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Riceland Foods Foundation

Riceland Foods Foundation grants

Yearly grants from the rice farmers' co-op foundation for groups in Arkansas rice country, including youth education projects. For 501(c)(3)s only, not church or religious groups.

Amount
Not posted
Can a for-profit school apply?
✕No: for-profit schools excluded
Deadline
Closed
Who this fits
Private schoolFor 501(c)(3) groups in the Riceland rice-farming footprint in Arkansas (and Missouri) that serve a need in the rice farming community. Youth education is one of its four areas. Churches and religious groups can't apply.✕Religious schools: no
New schools
Not for brand-new schools
Where
Arkansas only
Last checked
Oct 10, 2026on riceland.com
See the funder’s page↗(opens riceland.com 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.

  • ?Schools are not named on the page.
  • ?Grant sizes are not posted.
  • ?Which counties count as the Riceland footprint is not listed.

What to do now

  1. Step 1: Check that your school serves a rice-farming community
  2. Step 2: Email the foundation (address on the Riceland Cares page) for the application form
  3. Step 3: Send the completed form by May 1

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

Who can apply

“Be a publicly supported, private or non-profit organization having tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code”
In the funder’s own words, from riceland.com, checked Oct 10, 2026.

Applicants must also "Serve a documented need in the rice farming community" and "Have a successful record of achievement". One focus area is "Projects or programs that provide educational benefits to farmers and youth in our footprint". Grants are not given to churches or religious groups, or to groups running contests, pageants or raffles. Ask for the form by email.

  • 501(c)(3) status
  • Serve a documented need in the rice farming community
  • A successful record of achievement
  • Grant application form (request by email)

Timing

Completed forms are due by May 1 each year; the board meets once a year in summer. Late requests may be considered case by case.

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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