarter, the total value of the projects funded by the Trust is estimated at $12.8 million.
Organizations interested in applying for a Trust grant can visit: https://alaskamentalhealthtrust.org/about/grants/.