News – APICDA

Spring Community Conference Highlights

APICDA's summer newsletter, The Aleutian Wave, is filled with program news and highlights from the Community Conference held in the...

Aleutian Marketplace Awards Micro Grants

Eight local businesses from Sand Point to Unalaska have been selected to receive Aleutian Marketplace Micro Grant (AMMG) funding. The...

Grizzly Donuts shares food service tips at webinar.

There has been a lot of interest in opening food service businesses in the A/P region. To learn more about...

Barnacle Foods Hosts Aleutian Marketplace Webinar

Join us March 31, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. to learn about a successful kelp business in Juneau. Click here for...

Alaska Salt Co. February Webinar Speaker

Please join the Aleutian Marketplace for A SALTY STORY on Thursday, February 24th at 6 pm. Casey Siekaniec, owner of...

New Aleutian Marketplace Micro Grant!

The Aleutian Marketplace has launched a pilot micro grant component to the program! Eligible businesses in the Aleutian/Pribilof Island region...

APICDA Board Awards Over $5.6 Million to Support Infrastructure and Priority Initiatives in 2021

APICDA funded a broad range of community projects and economic development initiatives in their member communities in 2021. The revenue...

Photography for Beginners & Pros Webinar

Join professional photographer, Brian O'Keefe, for tips on how to take great photos. Aleutian Marketplace webinar to be held on...

Legal Information for New Businesses

Learn the basic legal requirements to start a new business in Alaska at the next Aleutian Marketplace webinar on Thursday,...

Learn how to start a remote Alaska Native Art Business at the next Aleutian Marketplace Webinar!

Adrienne Fleek, Owner of L’ook Beadwork, will share tips on how to conduct social media sales from home. The webinar...

2021 Gear Reimbursement Grant Cycle Opens

APICDA is pleased to announce the second year of the Gear Reimbursement Grant! Please click here for more information.

Branding 101 Webinar hosted by the Aleutian Marketplace on February 25th

Learn the basics of branding at this free workshop! Topics include visual branding, brand messaging and why your personal brand matters....

Business Basics Webinar January 21, 2021 hosted by the Aleutian Marketplace

The Aleutian Marketplace series is hosting a Business Basics webinar covering pre-launch financial planning, preparing budgets, setting up your accounting records...

APICDA Wraps Up 2020 with 19 Community Projects Funded and New Programs Established

APICDA funded a broad range of community and economic development initiatives in 2020 to support infrastructure, housing, health and safety,...

False Pass is recruiting for a Harbor Master

False Pass is currently recruiting for a harbor master. Please see the job description here and contact the City of...

New Gear Grant items eligible for reimbursement

APICDA has expanded the list of items eligible for the Gear Reimbursement Grant. Find out more information here.

Seafood Trade Relief Program Announcement

The USDA announced a new program to assist U.S. fishermen who have been economically impacted by retaliatory trade actions of...

Aleutian Marketplace Webinar featuring Mariculture

Mariculture has recently been a bright spot of growth in Alaska’s economy. New farms are producing seaweed and shellfish from...

APICDA Launches Photo Contest

It's time to start thinking about the APICDA Photo Contest! Last fall, 26 photos were selected for our 2020 calendar....

Social Media Marketing Webinar June 2nd

APICDA is offering more Aleutian Marketplace Fellowship webinars related to small business development! This is an initiative to support the...

Aleutian Spray Fisheries & Prowler Fisheries, LLC Merge Cod Investments

Luke Fanning, President of Prowler Fisheries and Chris Swasand, President of Aleutian Spray Fisheries announced today that they have reached...

Trident Announces False Pass Seafoods Closure

Trident made an announcement on Monday, May 4, 2020, that they are closing False Pass Seafoods for the summer season....

Etsy Webinar Offered April 16th

The Aleutian Marketplace Fellowship is offering more webinars related to small business development! Join us Thursday, April 16, 2020, at...

New Scholarships!

We are excited to announce new scholarship opportunities! APICDA's Haginaa Kidul (Helping to Grow) scholarships will be available to residents...

Community Conference Canceled

APICDA, like many other organizations, is doing everything possible to reduce the public health threat of COVID-19 by following evolving...

COVID-19 Update: Employees working from home

APICDA has been following the COVID-19 pandemic closely and has been implementing the recommendations from state and federal officials to...

APICDA Launches Gear Reimbursement Grant!

We are delighted to announce APICDA's gear reimbursement grant pilot program! Residents who commercial fish and/or participate in subsistence harvest...

2020 Census Launches in Alaska!

Census kicks off in Toksook Bay.

Aleutian Marketplace Features Etsy Workshop

The Aleutian Marketplace Fellowship Competition is hosting informative workshops focused on the Lean Canvas Business Model and getting started with...

Atka School Stays Open

https://www.alaskapublic.org/2019/09/18/after-fears-of-closure-atkas-school-is-back-to-10-students-and-staying-open/