Mat-Su Health Foundation - Wasilla, Alaska

The Mat-Su Health Foundation (MSHF) provides financial support for well-managed 501(c)(3) organizations offering services and practical solutions to significant health related problems impacting the citizens of the Mat-Su Borough.

The Foundation Board of Directors feels an organization with broad community support, strong financial management and matching project support is likely to be successful in sustaining its basic operations and achieve stated goals. Sustaining the operation’s basic needs through other means of support is a fundamental strength we look for. Read more about our Goals and Objectives.

Remember, you must be a member of the Association to attend the annual meeting. The Annual Membership meeting will be held at Evangelos on June 9, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. We would like to encourage Mat-Su Borough residents to join the Association, come to the annual meeting and hear about all the exciting things happening in the Valley. Members attending the meeting will be eligible for a fantastic door prize. You must be present to win. Membership Application.

MSHF has won the "Champions for Children" award from the Matanuska-Susitna Education Association More >

Anchorage Daily News Letters to the Editor: "Mat-Su Health Foundation has done a lot for life quality" by Christina VanCleve Alaska director, National Association of School Nurses, Chickaloon. More >

Read about our 2006 Highlights and 2007 Goals

Read letters of appreciation and thanks from recent grant recipients.

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Annual Membership Meeting

June 9th, 7:00 p.m. at Evangelo's

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This overview will assist you through our online application process. Be sure to check the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page. If your question is not answered there, contact us directly.

Follow these steps to apply online:

Read about our Grants. This page describes our broad funding targets. Contact us if you are seeking funding for something that does not fit within those defined funding criteria.

Read Who & What We Fund. Requests outside these established guidelines will not be considered.

Read & Understand "How to Apply". This page describes in detail the online grant application process, which you MUST follow.

There are Two Funding Cycles Each Year

Completed grants applications may be submitted by the close of business (5:00 p.m.) between the following dates:

Cycle 1 is January 1 to February 28
(excluding weekends)

Cycle 2 is June 1 to July 31
(excluding weekends)

TO GET STARTED: Login if you already have an account, or if this is your first time through the application process, you must create an account after reading the above recommended pages. With your account you will be able to fill out a "Pre-application" form.

Entity Name	Grant Purpose	Amount Approved
Alaska Attachment & Bonding	Advocacy and crisis intervention for those parenting Drug Endangered Children.	$19,500
Raven Respite	The R.A.V.E.N Respite Program	$3,515
Alaska Health Fairs	For health fairs and materials for combating meth abuse in the valley.	$5,000
Boys & Girls Club	To implement AK 4 Life for one year.	$10,533
Mat-Su Interfaith Hospitality	To fund the interfaith hospitality network which provides shelter etc. to families without housing.	$30,000
LINKS	To provide a mentor that works with students and families to maintain the students' connection to school.	$15,610