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Guides for founders

Plain-English walkthroughs of the money, the paperwork and the rules. Each one says who it’s for, when it was last checked, and where the facts come from.

MicroschoolPrivate schoolHomeschool co‑opLLC, nonprofit or church ministry: what each one can apply forWhat an LLC, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and a church-run school can each apply for, and the questions to take to a CPA or attorney.Last checked Oct 1, 2026Read
MicroschoolPrivate schoolHomeschool co‑opHow a microschool, private school or co-op actually gets money in ArkansasWhere a small school’s money really comes from, roughly in order: tuition (often EFA), loans, donors, church partnerships, then grants.Last checked Oct 1, 2026Read
MicroschoolPrivate schoolHomeschool co‑opArkansas EFA for schools: participating private school vs. service providerThe two ways to be paid from an Arkansas Education Freedom Account: as a participating private school or as an approved service provider.Last checked Oct 1, 2026Read
MicroschoolPrivate schoolHomeschool co‑opHow to write a grant application as a small schoolCheck eligibility first, pick a small, concrete project, and write the parts most grant applications share.Last checked Oct 1, 2026Read
MicroschoolPrivate schoolHomeschool co‑opFiscal sponsors and companion nonprofits: can a for-profit school get nonprofit grants?What a fiscal sponsor or companion nonprofit can and can’t do for a school without 501(c)(3) status. Talk to a CPA or attorney first.Last checked Oct 1, 2026Read
Homeschool co‑opHomeschool co-op funding: structure, fees, insurance and the grants that actually fitStructure, fees, insurance and the few grants that actually fit an Arkansas homeschool co-op.Last checked Oct 1, 2026Read
MicroschoolPrivate schoolHomeschool co‑opDonations and crowdfunding for small schools: what's tax-deductible and how to raise money honestlyWhat’s tax-deductible, how to raise money honestly as a for-profit school, and what crowdfunding platforms say about themselves.Last checked Oct 1, 2026Read
MicroschoolPrivate schoolHomeschool co‑opInsurance and paperwork funders and lenders ask forThe one folder of documents most loans, grants and EFA approvals ask for, and what each funder on our list wants.Last checked Oct 1, 2026Read
MicroschoolPrivate schoolHomeschool co‑opFunding FAQ: the questions founders actually askShort answers to the funding questions founders ask most, each linked to a guide or listing.Last checked Oct 1, 2026Read

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.