# Alaska Native Educational Programs (84.356)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/84-356-alaska-native-educational-programs/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Alaska Native Educational Programs is run by Department of Education. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $271 million in 102 grants, about $2.7 million per award.

## Objectives

To support projects that recognize and address the unique educational needs of Alaska Native students, to recognize the role of Alaska Native languages and cultures and to integrate Alaska Native languages and cultures into education, to support supplemental education programs that benefit Alaska Natives, and to ensure the maximum participation by Alaska Native educators and leaders in programs designed to serve Alaska Native students.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $111 million | 49 |
| 2022 | $34.6 million | 27 |
| 2023 | $41.2 million | 26 |
| 2024 | $41.2 million | 36 |
| 2025 | $42.8 million | 26 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sealaska Heritage Institute, Inc | Alaska | $88.5 million |
| Knik Tribe | Alaska | $27.2 million |
| Yukon-Koyukuk School District | Alaska | $16.7 million |
| Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc. | Alaska | $14.0 million |
| Excel Alaska, Inc. | Alaska | $10.1 million |
| Bristol Bay Foundation | Alaska | $8.8 million |
| Arctic Slope Community Foundation, Inc. | Alaska | $8.5 million |
| Bering Strait School District | Alaska | $7.6 million |
| Fairbanks Native Association, Inc | Alaska | $7.2 million |
| Goldbelt Heritage Foundation | Alaska | $6.8 million |
| Calista Education and Culture, Inc. | Alaska | $6.5 million |
| Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska | Alaska | $6.3 million |
| Kawerak, Inc. | Alaska | $6.1 million |
| Project Grad Kenai Peninsula | Alaska | $6.1 million |
| Learning Point Alaska Inc. | Alaska | $4.8 million |
| Alaska Native Heritage Center, Incorporated | Alaska | $4.7 million |
| Douglas Indian Association | Alaska | $4.4 million |
| Klawock City School District | Alaska | $3.3 million |
| Bristol Bay Borough School District | Alaska | $3.0 million |
| Alaska Pacific University | Alaska | $3.0 million |