The Alaska Sustainable Salmon Fund (AKSSF) has opened its 2023 call for proposals (CFP). The amount of funding available is not yet known, but may be up to $6.8 million, some of which may not require match. The following partial list of conditions applies to this CFP:

• Proposals must be submitted through our website (www.akssf.org/cfp); all required forms, templates, and reference documents are available there.
• All proposals must be received by 12 p.m. (noon) Alaska Daylight Time on May 31, 2023.
• Proposals submitted any time before 12 p.m. (noon) Alaska Daylight time on May 17, 2023, will undergo a courtesy administrative pre-review (please utilize this even if your proposal is not yet finalized). 
• Notification letters (i.e., funding decision letters) should be sent to applicants by late December 2023.   
• Most available funds will require a 35% nonfederal match.
• Approximately $1.5 million may not require match; proposals with less than 35% match and matchless proposals may be submitted.
• Projects must be completed by November 30, 2026.
• Projects must directly relate to one or more of the AKSSF objectives found at www.akssf.org/cfp.

Please refer to the CFP instructions and frequently asked questions section at www.akssf.org for further guidance. AKSSF is offering a webinar on April 12 (9:00 – 10:30 a.m.) to discuss the change in match requirements and help applicants understand the proposal development and project selection processes (please let me know if you wish to attend but cannot make this date). This workshop is a good opportunity to get your questions answered while learning how to avoid common proposal pitfalls. As always, please contact me at any time with questions.