Rural Community Grant Program Applications Available for Fiscal Year 2025
Rural Community Grant applications are now available for Fiscal Year 2025 from the Division of Rural Services. You may download the application or you may request one by calling 1-888-RURAL-AR (1-888-727-2527).
Download the Rural Community Grant Program Application
Rural Community Grant Program
Applicants from incorporated towns of less than 3,000 in population and unincorporated rural areas are eligible for up to $15,000 in matching funds under this program. The match ratio on the program is 50/50. Communities wishing to apply for projects under the program must provide one half of the cost of the project as match. Match may be comprised of in-kind labor, in-kind materials or cash and must be available at the time of application. Applications for this program are accepted August through March of each year. Communities in the past have received funding for baseball/softball fields, community centers, walking tracks, park and playground equipment, pavilions, picnic tables, and library shelving. Fire departments have received funding for new fire stations, additional bays for existing stations, turn-out gear, communications equipment, fire trucks, SCBA's, extrication equipment and brush trucks.
For Questions Contact:
Director of Rural Services, Becca Caldwell: (501)-682-3292
Fiscal Year 2025 Deadlines are: Cycle I - August 8, 2024 Cycle II - March 13, 2025
Click on the following link to download the documents necessary to close out your grant:
Rural Community Grant Program Closeout Documents
