The United States government has set aside $3,706.00 in government grants and $3,624.00 in other form of governmental financial funding across all the states to eligible applicants. Veterans who are currently residing in the state of Alaska may be eligible to apply for various types of veteran grants and benefits. According to the local military office in Alaska, to be eligible for veteran grants:

  • You must be an veteran who were enlisted in the military, naval force, or air force, before September 7, 1980. Or:
  • You must be an veteran who were enlisted in the military, naval force, or air force, after September 7, 1980 with at least 24 months of active duty.

Veteran Health Care Benefits

All veterans in Alaska are eligible to apply for additional health care benefits provided by the federal government. There are currently 77,000 veterans in the state of Alaska - 68,500 male veterans and 8,500 female veterans. They will be able to receive veteran health care grants as long as they are eligible for veteran grants.

Veteran Grants for Disabled in Alaska

There are currently more than 57,900 veterans in Alaska who are "war time" veterans, which means they have been involved in one of the following wars:

  • More than 27,500 of 57,900 soldiers entered and survived the Gulf War
  • More than 26,800 of 57,900 soldiers entered and survived the Vietnam Era
  • More than 3,900 of 57,900 soldiers entered and survived the Korean Conflict
  • More than 2,600 of 57,900 soldiers entered and survived the World War II

For veterans who have suffered permanent injuries during historical or active wars are eligible to apply and receive Veteran Grants for Disabled offer by the military office in Alaska.

Veteran Education Grants, Veteran Small Business Grants, and Veteran Housing Grants in Alaska

The office of finance in Alaska has set aside governmental funding in education grants, small business grants, and housing grants only to qualified veterans in the state of Alaska. It doesn't matter if you are a "war time" veteran or a "peace time" veteran, there are veteran grants available for everyone who has participated or is currently enrolling in the military, naval force, and/or air force.

For example, veterans in Alaska are not only eligible to apply for small business grants that are available to all residents of Alaska, they are also eligible to apply for small business grants for veterans as well. And vice versa with housing and education grants.

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

Access Applicant Portal

Current online applicants in Alaska are browsing from the following cities: Savoonga, Mountain Village, Kivalina, Akhiok, Deltana, Manokotak, Port Alsworth, Tuluksak, Old Kotzebue, Chignik Lake

Recent State Funding Opportunities

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

Funding Opportunity
Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of Alaska (Apply for HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R10 0113)

Funding Number: HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R10 0113
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $9,515,601
Management, Species, Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Ice Conditions, Military Training Noise Impacts, and Acoustical Monitoring, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska (Apply for W911KB 23 2 0012)

Funding Number: W911KB 23 2 0012
Agency: Department of Defense, Alaska District
Category: Environment
Funding Amount: $289,506
Management, Species, Nuisance Wildlife, RAM #: FXSBA53236122, ACES #: FXSBOS691423, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), Alaska (Apply for W911KB 23 2 0011)

Funding Number: W911KB 23 2 0011
Agency: Department of Defense, Alaska District
Category: Environment
Funding Amount: $74,367
Community Development Block Grant Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages (Apply for FR 6700 N 23)

Funding Number: FR 6700 N 23
Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Category: Housing
Funding Amount: $5,000,000
Alaska Native Tribal Resource Center on Domestic Violence (Apply for HHS 2023 ACF ACYF EV 0043)

Funding Number: HHS 2023 ACF ACYF EV 0043
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children Families - ACYF/FYSB
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $1,000,000
Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Institutional Service: Alaska Native-Serving Institutions Program Part A, Assistance Listing Number 84.031N (Apply for ED GRANTS 041823 001)

Funding Number: ED GRANTS 041823 001
Agency: Department of Education
Category: Education
Funding Amount: $1,000,000
OVC FY 2023 Developing Future Victim Specialists to Serve American Indian/Alaska Native Victims of Crime (Apply for O OVC 2023 171529)

Funding Number: O OVC 2023 171529
Agency: Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $500,000
American Indian and Alaska Native Behavioral Health Center of Excellence (Apply for FG 23 001)

Funding Number: FG 23 001
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis
Category: Health
Funding Amount: $1,500,000
Conservation Innovation Grants Alaska State Program 2023 (Apply for USDA NRCS AK CIG 23 NOFO0001272)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS AK CIG 23 NOFO0001272
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $479,250
Planning and Developing Infrastructure to Promote the Mental Health of Children, Youth and Families in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Communities (Apply for SM 23 022)

Funding Number: SM 23 022
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis
Category: Health
Funding Amount: $350,000

 

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