Grants for Nonprofits in Arkansas
Arkansas has no single grants portal. The Grants Administration section of the Office of State Controller, at the Department of Finance and Administration, lists the programs it runs, many of them for justice, victim services and violence prevention: Justice Assistance Grants, the Domestic Violence Shelter Fund and Children's Advocacy Center grants among them.
GrantCue reads that list along with the community and rural grants of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission and the outdoor recreation grants of the Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism. The Arkansas Arts Council awards its grants once a year and turns away late applications unless the applicant shows good cause, such as a natural disaster.
Sources: Arkansas DFA: Grant Programs, Arkansas Arts Council: Grants
- Open opportunities
- 4
- Ongoing programs
- 5
- Sources read
- 3
- Foundations headquartered here
- 43
Sources last read Oct 23, 2026.
Open opportunities in Arkansas (4)
Ongoing programs (5)
Programs that keep funding going or take applications on a schedule the funder sets. They are counted apart from the dated opportunities above.
Foundations headquartered in Arkansas
The largest private foundations whose IRS Form 990-PF gives an address in Arkansas, by total giving. Headquarters is not where they give: a foundation's profile shows the states that received the most of its grant money.
Foundations that fund in ArkansasBrowse the foundation directory
What GrantCue reads for Arkansas
- Arkansas AEDC Community and Rural Grants
- Arkansas DFA Grants Administration
- Arkansas Outdoor Recreation Grants (ADPHT)
Federal grants are open to applicants in every state, so they are not listed here. Search the full federal grants catalog.