Assistance Listing 90.100
Denali Commission Program
Denali Commission · Denali Commission
The verdict for a small nonprofit
A realistic target for an established nonprofit. 55% of awards go to first-time applicants and nonprofits win 31%.
Based on 287 new awards in FY2023–25. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 35% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $365,000. Expect about 75 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 55%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 31%
- 7% higher ed · 23% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- 35%
- of nonprofit awards
- Median award
- $365K
- $178K – $865K middle half
- New awards, FY2025
- 115
- $173M committed to them
- Usually posts
- Jan
- annual · 75-day window
Open right now under this program
Nothing open · from Grants.gov, checked every 10 minutes
Who won in FY2025
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Energy Authority | Government | AK | 35 | $26,498,591 |
| Alaska Village Electric Cooperative INC. | Other | AK | 14 | $25,086,454 |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium | Nonprofit | AK | 13 | $104,352,012 |
| Kawerak, INC. | Higher ed | AK | 12 | $9,288,119 |
| Alaska Municipal League | Nonprofit | AK | 8 | $4,172,923 |
| The Southeast Conference | Nonprofit | AK | 8 | $3,320,445 |
| Dena Nena Henash | Higher ed | AK | 7 | $3,815,205 |
| Rural Alaska Community Action Program INC | Nonprofit | AK | 6 | $11,689,422 |
| Bristol Bay Native Association, INC. | Government | AK | 6 | $3,624,680 |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | Higher ed | AK | 5 | $1,307,978 |
New awards by fiscal year
Awards first made in each fiscal year; dollars are the total committed to that year's new awards over their life.
| FY | New awards | Committed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51 | $9.2M | $100K | $54K – $250K |
| 2022 | 55 | $25M | $195K | $92K – $417K |
| 2023 | 90 | $41M | $250K | $131K – $559K |
| 2024 | 82 | $54M | $300K | $151K – $750K |
| 2025 | 115 | $173M | $365K | $178K – $865K |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-28 | 23 d | 26-DC-MG-SOI-TRX-FALL-2026 · SOI - Rural Transportation Match and Gap Funding Assistance Program |
| 2026-01-16 | 2026-02-13 | 28 d | 26-DC-MG-SOI-TRX · SOI - Rural Transportation Match and Gap Funding Assistance Program |
| 2025-09-16 | 2025-12-01 | 76 d | 25-DC-NRCS-SOI-SPP · SOI - Supporting USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Programs and Partners |
| 2024-12-02 | 2025-02-28 | 88 d | DC-MATCH-25-001 · SOI - Non-Federal Match/Cost-Share for Other Federal Infrastructure Grants |
| 2024-11-27 | 2025-02-28 | 93 d | 24-DC-MG-SOI-STP · SOI - Match and Gap Funding Assistance for Surface Transportation Projects |
| 2024-01-17 | 2024-04-12 | 86 d | DC-WP-24-001 · Denali Commission Program Grants |
| 2023-02-03 | 2023-04-18 | 74 d | DC-WP-23-001 · Denali Commission Program Grants |
| 2022-04-11 | 2022-05-13 | 32 d | DC-WP-22-001 · Denali Commission Program Grants |
| 2021-03-28 | 2021-05-21 | 54 d | DC-OVC-MG-21-001 · Tribal Victim Services Micro-Grant Program Round 2 |
| 2021-02-16 | 2021-04-30 | 73 d | DC-EPA-21-001 · Rural Alaska Household Hazardous Waste Backhaul Service Program |
| 2020-07-20 | 2020-09-15 | 57 d | DC-OVC-MG-20-001 · Tribal Victim Services Micro-Grant Program |
| 2020-06-17 | 2020-08-07 | 51 d | DC-TP-20-001 · Transportation Project Grants |
| 2020-03-31 | 2020-05-15 | 45 d | DC-VOC-TTA-20-001 · Alaska Training and Technical Assistance - Victims of Crime |
| 2017-06-09 | 2017-07-21 | 42 d | DC-TP-17-002 · Small Project Transportation Maintenance and Improvements Grants |
| 2017-05-17 | 2017-07-07 | 51 d | DC-VIP-17-001 · Small Project Infrastructure Protection Grants |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 90.100?
A realistic target for an established nonprofit. 55% of awards go to first-time applicants and nonprofits win 31%. Based on 287 new awards in FY2023–25. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 35% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $365,000. Expect about 75 days between posting and deadline.
How much does Denali Commission Program award?
In FY2025 the median new award was $365K; the middle half ran from $178K to $865K. 115 new awards were made, with $173M committed to them.
When does 90.100 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in Jan with about 75 days to apply. The most recent round posted Aug 5, 2026.
Who runs this program?
Denali Commission (Denali Commission). Assistance Listing 90.100 on SAM.gov describes the authorizing statute and standard terms.
Sources: USAspending FY2021–25 award archive (2026-10-06); Grants.gov Search2 (fetched 2026-10-28); IRS EO BMF (fetched 2026-10-28). Award counts are new awards by fiscal year of first action. Shares are computed from award counts, not dollars; the under-$1M share covers the 76% of nonprofit awards that matched an IRS revenue record. Recipient type comes from the award record's business-type codes. Always confirm details in the official announcement.