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National programs, each with its own rules on who can apply, plus a full Arkansas guide. Now adding programs in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Iowa, Tennessee and Texas as we check them. Request your state Prizes & contests
Grants, loans and prizes, each checked on the funder’s own site, starting with Arkansas. Each one answers can a for-profit school apply? Free, no email needed. How to use this (video, 4 min) (opens YouTube in a new tab)
Honest picture: of 34 options open to a for-profit school today, 13 are loans and 5 are grants.
Checked nightly. Every night we open each program’s official page. If it hasn’t changed, its “last checked” date moves forward; if it has, a person re-checks it. When a round closes, it moves to Closed for this round on its own, and anything we can’t re-confirm shows “Checking…” instead of “Open.” New funding is added every week.
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7 options match your filters, plus 16 narrower ones below
National Geographic Society and Lindblad Expeditions
Not cash: a 7 to 14 day National Geographic-Lindblad expedition plus a Washington, D.C. workshop, with travel and expedition costs covered
Deadline Oct 22, 2026 (10 days left)Not stated for new schools
Arkansas Environmental Education Association (AEEA)
Up to $500
Deadline Oct 23, 2026 (11 days left)Not stated for new schools
WomensNet
$10,000 monthly; $10,000 startup; $10,000 category; three $50,000 annual
Deadline Oct 31, 2026 (19 days left)Brand-new schools can apply
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Mathematics Education Trust
Up to $2,500 to $8,000 depending on the grant (for example $3,000 for teacher professional development, $5,000 for innovative K-8 lessons, $8,000 for equity in math)
Deadline Nov 1, 2026 (20 days left)Not stated for new schools
Toshiba America Foundation
K-5 up to $1,000; 6-12 up to $5,000 and above $5,000
Deadline Nov 1, 2026 (20 days left)Not stated for new schools
NASA (Flight Opportunities program, run by Future Engineers)
$1,500 per winning team to build its experiment, plus mentoring (60 teams)
Deadline Nov 2, 2026 (21 days left)Not stated for new schools
The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation
Typically $1,000 to $20,000 (no more than $20,000, or a quarter of your average yearly income over 3 years)
Deadline Nov 10, 2026 (29 days left)Not stated for new schools
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Open now, but a family or student applies, not the school. Good to pass along to your families.
GrantWhere: National: schools in any US stateWho gets the money: Goes to the family, not the schoolAutism Care Today: Family grants
Grants of up to $5,000 for families of children with autism, toward therapy, assessments, assistive technology or safety equipment. Families apply; the money goes to the provider.
GrantWhere: National: schools in any US stateWho gets the money: Goes to the family, not the schoolHSLDA Compassion: Curriculum Grant (for families)
Curriculum grants of $300–$400 per child, once a year, for homeschool families in need. It's for families, not co-ops, but a family can spend it on co-op tuition.
GrantWhere: National: schools in any US stateWho gets the money: Goes to the family, not the schoolSmall Steps in Speech: Individual grants (for families)
Grants for families of children aged 3–22 with speech or language needs, toward speech therapy, therapy camps or communication devices. Families apply; the money goes to the provider.
Names founders often hear about that a microschool or co-op can’t use, or that no longer exist. We checked so you don’t spend an afternoon finding out. Most were checked for Arkansas schools, and each note says why, so one may still fit a school in another state.
One-to-one confidential consulting and market research at no charge for for-profit businesses, with offices in Little Rock, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Jonesboro, Magnolia, Russellville and West Memphis.
Last checked Oct 9, 2026
Free one-on-one coaches for your business plan and financial statements, offered with ACC’s microloan (for for-profit small businesses).
Last checked Oct 9, 2026
No-cost consulting for entrepreneurs, startups and growth-oriented for-profit small businesses. Also runs Kiva NWA.
Last checked Oct 9, 2026
Free volunteer business mentors, through the SBA.
Last checked Oct 9, 2026
Not a loan application: a tool to find lenders in your community. Matches come in about two days, with no guarantee of a loan.
Last checked Oct 9, 2026
A five-year school financial model built by the Building Hope Impact Fund (which also administers The Lending Lab), free during beta. Its sample school is a demo, not a benchmark.
Last checked Oct 9, 2026
Free online training to launch and lead Christian schools, microschools and homeschool co-ops, plus free training events.
Last checked Oct 6, 2026
A Model C fiscal sponsor for charitable projects: $75 a month plus 3.89% of donations. An example, not a recommendation.
Last checked Oct 9, 2026
With advance notice, park staff present the same curriculum-based programs offered to public and private school groups.
Last checked Oct 9, 2026
A homeschool class series for ages 7–12 ($17 members, $25 non-members per class), and group rates for 15+ from schools or 501(c)(3)s.
Last checked Oct 9, 2026
Free places to dig further, before you pay for a grant search site. They list other people’s grants, so check on the funder’s own page that one fits your school’s setup (LLC, corporation or 501(c)(3)).
Candid’s full database of foundations and the grants they have made, free to use at the library: in person at the 9 Southeast Arkansas Regional Library branches and at Central Arkansas Library System branches (Little Rock), and through Fayetteville Public Library. Call ahead to check hours and access.
Checked Oct 10, 2026
A nightly email of new or changed federal grant postings, for a saved search or for programs you follow. Needs a Grants.gov account. Few federal grants fit a private school, so search before you sign up.
Checked Oct 10, 2026
A searchable list of grants for schools, with filters for state, school type (private is one) and grade. You can search without an account; saving a search needs a login. Run by CDW, a technology seller.
Checked Oct 10, 2026
Free one-on-one consulting for Arkansas small businesses, including putting together a loan package, reviewing a funding proposal and working out how much money you need. They don’t lend money themselves.
Checked Oct 10, 2026
Look up a foundation’s yearly tax returns (Form 990 or 990-PF) to see who it gave grants to and how much. No account needed.
Checked Oct 10, 2026
Paid sites people ask about: GrantWatch and The Grant Portal. Full listings on these need a paid subscription (prices checked Oct 2, 2026).
We couldn’t confirm these on the funder’s own site, so we don’t list them as options yet.
Your school isn’t a 501(c)(3) and the grant says nonprofits only? Here’s what a fiscal sponsor is, and why to ask a CPA first.
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The national programs on this page aren’t tied to one state. Arkansas has a full guide so far. Tell us your state and we will add states one at a time, starting with the ones schools ask for most.
The Homebook app already works in any state. Asking for your state’s ESA or EFA program means the tools built for that program.
Funders ask small schools for the same few things: an EIN, a separate bank account, a budget, proof of enrollment. Here’s that list in plain English.
What funders ask a school forNot 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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