To cultivate vibrant arts and cultural opportunities in our community and foster a strong, prosperous, and inclusive environment where creativity and innovation thrive.
Juneau Arts & Humanities Council’s grantmaking is built around sustaining arts and cultural life in Juneau, with support that reaches theaters, music groups, heritage institutions, and emergency needs. The council’s recent awards include repeated support for Perseverance Theatre, which received $32,250 in 2023 and $25,000 in both 2024 and 2025, showing a clear multi-year relationship with a major local arts institution. Other larger awards have gone to Juneau-based organizations such as Theater Alaska, Juneau Jazz & Classics, and Sealaska Heritage Institute, alongside relief funding for Juneau residents after flooding. The council also supports individual artists and smaller creative projects through separate programs. Its structure includes grants for experienced artists to produce original work, awards for new or emerging creative projects, need-based arts scholarships, and commissioned event work tied to the Wearable Art Extravaganza. Across these programs and awards, the foundation serves a local arts ecosystem that includes organizations, artists, students, and community recovery efforts.
In performing arts, the council has backed several Juneau organizations with support-for-the-arts grants, including Theater Alaska at $13,000 in 2025 and Juneau Lyric Opera at $7,000 in 2025. Music is another visible thread: Juneau Alaska Music Matters received $8,500 in 2025, while Juneau Symphony received $8,000 in 2025. Cultural programming also appears in grants to Sealaska Heritage Institute, which received $8,000 in 2025, building on prior support in 2023 and 2024. The council’s portfolio also includes relief-oriented funding, such as $25,000 to Juneau Relief Fund in 2025 for flood relief. Beyond organization grants, its active programs include individual artist grants, fine arts scholarships, and catalyst grants for new or emerging creative projects.
The council’s recent grants cluster around a mid-sized local grant range: p25 is $7,000, median is $8,000, and p75 is $11,000. That pattern suggests regular operating or project support rather than one-off large capital awards. The grant list also shows repeat recipients across multiple years, including Perseverance Theatre, Juneau Jazz & Classics, Juneau Alaska Music Matters, Juneau Symphony, and Sealaska Heritage Institute. The council operates as a community arts council rather than a private foundation, and its programs are application-based: several active programs accept unsolicited requests. It also administers City and Borough of Juneau major grants.
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Most grants fall between $7K and $11K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$11K
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Giving is local and entirely within Alaska: 100% of recent grants went to recipients in AK. Juneau is the main recipient city, with grants reaching Juneau organizations such as Juneau Jazz & Classics, Coastalaska, Juneau Alaska Music Matters, Juneau Symphony, and Juneau Lyric Opera. Douglas also appears through Perseverance Theatre, and Anchorage appears once through Northern Culture Exchange Alaska Independent Musicians Initiative. The grant pattern reflects a Juneau-centered arts network with occasional support elsewhere in the state.
The council funds arts organizations, cultural institutions, musicians, individual artists, students, and local communities affected by flooding. Its active programs include Individual Artist Grants, Fine Arts Scholarships, Catalyst Grants, and City and Borough of Juneau major grants administered through JAHC.
Recent grants are usually in the mid-thousands. The distribution provided for the foundation shows a p25 of $7,000, a median of $8,000, and a p75 of $11,000.
Its giving is local, and 100% of recent grants went to recipients in Alaska. Juneau is the main recipient city, but the recent list also includes Douglas and Anchorage.
Yes. The Individual Artist Grants program supports experienced artists to produce original works or advance their careers, and the Catalyst Grants program supports new or emerging creative projects for individual artists and arts organizations.
Yes. A recent example is a $25,000 grant to Juneau Relief Fund in 2025 for flood relief, and the topic taxonomy also includes disaster/flood relief for the arts sector.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Juneau Arts & Humanities Council that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Local nonprofit organizations whose work helps cultivate vibrant arts and cultural opportunities in the Juneau community. Applicants present their application at a 10-minute interview with a seven-member review panel. Projects may not already be receiving funding from CBJ under another grant or budget program.
Deadline: 2026 application deadline is TBD.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERSEVERANCE THEATRE | DOUGLAS, AK | $42,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS |
| ALASKA FOLK FESTIVAL | JUNEAU, AK | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS |
| JUNEAU JAZZ & CLASSICS | JUNEAU, AK | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS |
| SEALASKA HERITAGE INSTITUTE | JUNEAU, AK | $20,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS |
| KTOO | JUNEAU, AK | $20,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS |
| JUNEAU SYMPHONY | JUNEAU, AK | $20,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF THE ARTS |
| JUNEAU ALASKA MUSIC MATTERS | JUNEAU, AK | $18,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS |
| NORTHERN CULTURE EXCHANGE (AKIMI) | ANCHORAGE, AK | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS |
| JUNEAU LYRIC OPERA | JUNEAU, AK | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS |
| JUNEAU GHOST LIGHT THEATRE | JUNEAU, AK | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF THE ARTS |
| JUNEAU DANCE THEATER | JUNEAU, AK | $8,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS |
| 350 JUNEAU | JUNEAU, AK | $7,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS |
| ORPHEUS PROJECT | JUNEAU, AK | $6,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS |
| JUNEAU RELIEF FUND | JUNEAU, AK | $25,000 | 2025 | FLOOD RELIEF |
| PERSEVERANCE THEATRE | DOUGLAS, AK | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS |
| THEATER ALASKA | JUNEAU, AK | $13,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS |
| JUNEAU JAZZ & CLASSICS | JUNEAU, AK | $11,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS |
| COASTALASKA | JUNEAU, AK | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS |
| JUNEAU ALASKA MUSIC MATTERS | JUNEAU, AK | $8,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS |
| SEALASKA HERITAGE INSTITUTE | JUNEAU, AK | $8,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS |
| JUNEAU SYMPHONY | JUNEAU, AK | $8,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF THE ARTS |
| NORTHERN CULTURE EXCHANGE | ANCHORAGE, AK | $8,000 | 2025 | MUSICIANS PROGRAM |
| JUNEAU LYRIC OPERA | JUNEAU, AK | $7,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS |
| JUNEAU GHOST LIGHT THEATRE | JUNEAU, AK | $6,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF THE ARTS |
| PERSEVERANCE THEATRE | DOUGLAS, AK | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS |
| KTOO | JUNEAU, AK | $7,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS |
| JUNEAU JAZZ & CLASSICS | JUNEAU, AK | $7,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS |
| SEALASKA HERITAGE INSTITUTE | JUNEAU, AK | $6,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS |
| JUNEAU ALASKA MUSIC MATTERS | JUNEAU, AK | $5,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS |
| PERSEVERANCE THEATRE | DOUGLAS, AK | $32,250 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS |
| JUNEAU JAZZ & CLASSICS | JUNEAU, AK | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS |
| JUNEAU SYMPHONY | JUNEAU, AK | $7,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS |
| JUNEAU ALASKA MUSIC MATTERS | JUNEAU, AK | $6,250 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS |
| SEALASKA HERITAGE INSTITUTE | JUNEAU, AK | $6,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS |
ALASKA FOLK FESTIVAL
$25,000SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS
JUNEAU JAZZ & CLASSICS
$25,000SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS
KTOO
$20,000SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS
JUNEAU SYMPHONY
$20,000SUPPORT OF THE ARTS
JUNEAU ALASKA MUSIC MATTERS
$18,000SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS
NORTHERN CULTURE EXCHANGE (AKIMI)
$10,000SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS
JUNEAU LYRIC OPERA
$10,000SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS
JUNEAU GHOST LIGHT THEATRE
$10,000SUPPORT OF THE ARTS
JUNEAU DANCE THEATER
$8,500SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS
350 JUNEAU
$7,500SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS
ORPHEUS PROJECT
$6,000SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS
JUNEAU RELIEF FUND
$25,000FLOOD RELIEF
THEATER ALASKA
$13,000SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS
JUNEAU JAZZ & CLASSICS
$11,000SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS
COASTALASKA
$10,000SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS
JUNEAU ALASKA MUSIC MATTERS
$8,500SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS
JUNEAU SYMPHONY
$8,000SUPPORT OF THE ARTS
NORTHERN CULTURE EXCHANGE
$8,000MUSICIANS PROGRAM
JUNEAU LYRIC OPERA
$7,000SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS
JUNEAU GHOST LIGHT THEATRE
$6,000SUPPORT OF THE ARTS
KTOO
$7,500SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS
JUNEAU JAZZ & CLASSICS
$7,000SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS
JUNEAU ALASKA MUSIC MATTERS
$5,500SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS
JUNEAU JAZZ & CLASSICS
$10,000SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS
JUNEAU SYMPHONY
$7,000SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS
JUNEAU ALASKA MUSIC MATTERS
$6,250SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS
