Open Grant Programs in Arkansas

1. Community Assistance Grant Program (AEDC / Governor’s Office)

• Who can apply: Cities, counties, towns, nonprofits, and other governmental entities in Arkansas.

• Funding: Up to $1,500,000 per project per fiscal year.

• Purpose: Supports projects addressing food insecurity, education, housing, crime victim services, and more.

• Deadline: July 31, 2025; awards expected in Fall 2025.Arkansas Governor's OfficeDefaultAxios

2. Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) – Arkansas Department of Agriculture

• Applicants: Universities, producers, cooperatives, community-based organizations, and individuals.

• Purpose: Boosts Arkansas’s specialty crop sector—fruits, vegetables, floriculture, tree nuts—via research, food safety, sustainability, nutrition, etc.

• Minimum request: $20,000.

• Deadline: June 20, 2025.agriculture.arkansas.gov

3. Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) – Arkansas Development Finance Authority

• Purpose: Supports improvements to emergency shelters and strategies to prevent homelessness.

• Deadline: July 11 – August 14, 2025, with applications due by 4:30 p.m. on August 14, 2025.Arkansas Development Finance Authority

4. Outdoor Recreation Grants – Arkansas Office of Outdoor Recreation

• Matching Grants

  • Eligible: Municipalities and counties statewide.

  • Funding: Reimbursement of up to 50% of project costs; no maximum limit.

  • Deadline: June 30, 2025.

• Fun Park Grants

  • Eligible: Municipalities (≤7,500 population) or unincorporated communities (via county sponsorship).

  • Funding: Up to $100,000, no match required.

  • Deadline: August 29, 2025.

• Great Strides Program (Trails for Life)

  • Eligible: All municipalities and counties.

  • Funding: Up to $250,000, no match needed.

  • Deadline: June 30, 2025 (not explicitly noted, but aligned with other 2025 deadlines).adpht.arkansas.gov

5. Arkansas Heritage Grants – Division of Arkansas Heritage

• Heritage Grant

  • Purpose: Supports planning and community-level heritage programming.

  • Deadline: Applications opened January 2025; deadline was March 27, 2025.

  • Currently closed.

• Small Museum Grants

  • Eligible: Small, local history museum organizations (budget ≤ $250K).

  • Maximum funding: $2,500.

  • Deadline: April 3, 2025.DAH Site+1

6. Arts Grants – Arkansas Arts Council

Offers a suite of opportunities throughout 2025–2026, including:

• Arts in Education Mini-Grants – up to $2,000 (deadline: August 31, 2025).

• Arts in Education: Lifelong Learning (Veteran Projects) – up to $2,000 (deadline: August 31, 2025).

• In-School Residencies – up to $40,000 (application deadline not specified yet).

• After-School/Summer Residencies – up to $10,000 (deadline not specified).

• Arts Curriculum Projects – up to $10,000 (deadline not specified).

• Major Arts Partners & General Operating Support – application windows begin Winter 2025, with Letters of Intent due December 4, 2025.GrantExecDAH Site

7. Arts in Arkansas Fund – Arkansas Community Foundation

• Eligible: Small arts nonprofits (budget ≤ $500K), focused on visual/performing arts and serving underserved communities.

• Funding: Total of $5,000 over two years.

• Application period now closed; awardees will be announced by June 2025.