Denali Borough FY26 Grant Application Period - Opens January 15th!

The Denali Borough Fiscal Year 2026 Grant Program application period opens Wednesday, January 15, 2025.

Grant applications are due Saturday, March 1, 2025, by 4:00 p.m. Applications can be completed online through the Denali Borough website Grant Programs page.

The Denali Borough offers the Nonprofit Grant, Matching Grant, Road Maintenance, Road Improvement, and Public Safety Grant programs to assist organizations to meet the public needs of Denali Borough communities and residents. As a nonprofit organization within the Denali Borough, your organization may be eligible to apply and receive grant funding from the Denali Borough. Grant award funding is dependent on Denali Borough funding availability and Denali Borough Assembly approval.

Please note, there are TWO NEW borough grant programs being offered for the FY26 period!

Road work has been removed as an eligible expense from the Nonprofit and Matching grant programs and two new programs have been established to focus on Road Maintenance and Road Improvement.

(For entities that have previously been awarded road work funding, the "Road Maintenance" program is intended to reflect funding formerly available through the Nonprofit grant and will be awarded on a per-mile formula basis. The "Road Improvement" program includes a 20% match similar to funding previously available through the Matching grant.)

New to the application process for both roads programs: A board approved Road Maintenance Plan and/or Road Improvement Plan must be included with the organization's application.

“Road Maintenance”
Work done to remedy defects and to prevent deterioration of road surfaces including:

"Road Improvement”
Work done which includes enhancing or upgrading an existing road including:

Pothole patching
Clearing ditches, culverts and brushing
Surface and shoulder grading (without additional material)
Snow removal
Funding through this program is for road maintenance activities on public roads and must be administered by an eligible nonprofit organization, one of whose primary function(s) is to maintain and/or improve the road(s) identified in the Road Maintenance Grant Program Application.
Formula funding on a per-mile basis.
Organizations receiving other grants or other funding from the Denali Borough may apply for this grant program

Resurfacing by adding a layer of material
Adding or replacing culverts
Reconstructing, redeveloping and extending shoulders
Reconstructing, redeveloping and extending the road surface
Funding through this program is for road improvement activities on public roads and must be administered by an eligible nonprofit organization, one of whose primary function(s) is to maintain and/or improve the road(s) identified in the Road Improvement Grant Program Application.
A 20 percent cash match by the applicant is required and must be reported quarterly with receipts provided. In-kind donations may qualify toward the 20 percent match.
Organizations receiving other grants or other funding from the Denali Borough may apply for this grant program