Chugiak-Eagle River Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Chugiak-Eagle River Foundation supports human services, education, civic engagement, literacy, culture, sports, science, and trade associations in the Chugiak-Eagle River area of Alaska.
FUNDING AREAS: Human services, education, civic engagement, literacy, culture, sports, science, trade associations
IP TAKE: This is a good funder to know for equipment, building, and facility capital needs because program and operating support are lower priorities.
PROFILE: Established in 1992, the Chugiak-Eagle River Foundation (CERF) is a community foundation based in Eagle River, Alaska. The Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber of Commerce established this foundation after the successful 1996 Arctic Winter Games. The Games Host Society provided early funding, and Mary Lou Briggs provided substantial additional funding through a bequest from her estate. CERF aims to “make lasting improvements to our community and its residents, to foster the tradition of neighbors helping neighbors, and to promote a healthy and productive community.” The foundation funds local efforts related to human services, education, civic engagement, literacy, culture, sports, science, and trade associations.
The Chugiak-Eagle River Foundation funds a broad range of local causes but does not typically support individuals, private foundations or churches. CERF regularly provides support for capital projects, such as buildings, furnishings, equipment, books, medical supplies, computers, musical instruments, sporting equipment, art supplies, and vehicles. It also considers funding requests to expand programs that address community projects on rarer occasions. However, CERF does not typically fund general operations for local nonprofits.
Grants range between about $1,000 and $10,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving on the grant recipients page of the funder’s website. Grantmaking focuses exclusively on the Chugiak-Eagle River region of Alaska. Past local grantees include the Anch Library Foundation/ER Library, Mirror Lake Middle School Band, local Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, and the Blood Bank of AK.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. CERF posts its grant application online for nonprofits to complete and mail in to the foundation. Mail applications to CERF at its P.O. Box address. Direct general questions to the staff at info@cerfoundation.org or 907-694-4702.
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