Grants and funding in Arkansas
2,312 foundations reported granting into Arkansas on their most recent IRS filings: 7,081 itemized grants worth $934M between them. On top of that, sixteen live grant programs and twenty-four contract opportunities are specific to Arkansas, alongside 4,125 nationwide programs also open here.
- foundations granting into the state
- 2,312
- of 129,000+ funders on file
- in itemized grants into the state
- $934M
- across 7,081 grants on IRS filings
- live grants specific to Arkansas
- 16
- of 4,800+ open grants tracked nationwide
- community lenders serving the state
- 32
- of 480+ CDFIs on file
What a typical foundation grant runs here
The 2,312 foundations granting into Arkansas, grouped by the average size of their grants. The middle of this chart is where most applications belong: funders whose typical check runs in the thousands.
Who gives the most into Arkansas
The five foundations reporting the largest itemized grant dollars into Arkansas on their most recent filings.
Who the Arkansas-specific grants are for
Of the sixteen live grant programs specific to Arkansas, here is who the announcements name. One program can name several groups. six more are open to any organization type.
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The lenders almost nobody checks
Thirty-two community development lenders serve Arkansas: below-market debt that takes no ownership, for organizations a bank would make wait. Among them: Communities Unlimited, Inc., Community Reinvestment Fund, Inc., NDN Fund, Inc., Community Impact Loan Fund, Local Enterprise Assistance Fund. Quillify tracks 480+ nationwide alongside the grants, because the right answer to a funding gap is sometimes a loan you can actually get.
Arkansas foundation grants by focus
Foundations based in Arkansas that accept applications, grouped by what they fund. Or see all 131Arkansas foundations that accept applications.
- Human Services grants in Arkansas (19 funders)
- Education grants in Arkansas (15 funders)
- Arts, Culture & Humanities grants in Arkansas (12 funders)
Opportunity figures count live, unexpired programs as of November 1, 2026. Foundation figures come from IRS filings for tax year 2022.
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