While the bulk of Community Foundation grants and charitable contributions are designated by our donors, we also provide grants to nonprofits through local Affiliate-based Giving Tree grant cycles and certain statewide grant programs with a targeted focus.
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Giving Tree Grants
Giving Tree Endowments at the local and state level make annual grants through a competitive process to support a variety of causes, based on changing community needs. Committees of local leaders in each community determine the best use of Giving Tree grant funds.
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Early Literacy Grants
The Community Foundation has joined forces with Excel by Eight to help every child in Arkansas read at grade level by the end of third grade.
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Food Security Grants
The Community Foundation’s Food Security focus area is aimed at reducing food insecurity and increasing the number of Arkansans who have consistent, secure access to healthy food.
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Arts in Arkansas Fund
Arts in Arkansas Fund provides support to organizations in underserved communities that are working to maintain, expand, or provide new arts programming that is otherwise inaccessible or limited for the organization’s target audience.
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Access to Local Foods Grants
Access to Local Foods Grants support nonprofits who are helping to increase Arkansans’ access to locally grown and produced foods and/or working to strengthen the local food ecosystem.
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Arkansas Black Hall of Fame Grants
Arkansas Black Hall of Fame Foundation helps provide a support system for Arkansas nonprofits working to create positive change for underserved populations.