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"Arkansas Head Start Innovation Fund" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Arkansas Head Start Innovation Fund is sponsored by Walton Family Foundation (administered by Arkansas Community Foundation). This invitation-only grant opportunity aims to strengthen Head Start and Early Head Start grantee agencies in Arkansas. It focuses on sustainable, innovative approaches to enhance quality, expand capacity, and improve outcomes for children and families.
Priority areas include teacher workforce recruitment and retention, programming to improve child developmental and academic growth, and strategies to improve program enrollment.
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Arkansas Head Start Innovation Fund – Arkansas Community Foundation Arkansas Head Start Innovation Fund The Arkansas Head Start Innovation Fund, supported by the Walton Family Foundation, is a new invitation-only grant opportunity designed to strengthen Head Start (HS) and Early Head Start (EHS) grantee agencies across Arkansas.
This initiative invests in sustainable, innovative approaches that enhance quality, expand capacity and improve outcomes for children and families.
This project seeks to advance the following goals for Head Start and Early Head Start grantee agencies: Improve child outcomes and school readiness among HS and EHS children Strengthen the capacity of teachers, family childcare providers, and program leaders within Head Start agencies Increase public awareness of the impact and promise of HS and EHS in Arkansas To help achieve these goals, the Community Foundation is offering a funding opportunity through an invitation-only competitive grant cycle to Arkansas HS and EHS grantee agencies in Arkansas.
The 22-month project period will award grants between $200,000 to $600,000 per grantee and provide access to a dedicated project coach.
Click here for some Frequently Asked Questions about the Arkansas Head Start Innovation Fund Applicant proposals from existing HS and EHS agencies should address one or more of the following priority areas: Teacher Workforce: Recruitment and retention of qualified teaching and family childcare staff Child Outcomes: Programming and materials to improve developmental and/or academic growth Program Enrollment: Strategies to improve enrollment at Head Start centers and family childcare homes Proposal budgets must align with the following eligible categories: Personnel: Salaries of staff with time dedicated to this project Fringe: Benefits (payroll tax, unemployment, workers compensation, insurance, retirement) and other fringe such as stipends and/or performance incentives Other: in-state travel, out-of-state travel, meetings/events, printing/publications, supplies, equipment, training fees and other to support technical assistance and community engagement efforts Partner expenses: Includes consultant/contractors to secure external expertise and to award subawards/subgrants as needed Indirect: Applicants may request up to 10% of the total innovation funding request to support overhead expenses Grantees must also commit to the following: Monthly project coaching sessions* (approximately 4 hours/month) Quarterly online cohort meetings (1 hour/quarter) Active participation in project evaluation activities* * Click here for some Frequently Asked Questions about the Arkansas Head Start Innovation Fund .
Contact Annetta Tirey to learn more Northwest Arkansas Program Officer
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Invited Head Start and Early Head Start grantee agencies in Arkansas. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $200,000 - $600,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was January 9, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Arkansas Head Start Innovation Fund is funded by Walton Family Foundation (administered by Arkansas Community Foundation). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Arkansas. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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