To support professional development for educators in the Delta region by exposing them to entrepreneurial and workforce development opportunities for their students and schools throughout the Delta region
2022
Home Region
$100,000
University of Arkansas
To support Project REACH's efforts to support bilingual/bicultural paraprofessionals on their journey to becoming certified teachers
To support the development of Amplified, a program that builds the local journalism pipeline while providing a platform for youth expression
2022
Home Region
$20,000
Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission
To send up to 20 local transportation planners and engineers to the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) Designing Cities 2022 Conference in Boston, MA in September 2022
To strengthen the organization's operations in areas such as fundraising, strategic planning and leadership development while sustaining programmatic work
2022
Home Region
$200,000
In Our Backyards, Inc.
To pilot a place-based match program in Benton and Washington Counties that will support residents of these counties with good ideas to improve and utilize local public spaces in their communities
2022
Home Region
$250,000
Canopy NWA
To support an event activation celebrating their inclusion in the national docuseries, Gutsy
To complete a Regional Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (also known as a Regional Vision Zero Plan) and to hire a recruitment firm to fill a senior transit planner position
To support the Fuel Accelerator Program for 2022, a 12-week accelerator program that connects startups with mentorship and education to accelerate the adoption of innovation and technology solutions in the region
To implement Cureate Courses, a program that provides technical assistance and educational programming to help entrepreneurs who are looking to scale their food and/or beverage businesses
2022
Home Region
$92,000
Whole Child Collaborative
To support the launch of The Rachelle Center for Family Training to provide training and support for families of children with disabilities to access high-quality education within NWA's public schools
2022
Home Region
$83,643
Pea Ridge School District
To support programming aimed at preparing students for post-secondary success