Skip Navigation
Family Support Education in Rural Alaska Community Partnerships
Weingarten Rights & Due Process Collective Bargaining & Your Contract Legal Services
Professional Development Conferences & Events
Action Center Tools for Justice
Our Mission, Vision, & Values Our Leaders Our Members Governance & Policies Awards Events
Local Support
New from NEA-Alaska Press Releases
Building Local Capacity Matching Grant
We use cookies to offer you a better browsing experience, provide ads, analyze site traffic, and personalize content. If you continue to use this site, you consent to our use of cookies.

2026 Building Local Capacity Matching Grant

This grant is designed to assist local associations with the recruitment and retention of members, and ultimately to increase membership density for local affiliates.

Grant Application

The deadline to submit your Building Local Capacity Matching Grant is Friday, May 15, 2026.

This grant is the result of New Business Item (NBI) 25-17 which was passed by Delegate Assembly in January of 2025. Based on the language of the NBI, locals may apply for up to $14,000 in grant funding from NEA-Alaska based on a 25% to 75% of local to association contribution. 

In total, $100,000 is available for this grant cycle.

Deadlines:

Friday, May 15, 2026: Applications Due
Thursday, June 4, 2026: Awards Announced
Friday, May 14, 2027: Final Report and Expenses for Reimbursement Due

Please be sure to thoroughly review the grant criteria here.

All local presidents are encouraged to work with their UniServ Directors to plan and submit this grant application.

  • Contact Information
  • Building Local Capacity Plan
  • Budget
  • Complete

Contact Information

NEA-Alaska logo

Reach. Teach. Inspire.

NEA-Alaska advocates for an excellent public education for each child in Alaska and advances the interests of public school employees.
About Us
Join Now
Anchorage Office
4100 Spenard Road
Anchorage, AK 99517
907.274.0536
Juneau Office
201 Main Street, Suite 300
Juneau, AK 99801
907.586.3090
Fairbanks Office
2118 S. Cushman Street
Fairbanks, AK 99701
907.456.4435
© Copyright 2026

The NEA-Alaska is a state affiliate of the National Education Association (NEA), the nation's largest professional employee organization. NEA has affiliate organizations in every state and in more than 14,000 communities across the United States.

Learn more at NEA.org