To partner with the Clarksdale Municipal School District to provide The Mississippi Reading Roadmap program, a comprehensive out-of-school approach to improve early literacy achievement with 300 students attending the district's four elementary schools
2020
Home Region
$200,000
The Northwest Arkansas Ballet dba NWA Ballet Theatre
Support for the growth and further development of NWA Ballet Theatre, a professional dance company based in Bentonville, and specifically supporting dance performances in both traditional theatre spaces as well as non-conventional public venues
Support for music programming and increased organizational capacity, and specifically, for the second iteration of the Home Sweet Home house concert festival in Bentonville
To construct at least 4.5 miles of beginner, intermediate and advanced-skill level natural-surface trails that will connect Kessler Mountain Park to Centennial Park in Fayetteville
Educational programming and professional development opportunities for local designers and creative professionals, as well as operating support to hire a part-time development staff position
To provide technical assistance and hyper-accessible microfinancing to Northwest Arkansas based entrepreneurs who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 crisis
Southern Bancorp Capital Partners d/b/a Southern Bancorp Community Partners
To leverage grantee's existing loan capital to provide loans at zero percent interest to small businesses in Coahoma and Phillips Counties in the Delta
Community Development Corporation of Bentonville Bella Vista
To support the development of accessory dwelling units in downtown Bentonville that will serve as a demonstration project for diverse housing types in the region