Craighead County Community Foundation Announces Strategic Impact Grants for Local Non-Profits

JONESBORO, Ark. — The Craighead County Community Foundation announced a significant, one-time transformational grant available to non-profit organizations in Craighead County. This grant is designed to redefine an organization’s operations, strategy, and services.

Compared to annual Giving Tree grants, where amounts range anywhere from $500-$10,000, requests for the strategic impact grants may be up to $100,000 per organization. This funding is expected to broaden the organization’s scope of work, expand outreach efforts, or enhance service delivery—leading to sustainable, long-term growth for both the non-profit and the community it serves. “Strengthening and enhancing local non-profits is at the core of what we do. By providing non-profits with grant dollars of this magnitude, we hope to provide opportunity not just to survive, but to adapt, grow, and meet the evolving needs of our community”, said Ty Jones, board chair for CCCF.

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Applications have been sent to Craighead County non-profits. If any non-profit organizations did not receive an application, one may be obtained by contacting Melissa Ayers at craigheadcounty@arcf.org. The application period closes on January 31st. Grants will be awarded following an application and formal site visit from the CCCF Board of Directors.

Arkansas Community Foundation, a statewide nonprofit organization, provides resources, insight and inspiration to build stronger Arkansas communities – communities where our kids will want to raise their kids. The Community Foundation is the largest grantmaker in the state in the number of grants made each year. Since 1976, the Foundation has awarded more than half a billion in grants to nonprofits. Serving local communities through a 29-affiliate network along with statewide initiatives, the Foundation staff works directly with donors, professional advisors and nonprofits to help strengthen Arkansas communities through strategic philanthropy and focusing on local needs. Its assets rank among the top 60 of community foundations in the United States with more than $800 million in charitable assets under management.

Founded in 2001, the Craighead County Community Foundation exists to create a higher quality of life for residents throughout Craighead County. Through the generosity of fundholders and philanthropists, CCCF has awarded over $994,000 since inception and manage $14.5 million in endowment over 114 funds. Focus areas of grants are determined by data reporting through Aspire Arkansas. Through this data, our board seeks to direct funding to meet the most prevalent needs like early literacy and food insecurity.