With more than $6,937.00 million dollars in grants and additional local government funding sources of $5,598.00 million dollars, the majority of the federal budget in government grants is put into the business sector every year as small businesses and large corporations are the foundation of the economic growth in Arkansas. There are 51,425 business establishments in the state of Arkansas, and they break down to the following:
Arkansas Business Sector Breakdown by Size:
- 29,368 registered businesses in Arkansas have 0 to 4 employees. People who work at home with sole proprietorship are included in this breakdown.
- 9,377 registered businesses in Arkansas have 5 to 9 employees.
- 5,430 registered businesses in Arkansas have 10-19 employees.
- 4,422 registered businesses in Arkansas have 20-99 employees.
- 1,156 registered businesses in Arkansas have 100 to 499 employees.
- Over 1,672 registered businesses in Arkansas have over 500 employees.
Arkansas Business Sector Breakdown in Service Industries:
- 5,788 registered businesses in Arkansas are in the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services sector.
- 2,502 registered businesses in Arkansas are in the Administrative, Support, Waste Management, and Remediation Services sector.
- 5,178 registered businesses in Arkansas are in the Accommodation and Food Services sector.
- More than 6,659 registered businesses in Arkansas are also service orientated businesses but are not categorized to the above sectors.
If you are in the farming industry, you may be eligible to apply for small business grants as well. There are more than 49,000 farms in the state of Arkansas.
Starting and managing a small business in Arkansas is not an easy task. Over $33,065,154,000.00 US dollars are paid to employee salaries/payroll alone in the state of Arkansas and more than 16,874 businesses declare bankruptcy every single year. Although the federal government does not publically provide grants for starting and expanding a business, in Arkansas, some small business grants are given to business owners to start and grow their ventures, and grant recipients do not have to pay back the funding from government. Therefore, it makes sense to look into small business grants as one of your sources to fund your business.
To apply for business grants in Arkansas, contact Arkansas financial aid agencies, or
Current online applicants in Arkansas are browsing from the following cities: Pleasant Plains, Marmaduke, Norfork, Beech Grove, Natural Dam, Corning, Parks, Quitman, Berryville, Branch
Recent State Funding Opportunities
Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:
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FY 22 Arkansas Technical Assistance Projects (apply)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS AR MULTI 22 NOFO0001138 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture Funding Amount: $3,000,000 |
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Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2021 – ARKANSAS (apply)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS AR CIG 21 NOFO0001059 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $150,000 |
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FY 2021 Arkansas Technical Assistance Projects (apply)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS AR MULTI 21 NOFO0001046 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Natural Resources Funding Amount: $3,000,000 |
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Head Start/Early Head Start Grantee -- Communities in the state of Arkansas (apply)
Funding Number: HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R06 1895 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $2,552,036 |
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Head Start and/or Early Head Start Expansion - Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, and South Carolina (apply)
Funding Number: HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH 1818 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $4,027,077 |
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NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2020 – Arkansas (apply)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS AR CIG NOF001009 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $150,000 |
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Interior Least Tern Monitoring on the McClellan Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System in the Little Rock Corps District (apply)
Funding Number: W81EWF 20 SOI 0016 Agency: Department of Defense, Engineer Research and Development Center Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $58,000 |
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Arkansas easement restoration (apply)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS AR MULTI 20 GEN0010468 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $5,000,000 |
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Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Desha and Drew Counties, Arkansas (apply)
Funding Number: HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R06 1608 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $2,407,472 |
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FY19 Arkansas CIG (apply)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS AR CIG 19 GEN0010102 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $75,000 |
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