Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

Geographic Scope: Arkansas (statewide)

Purpose: Special grant program administered by Arkansas Community Foundation focused on early literacy initiatives.

Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits

Contact Information

  • Phone: 501-372-1116
  • Email: Contact through State Office
  • State Office: 5 Allied Drive, Suite 51110, Building 5, 11th Floor, Little Rock, AR 72202

How to Apply

Application Process

Apply through the grant portal at https://arcf.org/apply

For more information about deadlines and application requirements, contact the State Office at 501-372-1116

Past recipients of this program

Recent awards under this program (from Arkansas Community Foundation Inc's IRS filings)

  • Ar Kids Read - Po Box 27701 Little Rock Ar 72221

    Little Rock, AR · 2025

    $8,000

  • Mid-America Science Museum - 500 Mid-America Blvd Hot Springs Ar 71913

    Hot Springs, AR · 2025

    $6,000

2 grants in Arkansas Community Foundation Inc's 2025 filings reference “Early Literacy Grants” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.

What Arkansas Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
827
Total given
$58.66M
Median grant
$17K
Range
$5,035–$5.8M
  • By dollars: Arkansas 90%, North Carolina 1%, Tennessee 1%. Top recipient cities: Little Rock, AR; Fayetteville, AR; Springdale, AR.
  • 36% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 38% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Thaden School - 800 Se C Street Bentonville Ar 72712 · Bentonville, AR

    General operating support

    $5.8M

  • Inspiration Point Fine Arts Colonyopera in the Ozarks - Po Box 127 Eurek · Eureka Springs, AR

    To support the construction of a new opera theater building and faculty housing units…

    $4M

  • Bentonville Bella Vista Trailblazers Association Inc - Po Box 2821 Ben · Bentonville, AR

    To support the construction costs associated with the 14th street tunnel project at…

    $3.46M

  • Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund - 2102 Riverfront Drive Suite 102 L · Little Rock, AR

    To provide general operating support to the arkansas single parent scholarship fund

    $1.81M

  • Heartland Forward Inc - Po Box 2030 Bentonville Ar 72712 · Bentonville, AR

    To support the general operations of heartland forward in 2025

    $1.4M

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Literacy
  • Nonprofits

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