The Alaska Sustainable Salmon Fund (AKSSF) has opened its 2025 call for proposals (CFP). The amount of funding is anticipated to be at least $2.5 million. The following list provides an overview of CFP timing and requirements:

• Proposals must be submitted through our website (www.akssf.org/cfp); all required forms, templates, and reference documents are available there.
• The deadline for proposal submission is 12 p.m. (noon) Alaska Daylight Time on July 2, 2025.
• All funds will require a 35% nonfederal match.
• Projects must directly relate to one or more of the AKSSF objectives (attached and found at www.akssf.org/cfp).
• Proposals submitted any time before 12 p.m. (noon) Alaska Daylight time on June 12, 2025, will undergo a courtesy administrative pre-review to identify any administrative issues (please utilize this even if your proposal is not yet finalized). 
• Projects must be completed by November 30, 2028.
• Notification letters (i.e., funding decision letters) should be sent to applicants by late December 2025.   

Please refer to the CFP instructions and frequently asked questions (FAQ) section at www.akssf.org for further guidance. AKSSF is offering a webinar on May 20 (9:00 – 10:30 a.m.) to help applicants understand the proposal development and project selection processes. This workshop is a good opportunity to get your questions answered while learning how to avoid common proposal pitfalls. A link to the meeting will be sent to our contacts list a few days prior to the meeting; if you would like to be added or have any questions about the call, please contact Debbie Maas at debbie.maas@alaska.gov or 907-465-6134.