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Arkansas Securities Department

Investor Education Grant Program

A state grant for Arkansas nonprofits and schools that teach students in grades 5 to 12 about saving, investing and the stock market. Pays for books, software or equipment.

Amount
Not posted (about $250,000 shared by 54 schools and 7 nonprofits in 2025-26)
Can a for-profit school apply?
✕No: for-profit schools excluded
Deadline
Closed
Who this fits
Private school · Microschool · Homeschool co‑opArkansas public schools and 501(c)(3) nonprofits that teach financial literacy and investing to students in grades 5 to 12.?Religious schools: not stated, ask the funder
New schools
Not stated for new schools
Where
Arkansas only
Last checked
Oct 10, 2026on securities.arkansas.gov
See the funder’s page↗(opens securities.arkansas.gov in a new tab)

Unconfirmed: check with the funder

We couldn’t confirm these on an official page. Treat them as open questions, not facts.

  • ?Typical grant size for one school.
  • ?The 2027-28 due date (assumed to be about the same time of year).

What to do now

  1. Step 1: Confirm your school's 501(c)(3) status
  2. Step 2: Plan an investing or financial literacy unit for grades 5 to 12
  3. Step 3: Apply on the online form by the fall deadline (September 30 in 2026)

Funders change their requirements. Check the official page before you apply. Getting ready? See what funders usually ask for.

Who can apply

“Eligible applicants are public schools and non-profit groups (IRC § 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations) that provide investment education to students in grades 5 through 12.”
In the funder’s own words, from securities.arkansas.gov, checked Oct 10, 2026.

Money can buy educational resources, software or equipment for teaching about stocks, markets and investing. The Commissioner weighs the program's merit, the school's other resources and how many students are reached. A final report with receipts is due at the end.

  • Arkansas 501(c)(3) nonprofit (or public school)
  • Teach investing and financial literacy to grades 5 to 12
  • Itemized budget, W-9 and 501(c)(3) letter
  • Final report with receipts

Timing

The 2026-27 proposal was due September 30, 2026; projects run to March 31, 2027. The program has run since 2003 under state law, so look for the next round in late summer 2027.

Not legal or tax advice. Whether your school should be for-profit or a nonprofit, or take on a loan, is a decision for your CPA or attorney. Always confirm the details on the funder’s own page before you apply.

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This is not legal, tax or financial advice. Whether your school should be for-profit or a nonprofit, or take on a loan, is a decision for your CPA or attorney. Always confirm the details on the funder’s own page before you apply.

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