Private Resources
Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield Corporate Giving
601 S. Gaines St, Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: (501) 378-2000
blueandyoufoundationarkansas.org
Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield provides funding for health, wellness, community development, and social service programs to improve the quality of life for Arkansans. Since 2001, the Blue & You Foundation has granted more than $65 million to fund projects and initiatives to improve the health of Arkansans. The Blue & You Foundation offers grants ranging from $1,000 to $250,000.
Arkansas Community Foundation
5 Allied Dr, Suite 51110, Little Rock, AR 72202
Phone: (501) 372-1116 / Fax: (501) 372-1116
arcf.org
Arkansas Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization working statewide to empower people to make smart giving decisions. The ARCF has numerous grants available to non-profit organizations and governments in the state, ranging from $1,000 to $15,000.
Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce
1200 W Capitol Ave, Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: (501) 372-2222
arkansasstatechamber.com
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce / Associated Industries of Arkansas is the leading voice for business at the State Capitol and serves as the primary business advocate on all issues affecting Arkansas employers. The State Chamber offers programs geared toward workforce and professional development and training for state leaders.
Baptist Health Foundation
9601 Baptist Health Dr, Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: (501) 202-1207
baptisthealthfoundation.org
Focused on improving health outcomes and community well-being, Baptist Health Foundation also supports initiatives that promote economic stability and access to care. The Baptist Health Foundation has raised over $428 million in donations to focus on increasing healthcare access and quality in Arkansas communities.
Charles A. Frueauff Foundation, Inc.
2102 Riverfront Dr., Suite 102, Little Rock, AR 72202
Phone: (501) 324-2233
frueauff.org
The mission of the Charles A. Frueauff Foundation is to improve the lives of those in need by awarding grants to non-profit organizations in education, human services, and health and hospitals. They award an average grant amount of $25,000, focusing on education, human and family services, and health-related causes twice a year.
Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas
1 Cooperative Way, Little Rock, AR 72209
Phone: (501) 570-2200
aecc.com
The second largest utility provider in the State of Arkansas by territory area, the AEC offers a number of services including training and education for communities and site certification.
Entergy Arkansas
Phone: 1(800) 368-3749
entergy-arkansas.com
The largest utility provider in the State of Arkansas by territory area, Entergy offers a number of services including site certification.
Heartland Forward
110 NW 2nd St, Bentonville, AR 72712
heartlandforward.org
Heartland Forward is a think and do tank and resource for states and local communities in the middle of the country. They study broad economic trends and build data-driven and community-tested partnerships, programs and policies to address the needs of the heartland. HF is not limited to Arkansas.
Heifer International
1 World Ave, Little Rock, AR 72202
Phone: (855) 948-6437
heifer.org
Heifer works with farmers and their communities to identify opportunities that deliver living incomes, creating solutions to local challenges that are designed to build inclusive, resilient economies.
Regions Bank Corporate Giving
Phone: (800) 734-4667
regions.com
Regions Bank provides grants and sponsorships to foster economic development, small business growth, and community revitalization efforts in Arkansas. In 2023, Regions provided over $30 million in grants and donations to communities in need.
Simmon First Foundation
P.O. Box 7009, Pine Bluff, AR 71611-7009
Phone: (870) 541-1243
simmonsbank.com
The Simmons First Foundation supports education, community development, and economic vitality initiatives, focusing on enriching the quality of life in Arkansas and surrounding regions. Since 2014, SFF has donated millions of dollars across communities in the South and Midwest, focusing on supporting youth access to education and healthcare.
The Skatepark Project
1611 S. Melrose Drive, Suite A #360 Vista, CA 92081
Phone: (760) 477-2479
skatepark.org
The Skatepark Project (TSP) is a nonprofit organization working to increase outdoor recreation and free play access by creating safe and inclusive community skateparks. TSP provides the resources, advocacy skills, grants, and fellowship programs that guide skaters in creating their community skateparks, from conception through construction. The Skatepark Project’s grant programs have awarded $13 million to help fund nearly 700 public skateparks in all 50 States.
Tyson Foods Corporate Giving
2200 W. Don Tyson Pkwy., Springdale, AR 72762
Phone: (479) 290-4000 / Fax: 1(800) 643-3410
tysonfoods.com
Tyson Foods is committed to helping the communities we serve thrive by strengthening relationships between our operating locations and the locations where our team members and their families live. Their efforts are primarily focused on improving food access and nutrition, as well as supporting the resettlement and integration of immigrants and refugees with grants funded between $5,000 and $50,000 awarded every quarter.
Walton Family Foundation
P.O. Box 2030, Bentonville, AR 72712
waltonfamilyfoundation.org
The Walton Family Foundation works in three areas: strengthening the connections between K-12 education and lifelong opportunity, protecting rivers, oceans, and the communities they support, and advancing our home region of Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas-Mississippi Delta. Among many other programs, WFF offers grants ranging from $20,000 to over $1,000,000, including the Northwest Arkansas Design Excellence Program, which helped to fund the construction of major landmarks including Crystal Bridges Museum and the Fayetteville Public Library.
Windgate Foundation
P.O. Box 8266, Little Rock, AR 72221
Phone: (501) 664-1748
windgatefoundation.org
The Windgate Foundation offers grants to education facilities that focus on increasing art education and opportunities in communities. In 2022, Windgate granted over $32 million for art education in Arkansas.
Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation
225 East Markham St., Suite 200, Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: (501) 376-6854 / Fax: (501) 374-4797
wrfoundation.org
The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation exists to relentlessly pursue economic, educational, social, ethnic, and racial equity for Arkansans. They have awarded a total of $5.4 million over 48 grants in 2022, each given to organizations in pursuit of equity for asset limited and income constrained employed families.