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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.

99
474
739
588
330
51
Under $1K$1K–5K$5K–25K$25K–100K$100K–1MOver $1M
Grantmaking foundations that reported granting into this state, bucketed by their average grant size. Foundation figures come from IRS filings for tax year 2022, as of October 1, 2026.

Who gives the most into Arkansas

The five foundations reporting the largest itemized grant dollars into Arkansas on their most recent filings.

University of Arkansas Foundation Inc$135M
Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc$70M
Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation Inc$59M
White County Medical Center Inc$45M
Arkansas Children’s Foundation$38M
Itemized grants into Arkansas from each foundation’s most recent IRS filing, as of October 1, 2026. A linked name accepts applications and has a profile here.

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.

Nonprofits13
Cities and towns3
Tribal organizations2

See how Quillify works for nonprofits, local governments and tribal organizations.

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.

Opportunity figures count live, unexpired programs as of November 1, 2026. Foundation figures come from IRS filings for tax year 2022.

See what you are eligible for in Arkansas.

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