The Alaska Children’s Trust and The Alaska Community Foundation are currently accepting applications for projects that will directly enhance community-based efforts to prevent teen suicide. Communities across Alaska are encouraged to apply. The application deadline is Monday, February 15, 2015 at 5 p.m.
Preference will be given to projects that: (1) incorporate strategies outlined in the Alaska State Suicide Prevention Plan FY 2012-2017; and (2) empower Alaskans to work together to promote community wellness. Grants will fund activities that encourage Alaskans to take responsibility for preventing teen suicide, give Alaskans the tools they need to respond to teens at risk of suicide, and encourage Alaskans to work together and collaborate on this important issue. Activities should focus on promoting physical, mental and spiritual wellness to prevent teen suicide in Alaska. Organizations may be awarded grants in amounts varying between $2,000 and $5,000. Matching funds are encouraged.
“Building strong and supportive communities for our youth requires all of us to work together,” states Nina Kemppel, President & CEO of The Alaska Community Foundation. “We are honored to work together with state and private funding to prove that – when Alaskans come together, we can accomplish great things.”
For more information or if you have questions about applying, visit www.alaskacf.org/grants or call Katie St. John at (907) 334-6700.