The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Trust) awarded $2,186,547 in grants to beneficiary-serving organizations in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025.
These grants to community partners fund beneficiary supporting programs and initiatives that align with the Trust’s mission and values. The Trust awards more than $20M in grants each year to Alaskan nonprofits, Tribal entities, state and local government agencies and service providers. All Trust grants are awarded to organizations that serve or support Trust beneficiaries. Beneficiaries of the Trust include Alaskans who experience mental illness, addiction, intellectual and developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injuries or Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementia.
“Our ability to provide support for our system of behavioral health and disability care relies on our strong partnerships with beneficiary-serving organizations across Alaska” says Trust Acting CEO Allison Biastock. “We appreciate all of our partners who are applying Trust funds towards improving access to care, building their capacity, providing workforce training and directly serving vulnerable Alaskans, and we’re proud to support their important work.”
This quarter’s grant recipients are focused on capacity building, capital investment, workforce programs, direct services for Trust beneficiaries, and more. Below is a complete list of Trust grants awarded in the first quarter of FY25, you may learn more about each in the quarterly grant report available online.
Through its grantmaking, the Trust is proud to partner with many providers, nonprofits, state departments, local governments and tribal organizations to have a positive impact for beneficiaries and the providers that care for them.
| Grantee | Project Title | Grant Amount | Area Served |
| Alaska Behavioral Health Association | Alaska Behavioral Health Association Capacity Building Project | $50,000 | Statewide |
| Alaska Children’s Alliance | 2024 Alaska Conference on Child Maltreatment | $2,500 | Statewide |
| Alaska Eating Disorders Alliance | Immersive Eating Disorder Essentials | $2,500 | Statewide |
| Alaska Literacy Program, Inc. | ALP Family Literacy | $15,000 | Statewide |
| Alaska State Association for Guardianship and Advocacy | ASAGA Annual Conference – Fueling Our Foundation | $2,500 | Statewide |
| All Alaska Pediatric Partnership | Early Childhood Governance Outreach Coordination | $50,000 | Statewide |
| All Alaska Pediatric Partnership | Sponsorship of the 2024 All Alaska Pediatric Symposium | $2,500 | Statewide |
| Anchorage Coalition To End Homelessness | The Next Step | $100,000 | Anchorage |
| Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center | Behavioral Health Assessments | $48,022 | Anchorage |
| Concussion Legacy Foundation Inc | CLF Patient Services Project Alaska Continuation | $75,000 | Statewide |
| Gastineau Human Services | Gastineau Recovery Permanent Supportive Housing | $99,000 | Southeast |
| Hospice of Anchorage | 2024 Dementia Care Connection Project | $15,000 | Anchorage |
| Hospice Of Homer | Healthy Aging Project | $48,080 | Kenai Peninsula |
| Independent Living Center (Homer) | Alaska Participant Directed Medicaid Waiver Services Project | $50,000 | Kenai Peninsula |
| Interior Alaska Center For Non-Violent Living | Fairbanks Housing Case Manager | $50,000 | Interior |
| Nikiski Senior Citizens Inc | Kenai Peninsula Family Caregiver Support Program | $50,000 | Kenai Peninsula |
| North Star Community Foundation | Fairbanks Reentry Coalition Housing Assistance | $71,500 | Interior |
| North Star Community Foundation | Fairbanks Hopelink Warming Center | $50,000 | Fairbanks |
| Peer Power of Alaska | Operationalizing Our Vision Part 2 | $50,000 | Statewide |
| Residential Youth Care, Inc. | SeaLevel Community Youth Center | $400,000 | Southeast |
| Set Free Alaska | Therapeutic Campus Expansion Capital Project | $250,000 | Matanuska-Susitna |
| Southcentral Foundation | Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injury (TABI) Phasic Implementation Plan for Identification, Intervention, and Enhanced Community Infrastructure | $500,000 | Statewide |
| Sultana New Ventures LLC dba The Foraker Group | Health TIE | $75,000 | Statewide |
| Valley Charities, Inc. | Mat-Su Reentry Coalition Housing Project | $80,000 | Matanuska-Susitna |
| Valley Charities, Inc. | Durable Medical Equipment Lending Program New Location | $49,945 | Matanuska-Susitna |
Organizations interested in applying for a Trust grant can visit: https://alaskamentalhealthtrust.org/about/grants/
For more information, contact Allison Biastock, Acting Chief Executive Officer at 907-334-2351, or allison.biastock@alaska.gov.