Arkansas grants
Grants for Arkansas nonprofits, small businesses, schools and towns: state programs first, then national programs you can apply for from Arkansas.
- 2 open
- 1 rolling
- 0 upcoming
- Next deadline November 6, 2026
Grants for nonprofits in Arkansas
- Closes31 OCT
New World Screwworm direct support grant
ASPCA · Nonprofits
Emergency ASPCA grants for preventing and treating screwworm in dogs, cats and horses, part of up to $500,000 in funding.
- Closes13 NOV
Southern SARE On-Farm Research Grant
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education · Colleges, Nonprofits
Grants for agricultural professionals (extension, researchers, NGOs) running research on working farms in the Southern region.
- Closes13 NOV
TD Charitable Foundation regional grants
TD Bank · Nonprofits
Grants of $5,000 and up for nonprofits in TD Bank's footprint, decided in rounds through the year.
Grants for teachers in Arkansas
- Closes31 DEC
Spark Good Local Grants
Walmart · Nonprofits, Schools, Local governments, Churches
Cash grants from a local Walmart store, Sam's Club or distribution center for projects that serve the same community.
- ApplyANYTIME
ALDI Community Gift Card Program
ALDI · Nonprofits, Schools
ALDI gift cards for local 501(c)(3) nonprofits and schools working on children's education, arts, athletics or food insecurity. Its larger Impact Grants are by invitation.
- ApplyANYTIME
Beyond Words disaster relief for school libraries
Dollar General · Schools, Libraries
Help for K-12 public school libraries rebuilding after a natural disaster, fire or act of terrorism.
Arkansas and regional programs
- Closes06 NOV
Southern SARE Producer Grant
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education · Small businesses, Individuals
Grants for farmers in the Southern region to run on-farm projects: $20,000 for one farmer, $25,000 for a farmer group.
- Closes13 NOV
Southern SARE On-Farm Research Grant
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education · Colleges, Nonprofits
Grants for agricultural professionals (extension, researchers, NGOs) running research on working farms in the Southern region.
- ApplyANYTIME
Arkansas SBIR matching grants
State of Arkansas · Small businesses
Matches up to half of a federal SBIR award for Arkansas technology businesses: up to $50,000 for Phase I and $100,000 for Phase II.
- StatusVARIES
Entergy Charitable Foundation grants
Entergy · Nonprofits, Schools, Local governments
Twice-yearly grants for nonprofits, schools and public bodies in Entergy's areas of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, for education, workforce, poverty and the environment.
- Closed16 OCT
Arkansas CDBG General Assistance
State of Arkansas · Local governments
CDBG grants for Arkansas cities and counties; nonprofit projects can be sponsored by the city or county.
- Closed15 AUG
Arkansas Community Assistance Grant
State of Arkansas · Nonprofits, Local governments
20% matching grants of up to $1.5 million a year for Arkansas cities, counties and nonprofits working on economic opportunity and community revitalization.
National grants open in Arkansas
Company, foundation and federal programs open to organizations in any state.
- Closes31 OCT
New World Screwworm direct support grant
ASPCA · Nonprofits
Emergency ASPCA grants for preventing and treating screwworm in dogs, cats and horses, part of up to $500,000 in funding.
- Closes13 NOV
TD Charitable Foundation regional grants
TD Bank · Nonprofits
Grants of $5,000 and up for nonprofits in TD Bank's footprint, decided in rounds through the year.
- Closes29 NOV
Cities Deliver: AI Solutions for Public Services
Rockefeller Foundation · Nonprofits
Grants of $500,000 to $2 million for nonprofits working with a city government to pilot or expand an AI tool for public services, with the OpenAI Foundation.
- Closes07 DEC
Small Business Digital Ready grants
Verizon · Small businesses
$10,000 grants for U.S. for-profit small businesses that take free courses or events on Verizon's Digital Ready platform. Ten businesses are picked each month.
- Closes31 DEC
Spark Good Local Grants
Walmart · Nonprofits, Schools, Local governments, Churches
Cash grants from a local Walmart store, Sam's Club or distribution center for projects that serve the same community.
- Closes05 FEB
GroMoreGood Grassroots Grant
KidsGardening · Nonprofits, Schools, Local governments, Colleges
Garden grants for nonprofits, school districts, colleges and public bodies whose garden serves at least 15 young people.
- ApplyANYTIME
ALDI Community Gift Card Program
ALDI · Nonprofits, Schools
ALDI gift cards for local 501(c)(3) nonprofits and schools working on children's education, arts, athletics or food insecurity. Its larger Impact Grants are by invitation.
- ApplyANYTIME
Amber Grant
WomensNet · Small businesses
Monthly grants for women-owned businesses in the U.S. and Canada, with a larger year-end grant, from WomensNet. One short application covers every grant.
- ApplyANYTIME
Beyond Words disaster relief for school libraries
Dollar General · Schools, Libraries
Help for K-12 public school libraries rebuilding after a natural disaster, fire or act of terrorism.
- ApplyANYTIME
Community Possible grants
U.S. Bank · Nonprofits
U.S. Bank Foundation grants for work, home and play: workforce and small business programs, housing, and arts and recreation in its markets.
- ApplyANYTIME
Costco charitable giving
Costco · Nonprofits
Cash donations to 501(c)(3) organizations working on children, education, and health and human services where Costco does business.
- ApplyANYTIME
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation grants
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation · Local governments, Nonprofits
Lifesaving equipment and resources for fire departments, EMS, police and other public safety organizations, awarded every quarter.
- ApplyANYTIME
Good Sports equipment grants
Good Sports · Nonprofits, Schools
New sports equipment, apparel and footwear for organized youth sports programs in high-need communities; 501(c)(3) status isn't required.
- ApplyANYTIME
Google Ad Grants
Google · Nonprofits
Up to $10,000 a month in Google search ads for qualifying charities, used to promote their own mission, programs and donation pages.
- ApplyANYTIME
Inquiries and open calls
Mellon Foundation · Nonprofits, Colleges, Libraries
Mellon funds the arts, humanities and higher learning, mostly by invitation. Humanities in Place and the Monuments Project take inquiries on a rolling basis.
- ApplyANYTIME
KaBOOM! community-built playspaces
KaBOOM! · Nonprofits, Schools, Local governments
KaBOOM! helps communities plan, design and build a new playground, sports court or nature play area with funding partners, in the metro areas where it is currently taking applicants.
- ApplyANYTIME
Letter of inquiry
W.K. Kellogg Foundation · Nonprofits, Tribes, Schools, Local governments
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation takes letters of inquiry all year for work on children, families and communities, with no fixed cycles.
- ApplyANYTIME
Microsoft for Nonprofits grants
Microsoft · Nonprofits
Donated and discounted software for eligible nonprofits: Microsoft 365 Business Basic, discounted Business Premium, and a $2,000 yearly Azure credit.
- ApplyANYTIME
PetSmart Charities Disaster Response grants
PetSmart Charities · Nonprofits
Grants for animal welfare and human service groups with pet programs responding to state or federally declared disasters.
- ApplyANYTIME
PNC Foundation Grow Up Great grants
PNC · Nonprofits, Schools
Grants for early learning from birth to age five where most children come from low- to moderate-income families, in communities where PNC has a large presence.
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Federal grants that reached Arkansas in 2025
Awards to Arkansas nonprofits and small businesses from October 2024 to September 2025, from USAspending.gov.
| Program | Awarded |
|---|---|
| Head Start 93.600 | $85 million |
| Health Center Program 93.224 | $28 million |
| Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention 10.904 | $21 million |
| VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program 64.033 | $5 million |
| Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grants 93.696 | $5 million |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training 93.859 | $4.7 million |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance 93.243 | $4.5 million |
| Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research 93.855 | $4.2 million |
| Recipient | Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arkansas Early Learning | $33 million |
| Arkansas Black Mayors Association, INC. | $21 million |
| Arkansas Children'S Research Institute | $17 million |
| Community Services Office of Hot Springs and Garland County Arkansas | $13 million |
| Families & Childrn Together, INC. | $9.9 million |
| Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development | $9.2 million |
| Arcare | $7.7 million |
| St. Francis House, INC. | $5.6 million |
| Program | Awarded |
|---|---|
| Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities 10.937 | $5 million |
| Agricultural Conservation Easement Program 10.931 | $2.5 million |
| Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships 47.084 | $1.5 million |
| 21st Century Cures Act - Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies 93.372 | $1.1 million |
| Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health 93.286 | $1.1 million |
| Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research 93.847 | $1.1 million |
| Environmental Health 93.113 | $919,218 |
| Vision Research 93.867 | $749,865 |
Questions
Are there Arkansas grants to start a business?
Grants to start a business are rare in every state. Arkansas's programs below mostly help existing businesses (training, exports, expansion) or go through local partners and towns. For startup money, look at the loan programs listed and free advising at a Small Business Development Center.
Where do Arkansas nonprofits find state grants?
State agencies post their own grant programs, and the Arkansas programs below link to each one. Federal money often reaches Arkansas nonprofits through state agencies too: the table of fiscal 2025 awards shows which programs paid out the most.
Do I have to pay to apply for a grant?
No. Real grant programs never charge to apply or to receive an award. Anyone asking for a fee before you get grant money is running a scam.