APICDA is a non-profit dedicated to strengthening local fisheries-based economies and building support infrastructure to support commerce in six remote villages in the Aleutian-Pribilof region of Alaska by increasing direct fisheries participation, providing financial support for community priority initiatives, and offering education and workforce development programs.
Aleutian Pribilof Island Community Development Association APICDA’s recent giving is centered on the six member communities of the Aleutian-Pribilof region, with large infrastructure and community-assistance grants forming the core of its work. In the latest grants list, the largest award went to the City of St George for infrastructure and community assistance, followed by a series of major awards to Atka, False Pass, Nelson Lagoon, and Nikolski. That pattern shows a funder focused on place-based needs rather than broad national grantmaking. The foundation also supports fisheries-related research and local economic participation. Alaska Pacific University appears in the recent grants as a fisheries research recipient, while APICDA’s program list includes gear reimbursement grants and direct support for small businesses and entrepreneurs through the Aleutian Marketplace Micro Grant. Education and workforce development are part of the same portfolio, through college scholarships, vocational training scholarships, and school grants. APICDA’s grantmaking is tightly linked to member-community priorities, combining capital support, community assistance, and technical or financial help for projects that affect daily life in remote villages.
Community development is a major theme in APICDA’s funding. The City of False Pass received $393,478 in 2024 for infrastructure and community assistance, and False Pass Tribal Council later received $200,000 in 2025 for community assistance. Those awards fit APICDA’s program structure, which includes community development grants, community dividends, and miscellaneous grants for local initiatives. Fisheries support is another clear thread. Alaska Pacific University received $154,519 in 2025 for fisheries research, following earlier research grants of $131,006 in 2024 and $102,000 in 2023. APICDA also lists a gear reimbursement grant for fisheries-related expenses, which connects its funding to local participation in the sector. Education and workforce development show up through scholarships and vocational training support, while entrepreneurship appears in the Aleutian Marketplace Micro Grant program for small businesses in the region.
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Most grants fall between $20K and $374K, with a median of $29K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$29K
75th Percentile
$374K
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Typical grant size is modest relative to the foundation’s larger infrastructure awards: the 25th percentile is $20,000, median grant size is $28,645, and the 75th percentile is $373,913. The recent list shows repeated support to the same communities across multiple years, especially St George, Atka, False Pass, Nelson Lagoon, Nikolski, and Akutan, which suggests a recurring place-based pattern rather than one-off awards. APICDA is a nonprofit community development association, not a private family foundation, and it does fund unsolicited requests through several active programs, including community development, scholarships, and micro grants.
APICDA’s grants are overwhelmingly concentrated in Alaska: 95% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and Alaska is also the top state by grant count. The recent list points most often to the Aleutian-Pribilof region, including St George, Atka, False Pass, Nelson Lagoon, Nikolski, and Akutan. One Alaska recipient appears in Anchorage for research funding, and a small number of grants reach outside the region within Alaska-related organizations. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 62 grants in the United States.
APICDA funds local communities, community organizations, and fisheries-sector stakeholders. In the recent grants list, recipients include city governments, tribal councils, native villages, and Alaska Pacific University. Its active programs also cover scholarships, community development, micro grants, gear reimbursement, and leadership development.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution centers on smaller awards with a few large infrastructure grants. The 25th percentile is $20,000, the median is $28,645, and the 75th percentile is $373,913. Recent grants range from $28,645 to $885,227 in the list provided.
Yes. Several active programs are marked as accepting unsolicited requests, including College Scholarships, Community Development Grant (CDGP), Aleutian Marketplace Micro Grant, School Grant Program, Miscellaneous Grant, Community Dividend, Gear Reimbursement Grant, Vocational Training Scholarships, Haginaa Kidul Scholarships, and Leadership Development.
APICDA’s stated focus areas are community development, fisheries support and participation, education and scholarships, workforce development and internships, microgrants and small business support, and infrastructure grants. The recent grants reflect those themes through infrastructure/community assistance awards, fisheries research support, and scholarship-related programs.
Its giving is local. The geographic scope is listed as local, 95% of grants go to recipients in Alaska, and the recent grant list is entirely U.S.-based. Most recipients are in the Aleutian-Pribilof region, including St George, Atka, False Pass, Nelson Lagoon, Nikolski, and Akutan.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Aleutian Pribilof Island Community Development Association Apicda that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: In each APICDA community, the City, Tribe and/or Village Corporation is eligible to apply. Applicants should align with the community’s Community Development Plan and priority initiatives.
Deadline: October 1: Community Development Grant Program (CDGP) application closes.
Who can apply: Public schools in each APICDA CDQ community and Unalaska.
Deadline: Current school grant applications due November 30 annually; existing grants close out August 31.
Who can apply: Not specified in the scraped content.
Deadline: Aleutian Marketplace Micro Grant closes March 15 (annual)
Who can apply: APICDA offers training in CDQ communities upon request.
Who can apply: Projects must support community-wide cultural or enrichment activities and fall outside the scope of APICDA's established programs. Requests require recommendations from the local APICDA Community Liaison Officer and APICDA Board Member.
Deadline: Requests accepted on a rolling basis.
Who can apply: Applicants must be residents of APICDA’s CDQ communities: Akutan, Atka, False Pass, Nelson Lagoon, Nikolski, or St. George.
Deadline: March 1–December 1 annually.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of St George | St George, AK | $885,227 | 2025 | Infrastructure/Community Assistance |
| Native Village of Atka | Atka, AK | $500,000 | 2025 | Infrastructure/Community Assistance |
| Nelson Lagoon Tribal Council | Nelson Lagoon, AK | $388,931 | 2025 | Community Assistance |
| Nikolski IRA | Nikolski, AK | $377,481 | 2025 | Community Assistance |
| Akutan Corporation |
| Akutan, AK |
| $300,000 |
| 2025 |
| Community Assistance |
| False Pass Tribal Council | False Pass, AK | $200,000 | 2025 | Community Assistance |
| City of False Pass | False Pass, AK | $166,221 | 2025 | Community Assistance |
| Alaska Pacific University | Anchorage, AK | $154,519 | 2025 | Fisheries Research |
| City of Akutan | Anchorage, AK | $143,893 | 2025 | Community Assistance |
| City of Atka | Atka, AK | $107,252 | 2025 | Community Assistance |
| Axtam Corporation | Atka, AK | $100,000 | 2025 | Community Assistance |
| Isanotski Corporation | False Pass, AK | $25,000 | 2025 | Community Assistance |
| Akutan Fisheries Association | Akutan, AK | $25,000 | 2025 | Community Assistance |
| Aleutians East Borough School | Sand Point, AK | $24,000 | 2025 | Community Assistance |
| Unalaska Native Fishermans Association | Unalaska, AK | $20,640 | 2025 | Community Assistance |
| Nikolski Fishermans Associat | Nikolski, AK | $20,000 | 2025 | Community Assistance |
| False Pass Fishermens Association | False Pass, AK | $20,000 | 2025 | Community Assistance |
| St George Fishermans Assoc | St George, AK | $20,000 | 2025 | Community Assistance |
| Nelson Lagoon Fishermans Ass | Nelson Lagoon, AK | $20,000 | 2025 | Community Assistance |
| Seashare | Bainbridge Isla, WA | $16,667 | 2025 | Community Assistance |
| Aleutians Region School District | Anchorage, AK | $12,000 | 2025 | Community Assistance |
| Aleut Community of St Paul I | Anchorage, AK | $11,460 | 2025 | Community Assistance |
| Aleutian Pribilof Islands Ass | Anchorage, AK | $10,339 | 2025 | Community Assistance |
| Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska | Unalaska, AK | $10,000 | 2025 | Community Assistance |
| Unalaska City School District | Unalaska, AK | $9,128 | 2025 | Community Assistance |
| City of St George | St George, AK | $677,826 | 2024 | Infrastructure/Community Assistance |
| City of Akutan | Anchorage, AK | $441,304 | 2024 | Infrastructure Construction Assist. |
| City of False Pass | False Pass, AK | $393,478 | 2024 | Infrastructure/Community Assistance |
| Nelson Lagoon Tribal Council | Nelson Lagoon, AK | $391,957 | 2024 | Infrastructure/Community Assistance |
| Nikolski IRA | Nikolski, AK | $378,913 | 2024 | Infrastructure/Community Assistance |
| City of Atka | Atka, AK | $371,522 | 2024 | Infrastructure/Community Assistance |
| Native Village of Atka | Atka, AK | $135,000 | 2024 | Infrastructure/Community Assistance |
| Alaska Pacific University | Anchorage, AK | $131,006 | 2024 | Fisheries Research |
| Unalaska Native Fishermans Association | Unalaska, AK | $25,000 | 2024 | Community Assistance |
| Nikolski Fishermans Associat | Nikolski, AK | $20,000 | 2024 | Community Assistance |
| St George Fishermans Assoc | St George, AK | $20,000 | 2024 | Community Assistance |
| Nelson Lagoon Fishermans Ass | Nelson Lagoon, AK | $20,000 | 2024 | Community Assistance |
| Akutan Fisheries Association | Akutan, AK | $20,000 | 2024 | Community Assistance |
| Atka Fishermans Assoc | Atka, AK | $20,000 | 2024 | Community Assistance |
| False Pass Fishermens Association | False Pass, AK | $20,000 | 2024 | Community Assistance |
| Aleutian Pribilof Islands Ass | Anchorage, AK | $16,762 | 2024 | Community Assistance |
| Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska | Unalaska, AK | $10,400 | 2024 | Community Assistance |
| Seashare | Bainbridge Isla, WA | $8,333 | 2024 | Community Assistance |
| Atka IRA Council | Atka, AK | $750,500 | 2023 | Infrastructure/Community Assistance |
| City of St George | St George, AK | $402,826 | 2023 | Infrastructure/Community Assistance |
| City of False Pass | False Pass, AK | $393,478 | 2023 | Infrastructure/Community Assistance |
| Nelson Lagoon Tribal Council | Nelson Lagoon, AK | $391,797 | 2023 | Infrastructure/Community Assistance |
| Nikolski IRA | Nikolski, AK | $373,913 | 2023 | Infrastructure/Community Assistance |
| Akutan Corporation | Akutan, AK | $300,000 | 2023 | Infrastructure/Community Assistance |
| City of Akutan | Anchorage, AK | $141,304 | 2023 | Community Assistance |
City of St George
$885,227Infrastructure/Community Assistance
Native Village of Atka
$500,000Infrastructure/Community Assistance
Nelson Lagoon Tribal Council
$388,931Community Assistance
Nikolski IRA
$377,481Community Assistance
Akutan Corporation
$300,000Community Assistance
False Pass Tribal Council
$200,000Community Assistance
City of False Pass
$166,221Community Assistance
City of Akutan
$143,893Community Assistance
City of Atka
$107,252Community Assistance
Axtam Corporation
$100,000Community Assistance
Isanotski Corporation
$25,000Community Assistance
Akutan Fisheries Association
$25,000Community Assistance
Aleutians East Borough School
$24,000Community Assistance
Unalaska Native Fishermans Association
$20,640Community Assistance
Nikolski Fishermans Associat
$20,000Community Assistance
False Pass Fishermens Association
$20,000Community Assistance
St George Fishermans Assoc
$20,000Community Assistance
Nelson Lagoon Fishermans Ass
$20,000Community Assistance
Aleutians Region School District
$12,000Community Assistance
Aleut Community of St Paul I
$11,460Community Assistance
Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska
$10,000Community Assistance
Unalaska City School District
$9,128Community Assistance
City of St George
$677,826Infrastructure/Community Assistance
City of Akutan
$441,304Infrastructure Construction Assist.
City of False Pass
$393,478Infrastructure/Community Assistance
Nelson Lagoon Tribal Council
$391,957Infrastructure/Community Assistance
Nikolski IRA
$378,913Infrastructure/Community Assistance
City of Atka
$371,522Infrastructure/Community Assistance
Native Village of Atka
$135,000Infrastructure/Community Assistance
Unalaska Native Fishermans Association
$25,000Community Assistance
Nikolski Fishermans Associat
$20,000Community Assistance
St George Fishermans Assoc
$20,000Community Assistance
Nelson Lagoon Fishermans Ass
$20,000Community Assistance
Akutan Fisheries Association
$20,000Community Assistance
Atka Fishermans Assoc
$20,000Community Assistance
False Pass Fishermens Association
$20,000Community Assistance
Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska
$10,400Community Assistance
Atka IRA Council
$750,500Infrastructure/Community Assistance
City of St George
$402,826Infrastructure/Community Assistance
City of False Pass
$393,478Infrastructure/Community Assistance
Nelson Lagoon Tribal Council
$391,797Infrastructure/Community Assistance
Nikolski IRA
$373,913Infrastructure/Community Assistance
Akutan Corporation
$300,000Infrastructure/Community Assistance
City of Akutan
$141,304Community Assistance