Grant Descriptions

 

You can find descriptions of all of our grant opportunities on this page. Be sure to read our Application Guidelines thoroughly to learn how to apply.


 

REACH Grant

 

    • Principal signature required
    • Humanities-based pre-kindergarten through twelfth-grade classroom projects
    • Professional development for teachers and school librarians and nonprofit literary organizations
    • Professional development such as conferences, workshops, seminars, or webinars (in-person or virtual) in-state or out-of-state
    • Funds for professional development may be used for registration, travel costs, books or other teaching aides
    • Educators receiving funds for professional development must agree to disseminate content learned to colleagues at their school, district, and/or education cooperative

 


 

Arkansas State Park Field Trip Grant

 

    • Teachers may apply to take students to one of Arkansas’s 52 state parks
    • Students must be in grades kindergarten through twelfth grade
    • Teachers must contact the park interpreter prior to applying to schedule programming
    • Funds may not be used to travel and lead programs independently of an Arkansas State Park interpreter

 


 

Helen T. Leigh Museum Field Trip Grant

 

    • Funds provided by Mrs. Helen T. Leigh
    • Funds for this initiative are to be used by schools to participate in a guided tour and programming at MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History
    • Teachers must schedule a tour and programming with MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History prior to applying
    • Students in grades third through twelfth are eligible