GRANTS + OPPORTUNITIES

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
AMOUNT: $500 - $3,000
FUNDING USES: Emergency Grants is the only active, multi-disciplinary program that offers immediate, project-based assistance of this kind to artists living and working anywhere in the United States.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; reviewed monthly after the 15th
GRANTOR: City of Fayetteville
AMOUNT: $500 - $7,000 per project
FUNDING USES: Open to artists, performers, nonprofits, and community groups. Projects must be free, open to the public, and occur in 2025.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
AMOUNT: Up to $50,000
FUNDING USES: The Foundation will review expenditures relating to an artist's professional work and personal expenses and amounts range up to $50,000. The size of the grant is determined by the individual circumstances of the artist. The Foundation provides financial resources for visual artists to create new work, acquire supplies, rent studio space, prepare for exhibitions, attend a residency, and offset living expenses.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; reviewed monthly after the 15th
GRANTOR: Musicians Foundation
FUNDING USES: One-time financial assistance for professional musicians experiencing unexpected hardship.

The entrepreneurial spirit in Northwest Arkansas is alive and thriving, but many small business owners, especially sole proprietors and aspiring entrepreneurs, still face significant barriers to accessing capital. These challenges leave countless individuals unable to turn their ideas into reality or grow their businesses. 

Kiva is a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding access to capital for entrepreneurs worldwide. Since its inception, over 4.3 million people have raised more than $1.7 billion on the Kiva platform. Kiva believes in supporting people based on character, not credit scores, and in the power of community-based lending. This approach allows them to offer funding to entrepreneurs who may not qualify for conventional loans.

FORGE is a CDFI, or community development financial institution, that exists to help entrepreneurs start or grow small businesses by providing high quality business management, planning and support services in addition to its loan programs. We are committed to empowering you to expand your economic opportunity through business ownership, because we believe that successful locally-owned businesses create opportunities for families and communities.

GRANTOR: The Aspen Institute (Weave, the Social Fabric Project)
DEADLINE: June 1 - July 15, 2025
AMOUNT: $5,000

GRANTOR: Arkansas Arts Council
TIMELINE: June 1 - July 25, 2025
PARAMETERS: Artists may submit up to three works of art on paper for a fee of $15 for the first entry, $20 for two entries, or $25 for three entries. The exhibition is open to all artists who reside in Arkansas and are 18 years old or older.

DEADLINE: July 2, 2025
PARAMETERS: This grant is for lesbians making moving-image art

GRANTOR: Eureka Springs School of the Arts
DEADLINE: July 3, 2025
Scholarships available for workshops; applications close July 15

GRANTOR: Loghaven
DEADLINE: July 15, 2025

GRANTOR: Pen America
DEADLINE: July 15, 2025

GRANTOR: Grand Canyon National Park
DEADLINE: July 15, 2025

GRANTOR: First People's Fund
DEADLINE: July 16, 2025

GRANTOR: First People's Fund
DEADLINE: July 16, 2025

GRANTOR: AICA
DEADLINE: July 27, 2025

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; reviewed monthly after the 15th

GRANTOR: City of Fayetteville
AMOUNT: $500 - $7,000 per project
FUNDING USES: Open to artists, performers, nonprofits, and community groups. Projects must be free, open to the public, and occur in 2025.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis

GRANTOR: First Horizon Foundation
AMOUNT: Unspecified
FUNDING USES: Project / Program, Education / Outreach

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis

GRANTOR: Black Hills Corporation Foundation
AMOUNT: Unspecified
FUNDING USES: Project / Program, Education / Outreach, Capital Project

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis

GRANTOR: Andrew W. Melon Foundation
AMOUNT: Unspecified

GRANTOR: The Aspen Institute (Weave, the Social Fabric Project)
AMOUNT: $5,000
TIMELINE: Applications open June 1 - July 15, 2025

GRANTOR: Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
DEADLINE: September 1, 2025
AMOUNT: Unspecified

GRANTOR: OGE Energy Foundation, Inc.
DEADLINE: September 30, 2025
AMOUNT: Unspecified
FUNDING USES: Project/Program

GRANTOR: Walmart Foundation
DEADLINE: October 31, 2025
AMOUNT: Unspecified
FUNDING USES: Project / Program, Exhibitions, Training / Capacity Building

GRANTOR: Georgia-Pacific Foundation
DEADLINE: October 31, 2025
AMOUNT: Unspecified
FUNDING USES:General Operating Expense, Project / Program, Education / Outreach

GRANTOR: Bloomberg Family Foundation, Inc.
DEADLINE: January 31, 2026
AMOUNT: Up to $100,000
FUNDING USES: Project / Program

GRANTOR: Arkansas Heritage
DEADLINE: February 5, 2026
AMOUNT: Up to $40,000
FUNDING USES: Project / Program, Education / Outreach, Fellowship

GRANTOR: Arkansas Heritage
DEADLINE: February 5, 2026
AMOUNT: Up to $10,000
FUNDING USES: Project / Program, Fellowship

GRANTOR: Walmart
DEADLINE: March 25, 2026
AMOUNT: Unspecified
FUNDING USES: Education / Outreach, General Operating Expense, Training / Capacity Building, Project / Program

GRANTOR: South Arts, Inc.
DEADLINE: April 2, 2026
AMOUNT: $5,000 - $40,000
FUNDING USES: Training / Capacity Building, Project / Program, Education / Outreach

GRANTOR: National Performance Network
DEADLINE: May 19, 2026
AMOUNT: Approx. $15,000
FUNDING USES: Project / Program, Education / Outreach, General Operating Expense, Training / Capacity Building