To support the design completion of Convergence, a community family playspace inspired by art, science, nature and technology, as part of the Design Excellence Program
To conduct an evaluation of Arkansas schools' impacts on math and literacy academic achievement over three years, from the 2020-21 school year through the 2022-23 school year
To pilot the Community Growth Program and Toolkit in four Home Region areas, i.e. Northwest Arkansas, as well as Phillips, Jefferson and Coahoma Counties in the Arkansas-Mississippi Delta
To construct two separate greenway trail projects, both of which are part of the NWA Walk/Bike Plan: Mercy Way Bridge and Blowing Springs to Metfield Greenway Connection
To pilot a model for training teachers in neuro-developmentally appropriate approaches supporting student engagement and addressing challenging behavior
2022
Home Region
$750,000
One America Movement
To pilot a programming hub in NWA to engage leaders of faith in the region to combat toxic polarization
2022
Home Region
$592,520
Bentonville / Bella Vista Trailblazer's Association, Inc.
To complete design of the SE C Street school and neighborhood paved path connections in Bentonville
To pilot the Youth. Ideas. Products. Points. Entrepreneurs. Exchange, also known as YIPPEE! in NWA
2022
Home Region
$641,500
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
$710,000
Arkansas Community Foundation, Inc.
To support Holocaust education in Washington and Benton Counties
