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Economics Arkansas (Arkansas Council on Economic Education)

Bessie B. Moore Awards Program for teaching economics

Arkansas teachers who build an economics or personal finance project into their class during the school year can enter it for a $1,000 prize. Newcomer and veteran categories.

Amount
$1,000 cash prize per project (up to ten awards)
Can a for-profit school apply?
?Unclear: ask the funder
Deadline
Next round not posted
Who this fits
Microschool · Private schoolIndependent schools are named. A teacher must be under contract to the school, so volunteer co-op parents likely do not qualify.?Religious schools: not stated, ask the funder
New schools
Not stated for new schools
Where
Arkansas only
Last checked
Oct 10, 2026on economicsarkansas.org
See the funder’s page↗(opens economicsarkansas.org 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.

  • ?2026-27 entry deadline

What to do now

  1. Step 1: Teach an economics or personal finance unit this school year and keep evidence
  2. Step 2: Watch for the 2026-27 entry form on the Bessie page
  3. Step 3: Submit by the early August deadline

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

Who can apply

“Teachers of students PreK - 12 th grade currently under contract to an Arkansas public or independent school district are eligible.”
In the funder’s own words, from economicsarkansas.org, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Teach PreK-12 in Arkansas under contract to a public or independent school
  • Project taught during the school year
  • One entry per teacher per year

Timing

Yearly. The 2025-26 entry covered projects taught August 2025 to June 2026 and was due August 3, 2026. The 2026-27 entry form is not posted yet; expect a similar early August 2027 deadline.

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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