Food & Nutrition Grants in Arkansas

Top food & nutrition grants in Arkansas right now

• CAREER: Sustainable Nanoporous Aerogels from Waste and Byproducts of Agricultural and Food Systems

  Up to $471KDeadline: Apr 30, 2031open

  This CAREER project will develop methods to convert agricultural and food industry wastes into aerogel materials. Aerogels are lightweight, highly por...

• Access to Local Foods Grants

  Arkansas Community FoundationUp to $15Kopen

  Access to Local Foods Grants is sponsored by Arkansas Community Foundation. Seeks proposals for projects that will increase Arkansans’ access to local...

  food_securitycommunity_developmentagriculturelocal_foodfood_access

• Community Grant Program (Arkansas)

  Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS)open

  Community Grant Program (Arkansas) is a grant from Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) that Community Grant Program - Arkansas Department of H...

  community_developmenteconomic_developmentfood_securityaffordable_housingyouth_development

• Community Grant Program

  Arkansas Department of Human Servicesopen

  Community Grant Program is sponsored by Arkansas Department of Human Services. Supports projects that reduce poverty, promote self-sufficiency, and re...

  community_developmenteconomic_developmentaffordable_housingfood_securitypoverty reduction

• Northwest Arkansas Grant

  Walmart Foundationopen

  The Northwest Arkansas Grant is a place-based giving program from Walmart and the Walmart Foundation that funds organizations working to enhance quali...

  community_developmenteconomic_developmenturban_planningfood_securitycommunity_facilities

• Central Arkansas Sphinx Foundation 'micro-grants'

  Central Arkansas Sphinx Foundation (CASF)open

  Central Arkansas Sphinx Foundation 'micro-grants' is sponsored by Central Arkansas Sphinx Foundation (CASF). These micro-grants are available for thos...

  community_developmentfood_securityurban_planningeducation_researchyouth_development

• Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative (SDBII) Grants

  University of Tennessee (with support from USDA AMS)open

  Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative (SDBII) Grants is sponsored by University of Tennessee (with support from USDA AMS). This opportunity s...

  agricultureeconomic_developmentsmall_businessinnovationdairy industry

• Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI)

  Department of Agricultureopen

  Funded through the USDA to improve food supply chain operations and strengthen local food systems. Offers Infrastructure Grants (processing, aggregati...

• Assistance Listings - CFDA

  State of Arkansasopen

  Assistance Listings - CFDA is sponsored by State of Arkansas.

  food_safety_globalstate_grantspublic_fundingstate_governmentarkansas

• Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)

  Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS)open

  Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) is sponsored by Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS). Provides funding to local organizations for service...

  community_developmenteconomic_developmentaffordable_housingfood_securitypublic_health

• Rural Services

  State of Arkansasopen

  Rural Services is sponsored by State of Arkansas. Rural Services Arkansas Community Assistance Grant Program Category: Agriculture & Rural Development...

  community_developmentrural_developmentfood_securityruralcommunity

• Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure - Simplified Equipment-Only Grants

  Arkansas Department of Agriculture / USDAopen

  Simplified Equipment-Only Grants under the RFSI program dedicated to benefitting producers directly for on-farm middle-of-the-supply-chain equipment. ...

• Arkansas Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

  Arkansas Department of Agricultureopen

  Arkansas Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is sponsored by Arkansas Department of Agriculture. Enhances the marketability and consumption of specialt...

  agriculturenutritionfood_securitycommunity_developmentspecialty crops

• Northwest Arkansas Giving Program: Increasing Access to Healthier Food for All

  Walmart Foundationopen

  Northwest Arkansas Giving Program: Increasing Access to Healthier Food for All is sponsored by Walmart Foundation. This program, supported by the Walm...

  food_securitynutritionhealth_disparitiescommunity_developmenthealthier food access

• General Grantmaking

  Winthrop Rockefeller Foundationopen

  General Grantmaking is sponsored by Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation. The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation pursues equity for all Arkansans, investing i...

  community_developmenteconomic_developmentfood_securityurban_planningsocial_science

• Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance Grants

  Arkansas Hunger Relief Allianceopen

  Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance Grants is sponsored by Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance. Provides capacity-building grants and mini-grants to member or...

  food_securitycommunity_developmenteconomic_developmenthunger reliefcapacity building

• Food Security Grants

  Arkansas Community Foundationopen

  The Community Foundation's Food Security focus area is aimed at reducing food insecurity and increasing the number of Arkansans who have consistent, s...

  Social Services

• Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative (SDBII) Grants (Farm Infrastructure Improvement Grants, Precision Technology and Management Grants, Specialty Processing Equipment Grant)

  USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) / Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative (SDBII)open

  Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative (SDBII) Grants (Farm Infrastructure Improvement Grants, Precision Technology and Management Grants, Spe...

  agricultureeconomic_developmentdairy businessfarm infrastructureprecision technology

• Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Program

  Arkansas Department of Agriculture / USDAopen

  USDA-funded program to improve food supply chain operations and strengthen local food systems throughout Arkansas. Infrastructure grants support proje...

• Access to Local Foods Grants

  Arkansas Community Foundationopen

  Support nonprofits who are helping to increase Arkansans' access to locally grown and produced foods and/or working to strengthen the local food ecosy...

  EnvironmentCommunity DevelopmentSocial Services

What counts as a food & nutrition grant in Arkansas

We surface opportunities matching food & nutrition-related keywords whose geography includes Arkansas (statewide, regional, or county-level grants serving Arkansas-based organizations). The keyword set:

Internal program language often differs from how funders tag their grants. AI mission-fit search (available after signup) catches the conceptual matches that exact-keyword filtering misses — useful in Arkansas where program names vary by region.

Where Arkansas food & nutrition grants come from

• Federal sources — Grants.gov, NIH RePORTER, and SAM.gov opportunities open to Arkansas-based organizations and thematically aligned with food & nutrition.
• Arkansas state portal — state-administered food & nutrition programs, including pass-through federal dollars and state-only appropriations.
• Foundations — community foundations and private foundations giving in Arkansas for food & nutrition work, drawn from IRS Form 990 filings and curated directories.
• Corporate giving — corporate philanthropy programs that fund food & nutrition work in Arkansas.