The Douglas-Dornan Foundation fund’s 2024 grant application period is open

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – The Juneau Community Foundation’s Douglas-Dornan Foundation Fund is accepting applications for funding support from April 1 through June 1, 2024. This Fund awards grants to organizations that benefit and enhance the health, education, and welfare of individuals in Southeast Alaska. Since it began, the Douglas-Dornan Foundation Fund has distributed $597,984 to more than 110 different organizations, programs, and individuals.

Examples of possible Foundation financial support include, but are not limited to:

Charitable organizations, foundations, or other non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations, childcare institutions, foster parent programs, and early childhood education programs in Southeast Alaska.

Funds can be used by eligible organizations for defraying costs for tuition, transportation, or lodging expenses related to employees attending professional conferences, training, or educational programs.

Events or special services run by eligible organizations that enhance the overall quality of life, such as amateur sports organizations, children’s music, and theater activities, encourage participation through sponsorship of programs and events open to all individuals.

Applications will be evaluated based on the quality of the program being supported or attended reasonableness and accuracy of a proposed budget, background and experience of the applicant, support from other sources, and appropriateness to the objectives of the Fund. To learn more about this grant opportunity or receive an application form, please visit www.juneaucf.org.