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Applications open July 1, 2026; deadline August 15, 2026; Notice of Award Fall/Winter 2026; project completion within 24 months of award.
Community Assistance Grant Program (FY27) is sponsored by Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC). The Community Assistance Grant Program is a 20% matching grant program aimed at creating economic opportunity, reducing poverty, promoting self-sufficiency, and revitalizing Arkansas communities.
AEDC intends to prioritize funds for projects that fight childhood food insecurity, address unemployment, promote education, offer resources for victims of crime, and provide housing, nutrition, or emergency services.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Arkansas cities, incorporated towns, unincorporated communities, counties, non-profit organizations, and other Arkansas governmental entities. Flexible 20% match required using cash, in-kind labor, materials, or land. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $1,500,000 per fiscal year. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Community Assistance Grant Program (FY27) are due August 15, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Community Assistance Grant Program (FY27) is funded by Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC). 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.
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The Arkansas Economic Development Commission's FY2027 Community Assistance Grant Program is open July 1 through August 15, 2026 — $10 million total, up to $1.5 million per award, a 20% match, and eligibility that runs to cities, counties, and nonprofits. Here's how the match actually works, what the priority focus areas signal, and how to build an application that reads as a poverty-and-opportunity intervention rather than a wish list.
Read articleArkansas's FY2027 Community Assistance Grant Program is accepting applications through August 15, 2026, with $10 million available and awards up to $1.5 million per applicant. Cities, counties, and nonprofits qualify, the 20% match can be met with in-kind labor, materials, or land, and the program targets childhood food insecurity, unemployment, housing, and community revitalization. Here is a full breakdown of eligibility, the match math, competitive positioning, and how to build an application that wins.
Read articleArkansas's FY2027 Community Assistance Grant Program opened July 1 with $10 million total, awards up to $1.5 million, and an August 15 deadline. It funds food insecurity, housing, education, crime-victim, and emergency-services work — but the 20% match and the state-priority framing decide who wins. Here is how to compete.
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