Juneau Hope Endowment Fund
The Juneau Hope Endowment Fund was established in September 2014 with the intent of supporting 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and government agencies that provide programs and services in the Juneau community to address the following social issues:
- Homelessness
- Suicide Prevention
- Hospice
- Substance Abuse
- Mental Health
- Relief for Victims of Violence
In 2015, the City & Borough of Juneau started adding their social service block grant funds to the Hope Fund grant program. Annually, the Foundation will award approximately $2.5 million in grants to organizations and agencies that address these social issues. The Foundation seeks to fund the highest priority social service needs in Juneau. As part of the grant making process, the Foundation convenes community meetings with local social service providers. The purpose of these meetings is to establish priority needs and to encourage cooperative proposals. In addition, the Foundation utilizes a Professional Advisory Committee to review all proposals and make funding recommendations to the Foundation’s Board of Directors.
CBJ Social Service Grant Funding
The City and Borough of Juneau Social Service Grant Program was established by the CBJ Assembly, which provides annual appropriations to the program. It is anticipated that the Assembly will provide funding for this grant award cycle. These grants are for 501(c)3 non-profit organizations to support services to people in Juneau in these areas:
Health
- Access to Health Care (affordable healthcare, insurance coverage)
- Suicide Prevention
- Substance Abuse (treatment/prevention)
- Infants and Toddlers (prenatal care, pediatric care, nutrition)
- Seniors (access to healthcare, prescription medicine, mobility, end of life care, adult daycare)
- People with Disabilities (access to care, integration into community)
Education
- Readiness to Learn (literacy fundamentals for all ages)
- Early Elementary Performance (reading, writing)
- Success in High School (dropout/graduation rate, disproportionally)
- Community Building in Schools (student volunteers, parent engagement)
Income Stability
- Access to Employment (access to childcare, quality of care)
- Shelter and Housing (supported/transitional housing emergency shelter, cost of living)
- Poverty (food, clothing, shelter)
- Young Adult Stability (employment, teen pregnancy)
- Family Stability (adult/mentor support and availability, domestic violence)
CHANGES for 2024 Hope/CBJ Social Service Grant Application Process
2024 is the second year of our three year Hope/CBJ grants awarded in 2023. We believe providing for a two tier grant process reduces the burden for several grantees. After seven years of distributing these grants with significant continuing contact with grantees, we have a good understanding of community need for certain programs and can responsibly and reasonably allocate funds to the continuation of specific programs with 2024 grants. Grantees must still provide Interim and Final reports for all grants received to use the Tier I Grant Process. Please contact us if you believe you have not provided all grant reports.
Tier I Grant Process
2024 Grant Program Schedule for organizations/programs listed below that are NOT proposing changes to their 2023 grant funded application (if you are proposing changes you will need to follow the Tier 2 process below):
Tier I Eligible Organizations
AWARE, Alaska Legal Services, 4As, CCS- Bridge/Wrap, Meals on Wheels, Gastineau Human Services -JCHH Funds, Disability Law Center, JSD – Elementary Social Workers, NAMI Juneau, Polaris House, SAIL, SERRC – Adult Education, The Glory Hall, Zach Gordon Youth Center.
PLEASE NOTE: the following organizations/programs require using the Tier II application as they are new or substantially changed: Navigator Program – St. Vincent de Paul, AWARE & The Glory Hall; Gastineau Human Services – Substance Abuse Treatment for Adults; Bartlett Regional Hospital – Hospice Program; JAMHI – Health and Wellness
January 5 by 6:00 p.m. Submit a 2024 project budget (use project budget form found in the 2024 Grant Application) and no more than a three page explanation of proposed use of grant funds, highlighting any difference from your 2023 use of funds and any difficulties encountered. Please email to info@juneaucf.org.
January 30 by 6:00 p.m. Submit an interim report on 2023 grant. All organizations must submit an interim grant report to be eligible for a 2024 grant. Report should include 2023 grant funded project information and budget through December 2023. Click here for the Grant Report Form (MS Word), and here for PDF format. Please email to info@juneaucf.org.
Early March grant awards will be announced.
Tier II Grant Process
2024 Grant Program Schedule for All Other Organizations
January 5 by 6:00 p.m. Letters of Interest due. Please email your letter of interest and report to info@juneaucf.org. Click here for Letter of Interest Packet and Form (MS Word). Click here for PDF.
January 30 by 6:00 p.m. All Interim Reports on 2023 grants due. All organizations must submit an interim grant report to be eligible for a 2024 grant. Report should include 2023 grant funded project information and budget through December 2023. Click here for the Grant Report Form (MS Word), and here for PDF format. Please email to info@juneaucf.org.
March 1, 2024 by 6:00 p.m. Application deadline. Please email to info@juneaucf.org. Applications are required for any applicant or project not listed above, and any applicant listed above that is substantially changing their project or budget. Click here for 2024 Grant Application (MS Word). Click here for PDF
Mid-April grant awards will be announced.
General Reporting Requirements
Interim and Final Reports are required on all Juneau Hope Endowment/CBJ Social Service grants. Click here for the Grant Report Form (MS Word), and here for PDF format.
- Interim Reports for all 2023 grants are due January 30, 2024
- Final Reports for all 2023 grants are due August 31, 2024
- Interim Reports for all 2024 grants are due January 30, 2025
- Final Reports for all 2024 grants are due August 31, 2025
CBJ Utility Waiver Funding
The CBJ Utility Waiver program provides sewer and water utility waivers submitted by local health and social service 501(c)3 non-profit agencies in Juneau that provide transitional overnight accommodations. Organizations applying for this funding must demonstrate that they have provided these services for at least one year. Grants are determined each year before the end of April, however funding is not available until after July 15. Grant funds can be expended until June 30 of the following year.
Applications due March 1, 2024 by 6:00 p.m. Applications are needed for all CBJ Utility Waiver requests. Please email to info@juneaucf.org.
Click here for CBJ Utility Waiver Application (MS Word). Click here for PDF.
Additional Grant Program Information
All grant amounts are dependent on funding available from the Juneau Hope Endowment and City and Borough Social Service grant.
Hope Endowment/CBJ Social Service/Utility Waiver funds cannot be used for capital projects. There is no set minimum or maximum grant funding level. The Foundation requires Tier II potential applicants to submit a letter of interest using the Letter of Interest Form. Grants are determined each year before the end of April, however funding is not available until after July 15. Grant funds can be expended until June 31 of the following year.
Call Amy Skilbred (907-523-5450) or email info@juneaucf.org to discuss moving funds or grant funds that will not be expended by this deadline for any number of reasons. We will work with you on how to best use them.
