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GrantWhere: Arkansas only, local areaArkansas only, local area$Who gets the money: Goes to the schoolClosed for this round

United Way of Central Arkansas

Fall Mini Grant

Small flexible grants of up to $5,000 for programs that meet high-priority community needs in Faulkner, Conway, Perry and Van Buren counties. Projects must fit Health and Safety, Education or Income Stability.

Amount
Grant funding range will be up to $5000.
Can a for-profit school apply?
✕No: for-profit schools excluded
Deadline
Sep 30, 2026 (passed)
Who this fits
Private school · Microschool · Homeschool co‑opPage names educational institutions, but also says recipients must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits, so a school needs its own 501(c)(3). Current-year United Way partner agencies cannot apply.?Religious schools: not stated, ask the funder
New schools
Not stated for new schools
Where
Arkansas only, local area
Last checked
Oct 10, 2026on uwcark.org
See the funder’s page↗(opens uwcark.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.

  • ?2027 dates not posted yet (pattern is September 1 to 30)

What to do now

  1. Step 1: Watch for the September 1 opening
  2. Step 2: Create an account on the United Way online portal
  3. Step 3: Write a project with measurable goals and an evaluation plan
  4. Step 4: Submit by September 30 with no blank fields

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

Who can apply

“Operate as a 501c3 non-profit charitable human service or health organization; governmental entity or educational institution.”
In the funder’s own words, from uwcark.org, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofit
  • Serve Faulkner, Conway, Perry and/or Van Buren counties
  • Written articles of incorporation and bylaws
  • Project with measurable goals and an evaluation plan
  • Written report 12 months after award
  • Acknowledge United Way in promotional materials
  • Not a current-year United Way partner agency

Timing

Yearly window September 1 to 30 (2026 window closed). 2026 awards announced by December 31, 2026 and paid January 15, 2027. United Way also runs a separate Spring Community Impact Grant cycle, January 21 to February 28; eligibility for that cycle was not checked here.

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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