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Small business grants in Arkansas
Arkansas businesses can combine state and local programs with nationwide federal opportunities. This page separates direct business funding from research, export, intermediary, and support programs so owners can assess fit before applying.
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SBIR Matching Grant
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
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- Up to $100,000
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Targeted Business Incentives
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
If you represent a startup and are looking to grow, come talk to us! Arkansas has tax incentives to help you reach your goals!
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- Up to $2,000,000
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- Rolling
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Business Resources
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission has a host of resources available for businesses looking to grow. Visit our site to grow your company.
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Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Arkansas prioritizes distributing funds to communities that need extra assistance due to unforeseeable disasters. Click here to learn more.
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- Up to $70,181,041
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- Rolling
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Investment Incentives
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Investing in Arkansas pays off! Learn more about the benefits that your business can feel when you invest in Arkansas!
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- Up to $25
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Job Creation Incentives
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
In Arkansas, we want to make sure that job creators reap the rewards of growing the economy! Click here to learn more about job creation incentives.
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- Up to $17
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Research & Development Incentives
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Research & Development Incentives
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Equity Investment Tax Credits
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission has all the information you need when it comes to learning more about the Equity Investment Tax Credit.
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Specialized Incentives
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
For specialized work projects, Arkansas offers unique tax incentives that help make Arkansas one of the most pro-business states in the union.
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- Up to $500,000
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Business Finance and Incentives
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
The Business Finance Division of Arkansas Economic Development Commission facilitates competitive financing options to assist businesses with the purchase of land, buildings, technology, and equipment to expand operations and provide substantial employment opportunities in Arkansas. Click here to le
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Business Climate
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Arkansas is one of the most business-friendly states in the Union. Learn more about the business climate in Arkansas and why it should be the next place you call home.
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Federal reach
Nationwide programs available in Arkansas
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Secretsos™ Small Business Grant
Secretsos
Secretsos™ Small Business Grant. The Secretsos™ Small Business Grant offers $2,500 quarterly to help entrepreneurs overcome challenges and accelerate growth. Designed for business owners who are often overlooked by traditional funding sources, the grant provides accessible support whether you’re jus
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- Up to $2,500
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Awesome Foundation Grants
Awesomefoundation
Forwarding the interest of Awesome in the universe, $1,000 at a time.
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- Up to $7,892,000
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U.S. National Institutes of Health grants
Grants
U.S. National Institutes of Health grants. The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) is currently funding grant opportunities related to COVID-19 research. These grants are reserved for small businesses that develop and research biomedical technology. There are multiple grants available with dead
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Innovation
Usa
Find ways you can participate through citizen science projects and challenges. Explore active competitions and volunteer opportunities. Innovation is essential to solving problems.
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Hey Helen Grant
Visionaries
Hey Helen Grant. The Hey Helen Grant, funded by Visionaries, offers $10,000 in unrestricted funding to support women and nonbinary entrepreneurs building mission-driven, for-profit businesses in the U.S. Eligible applicants must be 100% women-owned, generate less than $1 million in annual revenue, a
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- Up to $1,000,000
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SEFSC Bluefin Tuna Research Program
Keisha Trent Grantor
The objective of the program is to provide a basis for advancing science-based fisheries management for Atlantic bluefin tuna. Such advancement will depend upon improvements in understanding of the fisheries, total abundance, and biology of bluefin tuna, especially regarding the effects of mixing an
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- Up to $300,000
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- Dec 31, 2026
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Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting Program
Sba
Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting Program. The federal government seeks to award at least 5% of federal contracting dollars to women-owned small businesses annually. Through this SBA program, the Office of Women's Business Ownership provides support to women entrepreneurs by offering bu
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- Up to $850,000
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Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Program
Digitalready
Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Program. The Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Program offers free courses, events, networking, and other resources for small business owners, along with opportunities to receive grant funding. In partnership with LISC, Verizon is awarding $10,000 grants to 10
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- Up to $10,000
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The Big Idea Grant
Small Business Grant for Women | We Empower Women Entrepreneurs to Succeed
The Big Idea Grant. The Big Idea Grant by Yippity Doo offers ambitious women entrepreneurs $1,000 to support their business ventures, along with access to mentorship, resources, and a wealth mindset coaching group. To qualify, applicants must be women entrepreneurs with a clear vision for their busi
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- Up to $1,000
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NOI: PROSPECT Program: Providing Opportunities for Specialized Education in Critical Technologies
Golden Field Office
The U.S Department of Energy (DOE)’s Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) intends to establish, on behalf of the Analysis and Strategy Office (ASO), the PROSPECT Program—Providing Opportunities for Specialized Education in Critical Technologies—and anticipates investing up to $10
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- Up to $1
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- Jan 15, 2027
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F26AS00105 National Fish Passage Program
Fish and Wildlife Service
The National Fish Passage Program (NFPP) provides technical and financial assistance to partners to remove instream barriers and restore aquatic connectivity, improve community safety, and support local economies. Fish passage projects benefit communities by reducing flood risk, improving recreation
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- Up to $1,000,000
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- Apr 30, 2027
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Innovative Traffic Safety Enforcement (ITSE) Grant Program
Anoko A Zankli Grantor
The primary intent of this of the ITSE Grant Program is to 1) develop innovative traffic safety enforcement programs that demonstrate effectiveness by reducing the number of motor vehicle crashes due to one or more of the subject risky driving behaviors; and 2) ensure the traffic safety enforcement
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- Up to $20,000,000
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- Sep 1, 2027
Arkansas business office
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Arkansas Community Assistance Grant Program
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
The Arkansas Community Assistance Grant Program (CAGP) is intended to provide grant funds to cities of the first class, cities of the second class, incorporated towns, unincorporated communities, counties, community-based non-profits, and other governmental entities of the State of Arkansas for elig
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- Up to $1,500,000
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- Aug 15, 2026
Applying for grants in Arkansas
Does forming an LLC make a business eligible?
No. Entity type is only one possible requirement. Review size, ownership, location, activity, registration, and deadline rules in the official notice.
Are nationwide grants copied into each state?
No. A nationwide opportunity has one canonical record and appears here because eligible Arkansas businesses may be able to apply.
Where should I verify a deadline?
Always use the official source and application portal linked on the opportunity page. Our verification date tells you when the listing was last checked.