Last verified October 3, 2026 · How we verify
As of October 2026, an Arkansas small business can be matched against 118 programs: 3 Arkansas state programs, 2 multi-state programs that include Arkansas, 47 national programs open to AR businesses, and 66 federal grants via Grants.gov.
Most of these programs never run an ad. The money is real, but nobody tells you it exists. That's the part we fixed.
Only Arkansas's own programs, open ones first. Each names its funder and links to the official page. Annual programs spend most of the year between windows; the date tells you when to be ready.
| Program | Amount | Status | Built for | Official link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SBIR Matching Grant Arkansas Economic Development Commission Verified Oct 3, 2026 | up to $50,000 for Phase I awards and $100,000 for Phase II awards | Rolling, apply anytime | A discretionary state matching grant program that provides up to 50% of the federal SBIR award amount (capped at $50,000 for Phase I and $100,000 for Phase II) to small businesses in Arkansas that have received a federal SBIR award. Designed to stimulate innovation, high-tech job creation, and retention in the state. | Official page ↗ |
Technology Transfer Assistance Grant Arkansas Economic Development Commission Verified Oct 3, 2026 | Up to $3,750 from AEDC on up to $5,000 of project costs (AEDC pays the first $2,500, then splits the next $2,500 50:50 with you) | Rolling, apply anytime | Provides financial support for transferring and deploying innovative technology from qualified resource providers (universities, laboratories, enterprises) to Arkansas-based businesses to enhance competitiveness. Covers up to $5,000 in project costs with 50:50 cost-sharing for amounts over $2,500. | Official page ↗ |
Arkansas State Trade Expansion Program (AR-STEP) World Trade Center Arkansas Verified Sep 26, 2026 | Not specified | Rolling, apply anytime | The AR-STEP Grant provides financial assistance to eligible Arkansas small businesses looking to enter or expand into international markets. Funding supports trade show participation, trade missions, market research, consulting services, website translation, and other export-related initiatives. | Official page ↗ |
This program covers more than three states, so we list it here instead of counting it as an Arkansas state program.
We track 1 more multi-state program that includes Arkansas and is not open, dated or verified closely enough to name here yet.
Also open to AR businesses: 47 national programs and 66 federal grants via Grants.gov. They are the same in every state, so we list them by who they fund: women-owned, veteran-owned, minority-owned, or by industry.
Every verified grant deadline in the next 90 days is on one page: the live deadlines list.
A discretionary state matching grant program that provides up to 50% of the federal SBIR award amount (capped at $50,000 for Phase I and $100,000 for Phase II) to small businesses in Arkansas that have received a federal SBIR award. Designed to stimulate innovation, high-tech job creation, and retention in the state. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 3, 2026. Official page ↗
Provides financial support for transferring and deploying innovative technology from qualified resource providers (universities, laboratories, enterprises) to Arkansas-based businesses to enhance competitiveness. Covers up to $5,000 in project costs with 50:50 cost-sharing for amounts over $2,500. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 3, 2026. Official page ↗
The AR-STEP Grant provides financial assistance to eligible Arkansas small businesses looking to enter or expand into international markets. Funding supports trade show participation, trade missions, market research, consulting services, website translation, and other export-related initiatives. Verified against the funder's own page Sep 26, 2026. Official page ↗
State programs are run through Arkansas agencies and partners and are limited to AR businesses or projects. Less competition. National programs are run by companies and foundations and are open to businesses in every state. Federal grants come through Grants.gov and tend to be larger and more paperwork-heavy.
No. Grants are not loans. Each row shows the date we last checked it against the funder's own page. How we verify.
This page can't read your business. The 3-minute quiz can. It matches your industry, state, and ownership against all 118 programs and shows you where you stand.
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