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
Current online applicants in Alaska are browsing from the following cities: Whittier, Pilot Point, Klawock, Kasilof, Kotlik, Port Alexander, Shishmaref, Kipnuk, Circle, Hooper Bay
Recent State Funding Opportunities
Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:
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American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Expansion, Early Head Start Expansion, and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants (Apply for HHS 2025 ACF OHS HI 0066)
Funding Number: HHS 2025 ACF OHS HI 0066 Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $9,177,455 |
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IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Alaska Aquatic Resource Management (Apply for L25AS00115)
Funding Number: L25AS00115 Agency: Bureau of Land Management Category: Natural Resources Funding Amount: $100,000 |
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Region XI American Indian Alaska Native (AIAN) Collaboration Office (Apply for HHS 2025 ACF OHS HC R11 0161)
Funding Number: HHS 2025 ACF OHS HC R11 0161 Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $350,000 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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