All funding
GrantWhere: Arkansas onlyWho gets the money: Goes to the schoolIn-kindOpen
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC)
Archery in the Schools (NASP) equipment grants: New School, Sustainment, Bullseye and 3D
Free archery equipment for Arkansas schools in grades 4 to 12 that start the National Archery in the Schools Program, plus sustainment and tournament equipment grants for existing programs.
- Amount
- Equipment packages: New School Grant (15 awarded) includes a 30-foot backdrop curtain, 5 targets, a bow rack, 12 bows, 60 arrows and a repair kit (a full NASP kit costs about $3,000)
- Can a for-profit school apply?
- Unclear: ask the funder
- Deadline
- Dec 4, 2026 (54 days left)
- Who this fits
- Microschool · Private schoolPublic and private schools are named. Homeschool groups count as 'non-traditional' schools under NASP rules; the grant document does not say whether they can get the equipment grant.Religious schools: not stated, ask the funder
- New schools
- Not stated for new schools
- Where
- Arkansas only
- Last checked
- Oct 10, 2026on drive.google.com
Unconfirmed: check with the funder
We couldn’t confirm these on an official page. Treat them as open questions, not facts.
- Whether homeschool co-ops can receive the grant
- Deadlines for the other three grant types
How to apply
- Step 1: Get a teacher certified as a Basic Archery Instructor (contact the AGFC AIS coordinator)
- Step 2: Download the New School Equipment Grant Application
- Step 3: Have the principal sign
- Step 4: Email it to aimee.swaim@agfc.ar.gov by December 4, 2026
Funders change their requirements. Check the official page before you apply. Getting ready? See what funders usually ask for.
Who can apply
“The primary purpose of the New School Grant is to establish the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) in public and private schools (grades 4-12) that have never previously participated.”
- Grades 4-12 school that has never done NASP (New School Grant)
- A Basic Archery Instructor (BAI) certified on or after June 1, 2025
- Principal signature
- Sustainment grant: AIS school in good standing for 3 straight years
Timing
New School Equipment Grant application is due to aimee.swaim@agfc.ar.gov by December 4, 2026. Other grant applications are on the same page.