Through the signature Giving Tree Grant Program, the Community Foundation supports a broad range of projects with the potential for statewide impact and programs serving immediate local needs.
Donor Name: Arkansas Community Foundation
State: Arkansas
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/15/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Foundation funds
Capacity building – these are funds focused on improving the effectiveness of your organization. Examples are:
- Purchasing or upgrading equipment for staff use (computers, a financial database, security system)
- Upgrading your facility in ways that will allow you to serve more clients (buying a new refrigerator for a food pantry, replacing recalled cribs in an early childhood education facility)
- Providing training for staff, board or volunteers
- Hiring a consultant to help your organization develop a strategic plan or fundraising plan
- Communications/marketing consulting or start-up assistance, including help with branding, developing a social media presence, promotional materials, e-news campaign or other outreach strategy
- Developing an evaluation system to track the effectiveness of your program
- Organizing shared services with other nonprofit organizations, such as shared IT support, back-office admin support, financial services, etc.
Project/program support (NOTE: most grants fall into this category) – these are funds designated to help you carry out a specific project for the clients you serve. Examples are:
- Providing food to a larger number of food pantry clients
- Establishing a book mobile to bring library books to low-income neighborhoods
- Offering dental screenings through school-based health centers
- Creating a new exhibit at a museum
- Matching students with adult mentors
- Providing care and case management for victims of domestic violence
- Adding tutoring services to your after-school program.
Eligible Counties with Funding amount and Funding Areas
- Cleburne County: $500 – $2500, Local charitable purpose, Early Literacy
- Conway County: $500 – $2500, Local charitable purpose (ASPIRE pillars), Early Literacy, Food Security
- Faulkner County: $1,100, Early Literacy, Food Security
- Fayetteville Area (Washington County): $500 – $1500, Children in poverty, Individuals with disabilities
- Greene County: $1000 – $3500, 21st Century Women’s Endowment
- Johnson County: $500 – $2500, Local charitable purpose (family, health, education, community), Early Literacy, Food Security
- Lee County: $100 – $1500, Local charitable purpose
- North Delta (Randolph, Clay, Lawrence): $250 – $2000, Local charitable purpose, Early Literacy, Food Security
- Phillips County: $2500 – $5000, Local charitable purpose
- Pope County: $500 – $2500, Local charitable purpose
- Sharp County: $500 – $3000, Local charitable purpose
- SEAR (Ashley, Chicot): $500 – $3500, Local charitable purpose
- St. Francis County: $500 – $1200, Local charitable purpose, Early Literacy, Food Security
- Twin Lakes Area (Marion, Baxter, Fulton, Izard): $500 – $2000, Local charitable purpose
- White County: $1,000, Local charitable purpose, Early Literacy, Food Security.
Who is Eligible?
Any 501c3 public charity, school, hospital or government agency serving the counties where foundation is making grants is eligible to apply.
For more information, visit ACF.