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Awesome Alaska: Making Alaska an even more awesome place one $1000 grant at a time.

We’re here to help. Ten awesome individuals, artists, writers, entrepreneurs, business wizards, and all-around smart folks want to get behind your idea. We’re the names, brains, and money to catalyze your fabulous project.

Who we are:

• Ken Castner - Proximity theorist

• Corine Geldhof

• Joe Geldhof

• Anne Hanley - Playwright, Producer of The Winter Bear Project, first-time grandmother, fan of awesomeness in all forms

• Owen Hanley - Pulmonary physician (ret), skier, biker, runner and clean air advocate.

• Janie Leask - passionate, pragmatic community builder

• Nancy Lord - Environmental writer

• Dorli McWayne - flutist, teacher of flutists from 6 to 60+, conductor, four-season runner.

• Jo Michalski - Retired entrepreneur, community activist, parent, grandmother and 46 year Alaskan.

• Peter Michalski - lawyer, mediator, former judge, believer in community

• John Mouw - lover of food, reading, community and life.

• Rika Mouw - artist and passionate advocate for nature and wild places.

• Don Reed - Happily retired from a very satisfying career, seeking opportunities to share that good luck with others.

• Kesler Woodward - painter, art historian, curator, and token artist on boards, commissions, panels, and task forces in Alaska and the West.

• Neil Wagner - entrepreneur of multifarious ventures who loves nature, travel and gardening

• Kyra Wagner - an enthusiastic person of place

• Erin Hollowell – dean – poet first and foremost, planter/nurturer of seeds and ideas, champion for the written word

Who we fund:

• Do you qualify for a PFD? (And if you don’t know what a permanent fund dividend is, you’re not an Alaskan – in other words, we only fund current Alaskans who qualify for a dividend.)

• Folks with absolutely awesome ideas that have impact, surprise, and ingenuity.

• Note: we reserve the right to not award a grant during any period during which the Trustees do not receive a proposal that fits their standards.

Things to consider in your application: - Proposals are due on the 15th of the month, decisions are rendered by the end of the month. All unsuccessful proposals are then deleted.

• How is $1000 going to make a difference to your project, you as an individual, and Alaska as a community?

• What makes your project unique?

• If your idea is time-sensitive, please apply at least 60 days in advance and make sure that you let us know your “deadline.”

Got a question? Contact us directly at alaska@awesomefoundation.org and ask away!