With more than $3,706.00 million dollars in grants and additional local government funding sources of $3,624.00 million dollars, the majority of the federal budget in government grants is put into the business sector every year as small businesses and large corporations are the foundation of the economic growth in Alaska. There are 16,418 business establishments in the state of Alaska, and they break down to the following:

Alaska Business Sector Breakdown by Size:

  • 9,950 registered businesses in Alaska have 0 to 4 employees. People who work at home with sole proprietorship are included in this breakdown.
  • 2,805 registered businesses in Alaska have 5 to 9 employees.
  • 1,642 registered businesses in Alaska have 10-19 employees.
  • 1,144 registered businesses in Alaska have 20-99 employees.
  • 297 registered businesses in Alaska have 100 to 499 employees.
  • Over 580 registered businesses in Alaska have over 500 employees.

Alaska Business Sector Breakdown in Service Industries:

  • 1,860 registered businesses in Alaska are in the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services sector.
  • 1,084 registered businesses in Alaska are in the Administrative, Support, Waste Management, and Remediation Services sector.
  • 2,013 registered businesses in Alaska are in the Accommodation and Food Services sector.
  • More than 1,755 registered businesses in Alaska are also service orientated businesses but are not categorized to the above sectors.

If you are in the farming industry, you may be eligible to apply for small business grants as well. There are more than 1,000 farms in the state of Alaska.

Starting and managing a small business in Alaska is not an easy task. Over $12,405,674,000.00 US dollars are paid to employee salaries/payroll alone in the state of Alaska and more than 1,107 businesses declare bankruptcy every single year. Although the federal government does not publically provide grants for starting and expanding a business, in Alaska, some small business grants are given to business owners to start and grow their ventures, and grant recipients do not have to pay back the funding from government. Therefore, it makes sense to look into small business grants as one of your sources to fund your business.

To apply for business grants in Alaska, contact Alaska financial aid agencies, or

Access Applicant Portal

Current online applicants in Alaska are browsing from the following cities: Craig, City of Saint Michael, North Pole, Indian, Denali National Park, Pelican, Shishmaref, Koyuk, Mountain Village, Wales

Recent State Funding Opportunities

Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:

Funding Opportunity
Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Alaska Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (Apply for G24AS00429)

Funding Number: G24AS00429
Agency: Geological Survey
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $129,721
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Culture and Arts Development Grant Program – Fiscal Year 2024/2025 (Apply for P24AS00434)

Funding Number: P24AS00434
Agency: National Park Service
Category: Arts
Funding Amount: $750,000
Management, Species, Harbor Porpoise, (RAM#FXSBA53247215-A), Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska (Apply for W911KB 24 2 0006)

Funding Number: W911KB 24 2 0006
Agency: Alaska District
Category: Environment
Funding Amount: $77,000
Tanana Flats Training Area All Season Road and Gravel Production, Fort Wainwright, Alaska SOW 21-108 (Apply for W911KB 24 2 0005)

Funding Number: W911KB 24 2 0005
Agency: Alaska District
Category: Environment
Funding Amount: $298,638
IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Alaska Threatened and Endangered Species Program (Apply for L24AS00398)

Funding Number: L24AS00398
Agency: Bureau of Land Management
Category: Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $140,000
Limited Competition: NIMHD Initiative for Improving American Indian and Alaska Native Cancer Outcomes (U19 - Clinical Trial Optional) (Apply for RFA MD 24 009)

Funding Number: RFA MD 24 009
Agency: National Institutes of Health
Category: Health
Funding Amount: Case Dependent
Ending the HIV/HCV/Syphilis Epidemics in Indian Country II (ETHIC II): A Syndemic Elimination Program for American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes and Urban Indian Communities (Apply for HHS 2024 IHS ETHIC 0001)

Funding Number: HHS 2024 IHS ETHIC 0001
Agency: Indian Health Service
Category: Health
Funding Amount: $2,000,000
Fort Wainwright Alaska and Donnelly Training Area Land Rehabilitation and Maintenance Support, Fort Wainwright, Alaska (Apply for W911KB 24 2 5803)

Funding Number: W911KB 24 2 5803
Agency: Alaska District
Category: Environment
Funding Amount: $3,455,634
11th Airborne Division (Arctic) and U.S. Army Alaska Land Rehabilitation and Maintenance (LRAM), Richardson Training Area, Alaska (Apply for W911KB 24 2 5802)

Funding Number: W911KB 24 2 5802
Agency: Alaska District
Category: Environment
Funding Amount: $1,090,614
Donnelly Training Area, Black Rapids Training Area, and Yukon Training Area Trail and Streambank Improvements, US Army Garrison-Alaska (USAG-AK), Fort Wainwright, Alaska (Apply for W911KB 24 2 5801)

Funding Number: W911KB 24 2 5801
Agency: Alaska District
Category: Environment
Funding Amount: $1,598,400

 

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