The Arkansas Economic Development Commission is accepting applications for its Community Assistance Grant Program.
Donor Name: Arkansas Economic Development Commission
State: Arkansas
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/15/2026
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Arkansas Community Assistance Grant Program (CAGP) is intended to provide grant funds to cities, counties, and non-profit organizations of the State of Arkansas for eligible community and economic development projects and eligible non-profit organization projects.
Funding Information
The amount of funding available to any one (1) project in any state fiscal year shall not exceed $1,500,000.
Eligible Projects
- What kind of community and economic development projects are eligible
- Projects eligible for funding consideration include, but are not limited to:
- Renovations, new construction, new equipment, or additions to publicly owned buildings such as health care facilities, childcare facilities, community centers, senior or youth centers, libraries, museums, emergency shelters, recycling centers, etc.
- Renovations, new construction, new equipment, or additions to municipal buildings such as courthouses or courthouse annexes, city halls, police stations, fire stations, sheriff’s offices, county fairs and city or county jails.
- Renovations, new construction, new equipment, or additions to parks and other publicly owned recreational facilities such as baseball and softball fields, landscape and/or beautification projects, park and picnic areas, jogging and walking trails, etc.
- Purchase of a new building or land for related project.
- Construction, renovation or general improvements of public riding facilities or public rodeos.
- Training expenses related to workforce development.
- Projects eligible for funding consideration include, but are not limited to:
- What kind of non-profit organization projects are eligible
- Projects eligible for non-profit organization projects include, but are not limited to:
- Renovations, improvement, upgrading, retrofitting, rehabilitation, or additions to owned or leased property of the applicant.
- Routine repair or maintenance.
- New construction.
- Purchase of a new building or land related to project.
- Purchase of new equipment.
- General operations including supplies, utilities, training travel and other personnel related expenses.
- Projects eligible for non-profit organization projects include, but are not limited to:
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants:
- Cities
- Incorporated towns
- Unincorporated communities
- Counties
- Non-profit organizations
- Other governmental entities of the State of Arkansas
Ineligibility
Projects not eligible for funding consideration under the Community Assistance Grant Program include, but are not limited to:
- State or private fairgrounds;
- Principal and interest on any financed debt;
- Entertainment expenses, including meals and activity fees;
- Obligations or expenditures incurred prior to grant award;
- Expenditures that are unsupported by documentation;
- Lobbying expenses;
- Purchases of alcohol;
- Purchases of materials or services that result in benefits accruing to areas outside of the state of Arkansas; and
- Other ineligible expenses identified in the grant agreement.
For more information, visit AEDC.
